2021 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi

The 2021 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi (formally known as the Hankook 6 Hours Abu Dhabi), was the 1st running of the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi, an endurance race that took place at the Yas Marina Circuit on 23 January 2021. The race was a non-championship round, as part of the 24H Series.[1]
The race was won by Antares Au, Chris Froggatt and John Loggie in the #88 Car Collection Motorsport Audi R8 LMS Evo.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time (local: GST) | Event | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 22 January | 16:45 - 17:45 | Free Practice | 60 minutes |
| Saturday, 23 January | 8:30 - 9:00 | Qualifying | 30 Minutes |
| 12:00 - 18:00 | Race | 6 Hours | |
| Source:[3] | |||
Teams and Drivers
The entry list consisted of 14 cars; 4 were entered in GT, 1 was entered in 991, and 9 were entered in TG.
| No. | Team | Car | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT (4 entries) | |||||
| 72 | McLaren 720S GT3 | ||||
| 88 | Audi R8 LMS Evo | ||||
| 99 | Audi R8 LMS Evo | ||||
| 710 | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo | ||||
| 991 (1 entry) | |||||
| 924 | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | ||||
| TG (9 entries) | |||||
| 101 | Cupra TCR DSG | ||||
| 133 | Cupra TCR DSG | ||||
| 138 | Audi RS3 LMS DSG | ||||
| 208 | BMW M2 CS Racing | ||||
| 215 | Cupra DSG | ||||
| 218 | Cupra DSG | ||||
| 278 | Ginetta G55 Supercup | ||||
| 280 | Ginetta G55 Supercup | ||||
| 438 | BMW M4 GT4 | ||||
| Source:[4] | |||||
Results
Qualifying
Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GT | 72 | McLaren 720S GT3 | 2:09.008 | |
| 2 | GT | 99 | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 2:09.145 | |
| 3 | GT | 88 | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 2:09.939 | |
| 4 | GT | 710 | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo | 2:11.039 | |
| 5 | 991 | 924 | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | 2:13.770 | |
| 6 | TG | 438 | BMW M4 GT4 | 2:23.473 | |
| 7 | TG | 278 | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 2:23.514 | |
| 8 | TG | 280 | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 2:23.797 | |
| 9 | TG | 101 | Cupra TCR DSG | 2:24.309 | |
| 10 | TG | 208 | BMW M2 CS Racing | 2:24.462 | |
| 11 | TG | 138 | Audi RS3 LMS DSG | 2:26.583 | |
| 12 | TG | 133 | Cupra TCR DSG | 2:28.640 | |
| 13 | TG | 218 | Cupra DSG | 2:30.119 | |
| 14 | TG | 215 | Cupra DSG | 2:32.809 | |
| Source:[5] | |||||
Race
Class winners are denoted in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Time/Reason | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | GT | 88 | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 6:00:22.936 | 140 | ||
| Audi 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 2 | GT | 710 | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo | +3 Laps | 137 | ||
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 3 | 991 | 924 | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | +3 Laps | 137 | ||
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 4 | TG | 438 | BMW M4 GT4 | +10 Laps | 130 | ||
| BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | |||||||
| 5 | TG | 218 | Cupra DSG | +14 Laps | 126 | ||
| Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
| 6 | TG | 208 | BMW M2 CS Racing | +15 Laps | 125 | ||
| BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | |||||||
| 7 | TG | 278 | Ginetta G55 Supercup | +17 Laps | 123 | ||
| Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 | |||||||
| 8 | TG | 215 | Cupra DSG | +17 Laps | 123 | ||
| Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
| 9 | TG | 101 | Cupra TCR DSG | +24 Laps | 116 | ||
| Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
| 10 | TG | 280 | Ginetta G55 Supercup | +25 Laps | 115 | ||
| Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 | |||||||
| 11 | TG | 133 | Cupra TCR DSG | +27 Laps | 113 | ||
| Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
| 12 | GT | 72 | McLaren 720S GT3 | +56 Laps | 84 | ||
| McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 13 | TG | 138 | Cupra TCR DSG | +58 Laps | 82 | ||
| Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
| 14 | GT | 99 | Audi R8 LMS Evo | +74 Laps | 66 | ||
| Audi 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| Source:[6][7] | |||||||
References
- ^ "PREVIEW. 2021 Hankook 6H ABU DHABI". 24H Series. January 19, 2021. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (January 23, 2021). "Car Collection Audi Wins Non-Championship 6H Abu Dhabi". www.dailysportscar.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "TIME SCHEDULE Hankook 6H ABU DHABI 2021". 24H Series. January 16, 2021. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST 6H ABU DHABI 2021" (PDF). 24H Series. February 1, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Hankook 6H Abu Dhabi Final results Qualifying" (PDF). getraceresults. January 23, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Result of Hankook 6H Abu Dhabi - Race Final results Race" (PDF). 24H Series. January 23, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Car Collection Motorsport wins the first-ever Hankook 6H ABU DHABI". 24H Series. January 23, 2021. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.