2023 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi
The 2023 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi (formally known as the Hankook 6 Hours Abu Dhabi), was the third running of the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi, an endurance race that took place at the Yas Marina Circuit on 21 January 2023. This race was the third and final round of the 2022–23 Middle East Trophy.
Schedule
| Date | Time (local: GST) | Event | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January | 9:00 - 11:30 | Free Practice | 90 Minutes |
| 13:00 - 13:55 | Qualifying | 3x15 Minutes | |
| 16:00 - 22:00 | Race | 6 Hours | |
| Source:[1] | |||
Entry list
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Practice
| Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT3 | 911 |  Pure Rxcing |  Harry King | 1:54.3 02 | |
| GTX | 714 |  razoon-more than racing |  Haytham Qarajouli | 1:58.738 | |
| 992 | 929 |  QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar |  Julian Hanses | 1:56.808 | |
| GT4 | 405 | RAM Racing | Phil Quaife | 2:05.572 | |
| TCR | 176 | Sharky-Racing |  Roman Mavlanov | 2:07.939 | |
| Source:[3][4] | |||||
- Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
Qualifying
Qualifying Results
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GT3 Pro | 911 | Pure Rxcing | 1:55.650 | 1:54.891 | 1:55.133 | 1:55.224 |
| 2 | GT3 Pro | 21 |  HAAS RT | 1:58.683 | 1:54.492 | 1:55.246 | 1:56.140 |
| 3 | GT3 Pro | 12 |  JR Motorsport | 2:00.672 | 1:55.594 | 1:56.082 | 1:57.449 |
| 4 | GT3 Pro/Am | 1 | Phoenix Racing | 2:03.028 | 1:55.007 | 1:56.328 | 1:58.121 |
| 5 | 992 Pro | 930 | HRT Performance | 2:00.664 | 1:57.889 | 1:57.797 | 1:58.783 |
| 6 | 992 Pro | 909 | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | 1:58.891 | 1:59.247 | 1:58.274 | 1:58.804 |
| 7 | GTX | 714 | razoon-more than racing | 1:58.173 | 1:59.152 | 1:59.437 | 1:58.920 |
| 8 | 992 Am | 928 | NKPP by HRT Performance | 1:58.295 | 2:00.0 89 | 1:58.977 | 1:59.120 |
| 9 | 992 Pro | 955 |  Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors | 2:00.115 | 1:59.217 | 1:58.180 | 1:59.170 |
| 10 | 992 Am | 929 | QMMF Racing by HRT Thuraya Qatar | 1:58.991 | 1:57.625 | 2:01.663 | 1:59.426 |
| 11 | 992 Pro | 931 | HRT Performance | 2:00.856 | 1:58.792 | 1:59.655 | 1:59.767 |
| 12 | GTX | 701 |  Vortex V8 | 2:00.909 | 2:04.117 | 2:03.434 | 2:02.820 |
| 13 | GTX | 763 | Tischner Motorsport | 2:00.328 | 2:07.492 | 2:03.252 | 2:03.690 |
| 14 | 992 Am | 979 | .svg.png){kind=small} Speed Lover | 2:02.969 | 2:03.683 | 2:04.590 | 2:03.747 |
| 15 | GTX | 721 | .svg.png){kind=small} P21 Motorsport | 2:05.379 | 2:05.790 | 2:01.786 | 2:04.318 |
| 16 | GT4 | 405 | RAM Racing | 2:05.594 | 2:04.618 | 2:04.948 | 2:05.053 |
| 17 | GT4 | 438 | Simpson Motorsport | 2:06.471 | 2:05.664 | 2:06.706 | 2:06.280 |
| 18 | GT4 | 416 |  Buggyra ZM Racing | 2:06.522 | 2:06.713 | 2:06.013 | 2:06.416 |
| 19 | TCR | 176 | Sharky-Racing | 2:12.339 | 2:08.348 | 2:08.592 | 2:09.759 |
| 20 | TCR | 199 | AC Motorsport | 2:22.676 | 2:09.322 | 2:59.834 | 2:30.610 |
| 21 | GT3 Pro | 91 | Herberth Motorsport | — | 1:54.541 | 1:56.050 | 1:55.295 |
| 22 | GT3 Am | 44 |  ARC Bratislava | 1:58.170 | 1:57.231 | — | 1:57.700 |
| 23 | TCR | 121 | .svg.png){kind=small} Autorama Motorsport by Wolf-Power Racing | 2:10.157 | 2:09.066 | — | 2:09.611 |
| 24 | TCR | 188 | AC Motorsport | — | 2:07.051 | — | 2:07.051 |
| DNC | GTX | 710 | Leipert Motorsport | No time | No time | No time | No time |
| DNC | 992 Pro | 977 | RABDAN Motorsports | No time | No time | No time | No time |
| Source:[5] | |||||||
Race
Race Results
Class winners are in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps | Time/Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | GT3 Pro | 911 | Pure Rxcing | Harry King Alex Malykhin Joel Sturm | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 165 | 6:00:34.723 |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 2 | GT3 Pro | 91 | Herberth Motorsport | Felix Neuhofer Markus Neuhofer Alfred Renauer Robert Renauer | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 165 | +7.226 |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 3 | GT3 Pro | 21 | HAAS RT | Stéphane Perrin Mathieu Detry Maxime Soulet | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 165 | +10.032 |
| Audi 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 4 | GT3 Pro/Am | 1 | Phoenix Racing | Michael Doppelmayr Pierre Kaffer Elia Erhart Sven Herberger | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | 165 | +21.860 |
| Audi 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 5 | 992 Pro | 909 | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | Ivo Breukers Luc Breukers Rik Breukers Fabian Danz | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 163 | +2 Laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 6 | 992 Am | 928 | NKPP by HRT Performance |  Miika Panu Jim Rautiainen | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 163 | +2 Laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 7 | 992 Pro | 931 | HRT Performance | Fidel Leib Mikaeel Pitamber | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 162 | +3 Laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 8 | 992 Pro | 955 | Willi Motorsport by Ebimotors |  Fabrizio Broggi Sabino de Castro Sergiu Nicolae | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 162 | +3 Laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 9 | 992 Pro | 930 | HRT Performance | Antti Buri Kari-Pekka Laaksonen | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 162 | +3 Laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 10 | GT3 Am | 44 | ARC Bratislava | Miro Konôpka Andrzej Lewandowski | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 161 | +4 Laps |
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 11 | GTX | 714 | Razoon – More than Racing | Daniel Drexel Dominik Olbert Haytham Qarajouli Laura Kraihamer | KTM X-Bow GT2 Concept | 159 | +6 Laps |
| Audi 2.5 L I5 | |||||||
| 12 | GTX | 763 | Tischner Motorsport | Uwe Kleen Matthias Tischner Michael Tischner | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | 159 | +6 Laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 13 | GTX | 721 | P21 Motorsport | Chris Hillaby José Monroy Rui Miritta | Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup | 153 | +12 Laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 14 | GT4 | 416 | Buggyra ZM Racing | Aliyyah Koloc Adam Lacko David Vršecký | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 153 | +12 Laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 15 | GT4 | 405 | RAM Racing | Phil Keen Phil Quaife James Thorpe | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 152 | +13 Laps |
| Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 16 | GT3 Pro | 12 | JR Motorsport | Ted van Vliet Max Weering | BMW M6 GT3 | 160 | +5 Laps |
| BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 17 | TCR | 176 | Sharky-Racing |  Artur Goroyan Roman Mavlanov | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 150 | +15 Laps |
| Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
| 18 | TCR | 121 | Wolf-Power Racing | Jasmin Preisig Ivars Vallers Nicolas Baert Ricky Coomber | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 150 | +15 Laps |
| Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
| 19 | 992 Am | 929 | QMMF by HRT Thuraya Qatar | Julian Hanses Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi Ibrahim Al-Abdulghani Ghanim Al Maadheed | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 146 | +19 Laps |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 20 DNF | GTX | 701 | Vortex V8 | Lionel Amrouche Julien Boillot Philippe Bonnel | Vortex 1.0 GTX | 138 | Stopped |
| Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 21 | TCR | 188 | AC Motorsport |  Marcos Costantini Jonas Karklys Niels Ulrich Nyboe | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 116 | +49 Laps |
| Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
| 22 DNF | TCR | 199 | AC Motorsport | Mato Matosevic Victor Moutinho Paul Sieljes | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 88 | Gearbox |
| Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
| DNC | GT4 | 438 | Simpson Motorsport | David Holloway Vasily Vladykin Carl Cavers | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II | 47 | Alternator belt |
| BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | |||||||
| DNC | 992 Am | 979 | Speed Lover | Olivier Dons Jean-Michel Gerome Eric Mouez | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 30 | Did not finish |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| DNS | GTX | 710 | Leipert Motorsport |  Gregg Gorski Josh Hansen Jürgen Krebs | Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo | 0 | Did not start |
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| DNS | 992 Pro | 977 | RABDAN Motorsports | Saif Al Ameri Salem Al Ketbi Helal Ali Mazrouei Saeed Al Mehairi | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | 0 | Did not start |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| Source:[6] | |||||||
Notes
- ^ Alex Malykhin is a Belarusian driver competing with a British license due to the FIA ban on the use of the Belarusian flag due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- ^ Roman Mavlanov is Russian, but competes as a neutral competitor using the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile flag as Belarusian and Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
External Links
References
- ^ "TIME SCHEDULE Hankook 6H ABU DHABI 2023". 24hseries.com. January 18, 2023. Archived from the original on January 1, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST 6H ABU DHABI". 24hseries.com. January 20, 2023. Archived from the original on January 1, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Hankook 6H ABU DHABI 2023 Free Practice Result" (PDF). getraceresults.com. January 21, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Hankook 6H ABU DHABI 2023 Free Practice Fastest Lap times of all drivers" (PDF). getraceresults.com. January 21, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Hankook 6H ABU DHABI 2023 Combined Qualification Revision 1 - Final Result" (PDF). getraceresults.com. January 21, 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Hankook 6H ABU DHABI 2023 Race Final Result" (PDF). getraceresults.com. January 21, 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.