2023 12 Hours of Kuwait
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The 2023 12 Hours of Kuwait (formally known as the Hankook 12 Hours of Kuwait) was an endurance sportscar racing event held on 9 December 2023, as the first of three rounds of the 2023–24 Middle East Trophy. This was the second running of the event.
The event was announced on 11 October 2023 along with the rest of the 2023–24 Middle East Trophy calendar.[1]
Schedule
Entry list
The entry list was revealed on 7 December 2023, and featured 14 cars: 3 GT3 cars, 4 Porsche 992 GT3 Cup cars, 3 GTX cars, 2 GT4 cars, and 2 TCX cars.[3]
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Practice
| Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT3 | 85 | 1:43.729 | |||
| GTX | 714 | 1:47.380 | |||
| 992 | 971 | 1:47.509 | |||
| GT4 | 429 | 1:53.171 | |||
| TCE | 138 | 1:54.938 | |||
| Source:[5][6] | |||||
- Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
Night Practice
| Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT3 | 22 | 1:43.449 | |||
| GTX | 795 | 1:48.082 | |||
| 992 | 971 | 1:47.016 | |||
| GT4 | 429 | 1:53.132 | |||
| TCE | 278 | 1:56.736 | |||
| Source:[7][8] | |||||
- Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
Qualifying
Qualifying results
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GT3 Am | 85 | 1:45.251 | 1:43.968 | 1:44.013 | 1:44.410 | |
| 2 | GT3 Pro/Am | 22 | 1:45.182 | 1:44.522 | 1:45.196 | 1:44.966 | |
| 3 | GT3 Pro | 95 | 1:47.595 | 1:43.836 | 1:44.043 | 1:45.158 | |
| 4 | GTX | 701 | 1:49.623 | 1:46.844 | 1:45.465 | 1:47.310 | |
| 5 | 992 Pro | 909 | 1:48.520 | 1:48.275 | 1:47.306 | 1:48.033 | |
| 6 | GTX | 795 | 1:50.188 | 1:48.237 | 1:46.954 | 1:48.459 | |
| 7 | 992 Pro | 971 | 1:50.383 | 1:47.816 | 1:47.233 | 1:48.477 | |
| 8 | GTX | 714 | 1:50.058 | 1:48.192 | 1:47.461 | 1:48.570 | |
| 9 | 992 Pro | 936 | 1:49.860 | 1:48.095 | 1:48.768 | 1:48.907 | |
| 10 | 992 Am | 937 | 1:52.601 | 1:49.268 | 1:51.732 | 1:51.200 | |
| 11 | GT4 | 429 | 1:53.796 | 1:53.774 | 1:52.923 | 1:53.497 | |
| 12 | GT4 | 438 | 1:54.342 | 1:54.907 | 1:55.324 | 1:54.857 | |
| 13 | TCX | 278 | 1:56.064 | 1:55.978 | 1:55.013 | 1:55.685 | |
| 14 | TCR | 138 | 1:59.698 | – | 1:57.930 | 1:58.814 | |
| Source:[9] | |||||||
Race
Race results
Class winners are in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Time/Reason | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | GT3 Am | 85 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 12:01:07.588 | 363 | ||
| Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 2 | GT3 Pro | 95 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | +0.537 | 363 | ||
| Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 3 | GT3 Pro/Am | 22 | BMW M4 GT3 | +55.508 | 363 | ||
| BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 4 | 992 Pro | 909 | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | +10 Laps | 353 | ||
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 5 | 992 Pro | 971 | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | +13 Laps | 350 | ||
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 6 | 992 Pro | 936 | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | +22 Laps | 341 | ||
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 7 | GTX | 795 | Ginetta G56 Cup | +28 Laps | 335 | ||
| GM LS3 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 8 | GT4 | 438 | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II | +32 Laps | 331 | ||
| BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | |||||||
| 9 | GT4 | 429 | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II | +41 Laps | 322 | ||
| BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | |||||||
| 10 | GTX | 714 | KTM X-Bow GT2 | +43 Laps | 320 | ||
| Audi 2.5 L I5 | |||||||
| 11 | TCR | 138 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | +43 Laps | 320 | ||
| Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 | |||||||
| 12 | TCX | 278 | Ginetta G55 Supercup | +50 Laps | 313 | ||
| Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 | |||||||
| 13 | GTX | 701 | Vortex 2.0 | +106 Laps | 257 | ||
| Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | |||||||
| 14 | 992 Am | 937 | Porsche 992 GT3 Cup | +177 Laps | 186 | ||
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| Source:[10] | |||||||