The full entry list for the 2024 Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours has been released ahead of the weekend. The two-part race on Sunday will feature 25 cars from 19 teams representing Audi, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche.
On the list are three former winners, Kessel Racing, AF Corse and 2 Seas Motorsport, who between them have won nine of the 12 editions. Drivers from 22 nationalities are also entered across the four different classes: GT3 Pro, GT3 Pro/Am and GT3 Am.
Two-time GT World Challenge Europe champion Jules Gounon will lead the Pro class challenge for 2 Seas Motorsport, in a Mercedes AMG GT3 alongside Australian duo Stephen and Brenton Grove. They face competition from a strong field, including Optimum Motorsport’s McLaren 720S GT3 EVO, Saintéloc Racing’s Audi R8 GT3 LMS EVO II, newcomer Proton Huber Competition’s #16 Porsche 992 GT3R and a pair of Ferrari 296 GT3s, entered by Kessel Racing and Dragon Racing.
The Pro-Am grid sees nine cars from four different manufacturers. Numerically the Ferrari 296 GT3 makes up the majority of competitors, with entries from AF Corse, Dragon Racing, Kessel Racing, Racing One and Rinaldi Racing, while Garage 59 competes with a pair of McLaren 720S GT3 EVO cars. An Audi R8 GT3 LMS EVO II is entered by Saintéloc Racing and Lionspeed GP races with a Porsche 992 GT3R.
In the Am class, an all-family crew of Thomas, Manuela, Corinna and David Gostner will challenge for the podium in their MP Racing-run Mercedes AMG GT3 against Audi R8 GT3 LMS EVO II cars from Haas RT and Simpson Motorsport, as well as Herberth Motorsport’s Porsche 992 GT3R and a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO from ARC Bratislava.
For the first time, a dedicated Porsche Cup class adds another level of competition. High-performance 992 Cup race cars from the legendary German manufacturer will compete against each other, within the overall Lenovo Gulf 12 Hours field, for Porsche Cup honours. Two cars from HRT Performance will do battle with Toro Verde GT and Enrico Fulgenzni’s entry for class victory.
The 2024 edition sees a return to a two-part race format. Sunday’s schedule will feature an opening eight-hour section followed, after a two-hour break, by a four-hour sprint to the chequered flag under the floodlights.
