Asia Le Mans: Qualifying over in Abu Dhabi

After two exciting races at the Dubai Autodrome Circuit last weekend, the 2023 Asian Le Mans Series makes its way to the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi this weekend.

LMP2 debutant, and Omani racer, Ahmad Al Hathy put in outstanding effort to claim outright pole position for 99 Racing in both races on the Yas Marina Circuit.

Ahmad Al Hathy

In LMP3, WTM by Rinaldi Racing made it four pole positions for four races with another impressive performance by their amateur driver, Torsten Kratz from Germany.

Torsten Kratz

After a tough opening two races to the season, Asian team and 2019/2020 HubAuto Racing have claimed the GT pole position for both races in the Asian Le Mans Series with Australian driver Liam Talbot behind the wheel.

Liam Talbot

Race 3 Qualifying Results – 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi 

Pos

No. Drivers

Team

Class

Time

Behind/Gap

1

98 N. JANI / N. MAZEPIN / A. AL HARTHY

99 Racing

LMP2

1:42.644

0.000s 0.000s

2

S. YOLUC / C. EASTWOOD / A. GUVEN

DKR Engineering

LMP2

1:43.731

1.087 1.087

3

24 R. SALES / B. HANLEY / M. BECHE

Nielsen Racing

LMP2

1:43.734

1.090 0.003

4

43 N. SIEGEL / C. BOGLE / C. CREWS

Inter Europol Competition

LMP2

1:44.044

1.400 0.310

5

25 J. FALB / J. ALLEN / K. SIMPSON

Algarve Pro Racing

LMP2

1:44.138

1.494 0.094

6

37 A. COIGNY / M. JAKOBSEN

COOL Racing

LMP2

1:44.471

1.827 0.333

7

23 Y. SHAHIN / G. PATTERSON / O. JARVIS

United Autosports

LMP2

1:44.965

2.321 0.494

8

44 M. KONOPKA / N. PINO / L. TOTH

ARC Bratislava

LMP2

1:47.949

5.305 2.984

9

11 T. KRATZ / L. WEISS / N. VARRONE

WTM by Rinaldi Racing

LMP3

1:48.576

5.932 0.627

10

22 P. HANSON / P. DI RESTA / J. MCGUIRE

United Autosports

LMP2

1:48.907

6.263 0.331

11

73 J. CORBETT / A. BUKHANTSOV / J. WINSLOW

Inter Europol Competition

LMP3

1:49.118

6.474 0.211

12

T. WELLS / M. BELL

Nielsen Racing

LMP3

1:49.447

6.803 0.329

13

55 L. HANAFIN / M. LUETHEN / J. RIED

Rinaldi Racing

LMP3

1:49.450

6.806 0.003

14

29 J. DE SADELEER / V. GUTAK / F. LAVERGNE

MV2S Racing

LMP3

1:49.548

6.904 0.098

15

E. TROUILLET / S. PAGE / B. GARCIA

Graff Racing

LMP3

1:49.791

7.147 0.243

16

17 C. OLTRAMARE / A. CHILA / M. SIEBERT

COOL Racing

LMP3

1:49.925

7.281 0.134

17

T. VAN ROMPUY / V. CATALANO

DKR Engineering

LMP3

1:50.040

7.396 0.115

18

F. ROSSELLO / X. LLOVERAS / F. HERIAU

Graff Racing

LMP3

1:50.399

7.755 0.359

19

V. LOMKO / J. SWEETNAM / J. WOLFF

CD Sport

LMP3

1:50.473

7.829 0.074

20

53 K. ASKEY / W. BRICHACEK / M. CRISTOVAO

Inter Europol Competition

LMP3

1:50.621

7.977 0.148

21

M. JENSEN / N. ADCOCK / V. ERIKSEN

CD Sport

LMP3

1:50.677

8.033 0.056

22

15 A. FEYZULIN / B. GARG / A. LATORRE

RLR MSport

LMP3

1:51.420

8.776 0.743

23

72 L. TALBOT / J. GOUNON / O. MILLROY

Hub Auto Racing

GT

1:52.776

10.132 1.356

24

63 A. ALI / J. SCHAUERMAN / J. DAYSON

Inter Europol Competition

LMP3

1:52.825

10.181 0.049

25

34 C. HULL / N. CATSBURG / T. MERRILL

Walkenhorst Motorsport

GT

1:52.833

10.189 0.008

26

A. AL ZUBAIR / L. STOLZ / M. KONRAD

Haupt Racing Team

GT

1:53.001

10.357 0.168

27

21 S. CONSTANTINI / S. MANN / M. MOLINA

AF Corse

GT

1:53.411

10.767 0.410

28

99 R. BOHN / A. JEFFRIES / R. RENAUER

Herberth Motorsport

GT

1:53.515

10.871 0.104

29

10 R. MARCIELLO / F. SCHILLER / F. SCHOLZE

Getspeed

GT

1:53.543

10.899 0.028

30

18 F. JOUSSET / S. ALVAREZ / R. KAISER

360 Racing

LMP3

1:53.680

11.036 0.137

31

91 A. MALYKHIN / J. STURM / H. KING

Herberth Motorsport

GT

1:53.702

11.058 0.022

32

16 B. ZHOU / Z. WANG / A. IMPERATORI

Getspeed

GT

1:53.967

11.323 0.265

33

88 A. WEST / B. GOETHE / M. KIRCHHOFER

Garage 59

GT

1:53.989

11.345 0.022

34

66 V. HASSE-CLOT / J. RIEGEL / M. BERRY

Bullitt Racing

GT

1:54.020

11.376 0.031

35

60 J. LAURSEN / C. LAURSEN / N. NIELSEN

Formula Racing

GT

1:54.130

11.486 0.110

36

19 G. RINDONE / B. LEITCH / M. MAPELLI

Leipert Motorsport

GT

1:54.244

11.600 0.114

37

33 A. AU / A. RENAUER / K. BACHLER

Herberth Motorsport

GT

1:54.283

11.639 0.039

38

20 N. LEUTWILER / M. PEDERSEN / M. CAIROLI

Herberth Motorsport

GT

1:54.423

11.779 0.140

39

59 N. HALSTEAD / L. PRETTE / R. BELL

Garage 59

GT

1:54.572

11.928 0.149

40

74 M. BRONISZEWSKI / D. FUMANELLI / B. BARKER

Kessel Racing

GT

1:54.612

11.968 0.040

41

57 T. KIMURA / F. SCHANDORFF / M. JENSEN

Car Guy

GT

1:54.870

12.226 0.258

42

77 S. HOSHINO / T. FUJII / C. FAGG

D’Station Racing

GT

1:55.034

12.390 0.164

43

A. MAINI / F. BIRD / M. BLANCHEMAIN

Haupt Racing Team

GT

1:55.365

12.721 0.331

44

95 J. HARTSHORNE / H. CHAVES / J. ADAM

TF Sport

GT

1:56.626

13.982 1.261

45

67 S. ORANGE / M. O’BRIEN / M. CLUTTON

Orange Racing Powered by JMH

GT

2:01.931

19.287 5.305

 

Race 4 Qualifying Results – 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi 

Pos

No. Drivers

Team

Class

Time

Behind/Gap

1

98 N. JANI / N. MAZEPIN / A. AL HARTHY

99 Racing

LMP2

1:43.003

0.000s 0.000s

2

24 R. SALES / B. HANLEY / M. BECHE

Nielsen Racing

LMP2

1:43.757

0.754 0.754

3

S. YOLUC / C. EASTWOOD / A. GUVEN

DKR Engineering

LMP2

1:43.834

0.831 0.077

4

25 J. FALB / J. ALLEN / K. SIMPSON

Algarve Pro Racing

LMP2

1:44.159

1.156 0.325

5

37 A. COIGNY / M. JAKOBSEN

COOL Racing

LMP2

1:44.585

1.582 0.426

6

43 N. SIEGEL / C. BOGLE / C. CREWS

Inter Europol Competition

LMP2

1:45.310

2.307 0.725

7

23 Y. SHAHIN / G. PATTERSON / O. JARVIS

United Autosports

LMP2

1:45.753

2.750 0.443

8

44 M. KONOPKA / N. PINO / L. TOTH

ARC Bratislava

LMP2

1:48.367

5.364 2.614

9

11 T. KRATZ / L. WEISS / N. VARRONE

WTM by Rinaldi Racing

LMP3

1:48.663

5.660 0.296

10

22 P. HANSON / P. DI RESTA / J. MCGUIRE

United Autosports

LMP2

1:49.281

6.278 0.618

11

73 J. CORBETT / A. BUKHANTSOV / J. WINSLOW

Inter Europol Competition

LMP3

1:49.511

6.508 0.230

12

29 J. DE SADELEER / V. GUTAK / F. LAVERGNE

MV2S Racing

LMP3

1:49.556

6.553 0.045

13

T. WELLS / M. BELL

Nielsen Racing

LMP3

1:49.858

6.855 0.302

14

55 L. HANAFIN / M. LUETHEN / J. RIED

Rinaldi Racing

LMP3

1:49.873

6.870 0.015

15

17 C. OLTRAMARE / A. CHILA / M. SIEBERT

COOL Racing

LMP3

1:49.967

6.964 0.094

16

E. TROUILLET / S. PAGE / B. GARCIA

Graff Racing

LMP3

1:50.137

7.134 0.170

17

T. VAN ROMPUY / V. CATALANO

DKR Engineering

LMP3

1:50.199

7.196 0.062

18

F. ROSSELLO / X. LLOVERAS / F. HERIAU

Graff Racing

LMP3

1:50.407

7.404 0.208

19

V. LOMKO / J. SWEETNAM / J. WOLFF

CD Sport

LMP3

1:50.540

7.537 0.133

20

53 K. ASKEY / W. BRICHACEK / M. CRISTOVAO

Inter Europol Competition

LMP3

1:50.644

7.641 0.104

21

M. JENSEN / N. ADCOCK / V. ERIKSEN

CD Sport

LMP3

1:50.778

7.775 0.134

22

15 A. FEYZULIN / B. GARG / A. LATORRE

RLR MSport

LMP3

1:51.530

8.527 0.752

23

72 L. TALBOT / J. GOUNON / O. MILLROY

Hub Auto Racing

GT

1:52.885

9.882 1.355

24

63 A. ALI / J. SCHAUERMAN / J. DAYSON

Inter Europol Competition

LMP3

1:52.943

9.940 0.058

25

A. AL ZUBAIR / L. STOLZ / M. KONRAD

Haupt Racing Team

GT

1:53.042

10.039 0.099

26

34 C. HULL / N. CATSBURG / T. MERRILL

Walkenhorst Motorsport

GT

1:53.155

10.152 0.113

27

21 S. CONSTANTINI / S. MANN / M. MOLINA

AF Corse

GT

1:53.462

10.459 0.307

28

99 R. BOHN / A. JEFFRIES / R. RENAUER

Herberth Motorsport

GT

1:53.554

10.551 0.092

29

18 F. JOUSSET / S. ALVAREZ / R. KAISER

360 Racing

LMP3

1:53.710

10.707 0.156

30

10 R. MARCIELLO / F. SCHILLER / F. SCHOLZE

Getspeed

GT

1:53.739

10.736 0.029

31

16 B. ZHOU / Z. WANG / A. IMPERATORI

Getspeed

GT

1:53.994

10.991 0.255

32

91 A. MALYKHIN / J. STURM / H. KING

Herberth Motorsport

GT

1:54.021

11.018 0.027

33

66 V. HASSE-CLOT / J. RIEGEL / M. BERRY

Bullitt Racing

GT

1:54.034

11.031 0.013

34

60 J. LAURSEN / C. LAURSEN / N. NIELSEN

Formula Racing

GT

1:54.190

11.187 0.156

35

88 A. WEST / B. GOETHE / M. KIRCHHOFER

Garage 59

GT

1:54.225

11.222 0.035

36

19 G. RINDONE / B. LEITCH / M. MAPELLI

Leipert Motorsport

GT

1:54.308

11.305 0.083

37

33 A. AU / A. RENAUER / K. BACHLER

Herberth Motorsport

GT

1:54.648

11.645 0.340

38

74 M. BRONISZEWSKI / D. FUMANELLI / B. BARKER

Kessel Racing

GT

1:54.784

11.781 0.136

39

59 N. HALSTEAD / L. PRETTE / R. BELL

Garage 59

GT

1:54.790

11.787 0.006

40

57 T. KIMURA / F. SCHANDORFF / M. JENSEN

Car Guy

GT

1:55.073

12.070 0.283

41

20 N. LEUTWILER / M. PEDERSEN / M. CAIROLI

Herberth Motorsport

GT

1:55.171

12.168 0.098

42

A. MAINI / F. BIRD / M. BLANCHEMAIN

Haupt Racing Team

GT

1:55.370

12.367 0.199

43

77 S. HOSHINO / T. FUJII / C. FAGG

D’Station Racing

GT

1:57.329

14.326 1.959

44

95 J. HARTSHORNE / H. CHAVES / J. ADAM

TF Sport

GT

1:57.353

14.350 0.024

45

67 S. ORANGE / M. O’BRIEN / M. CLUTTON

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