2021 4 Hours of Dubai

The 2021 4 Hours of Dubai was an endurance sportscar racing event held between 11 and 14 February 2021, as the first and second round of 2021 Asian Le Mans Series season.[1][2] This was the first running of the event as part of the Asian Le Mans Series.[3]
The weekend was dominated by the #26 G-Drive Racing Aurus 01 driven by René Binder, Ferdinand Habsburg and Yifei Ye, who won both rounds of the 4 Hours of Dubai. The LMP3 class was also swept by the #23 United Autosports entry driven by Wayne Boyd, Manuel Maldonado and Rory Penttinen. In GT, the #99 Precote Herberth Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Ralf Bohn, Alfred Renauer and Robert Renauer, converted a race 1 pole to a win and the #40 GPX Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Julien Andlauer, Alain Ferté andAxcil Jefferies took race 2 class honors.[4][5]
Entry List
The initial entry list was published on 3 February and consisted of 36 entries across 3 categories – 7 in LMP2, 10 in LMP3, and 19 in GT.[6] On 7 February, a revised entry list was released with the remaining drivers of the #23 United Autosports Ligier JS P320 announced. Joining Manuel Maldonado to fill the lineup was Wayne Boyd and Rory Penttinen.[7] Further changes were made on 9 February when the teams arrived at the track. In GT, Sami-Matti Trogen joined the #35 Walkenhorst BMW M6 GT3 entry and Alessio Rovera replaced Frederick Paulsen in the #60 Formula Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 due to COVID-19 quarantine problems for Paulsen.[8]
Schedule
| Date | Time (local: GST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 11 February | 17:45 | Free Practice |
| Friday, 12 February | 9:55 | Qualifying |
| Saturday, 13 February | 14:15 | Race 1 |
| Sunday, 14 February | 12:45 | Race 2 |
| Source:[9][10] | ||
Free practice
- Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
| Free Practice | Class | No. | Entrant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | 5 | 1:45.487 | ||
| LMP3 | 3 | 1:53.238 | ||
| GT | 51 | 1:56.929 | ||
| Source:[11] | ||||
Race 1
Qualifying
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Driver | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 25 | 1:43.616 | 1 | ||
| 2 | LMP2 | 26 | 1:43.885 | 2 | ||
| 3 | LMP2 | 5 | 1:44.072 | 3 | ||
| 4 | LMP2 | 28 | 1:44.386 | 4 | ||
| 5 | LMP2 | 64 | 1:45.025 | 5 | ||
| 6 | LMP2 | 18 | 1:46.469 | 6 | ||
| 7 | LMP2 | 11 | 1:48.863 | 7 | ||
| 8 | LMP3 | 23 | 1:51.418 | 8 | ||
| 9 | LMP3 | 3 | 1:51.425 | 9 | ||
| 10 | LMP3 | 33 | 1:52.056 | 10 | ||
| 11 | LMP3 | 15 | 1:52.471 | 11 | ||
| 12 | LMP3 | 63 | 1:52.528 | 12 | ||
| 13 | LMP3 | 9 | 1:52.572 | 13 | ||
| 14 | LMP3 | 2 | 1:52.743 | 14 | ||
| 15 | LMP3 | 8 | 1:53.043 | 15 | ||
| 16 | LMP3 | 4 | 1:53.085 | 16 | ||
| 17 | LMP3 | 44 | 1:53.329 | 17 | ||
| 18 | GT | 99 | 1:55.552 | 18 | ||
| 19 | GT | 40 | 1:55.566 | 19 | ||
| 20 | GT | 93 | 1:55.866 | 20 | ||
| 21 | GT | 95 | 1:56.101 | 21 | ||
| 22 | GT | 1 | 1:56.214 | 22 | ||
| 23 | GT | 88 | 1:56.284 | 23 | ||
| 24 | GT | 51 | 1:56.349 | 24 | ||
| 25 | GT | 7 | 1:56.415 | 25 | ||
| 26 | GT | 89 | 1:56.517 | 26 | ||
| 27 | GT | 97 | 1:56.603 | 27 | ||
| 28 | GT | 57 | 1:56.685 | 28 | ||
| 29 | GT | 60 | 1:56.859 | 29 | ||
| 30 | GT | 55 | 1:57.134 | 30 | ||
| 31 | GT | 54 | 1:57.237 | 31 | ||
| 32 | GT | 35 | 1:57.274 | 32 | ||
| 33 | GT | 27 | 1:57.502 | 33 | ||
| 34 | GT | 77 | 1:57.662 | 34 | ||
| 35 | GT | 34 | 1:58.157 | 35 | ||
| 36 | GT | 66 | — | 36 | ||
| Source:[12][13][14] | ||||||
Race
Race result
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 88 laps. Class winners are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Car | Tyres | Laps | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 26 | Aurus 01 | M | 127 | 4:02:26.692 | ||
| 2 | LMP2 | 28 | Oreca 07 | M | 126 | +1 Lap | ||
| 3 | LMP2 | 5 | Oreca 07 | M | 126 | +1 Lap | ||
| 4 | LMP2 | 25 | Aurus 01 | M | 125 | +2 Laps | ||
| 5 | LMP2 | 64 | Oreca 07 | M | 124 | +3 Laps | ||
| 6 | LMP2 | 18 | Oreca 07 | M | 123 | +4 Laps | ||
| 7 | LMP2 | 11 | Ligier JS P217 | M | 120 | +7 Laps | ||
| 8 | LMP3 | 23 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 119 | +8 Laps | ||
| 9 | LMP3 | 9 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 118 | +9 Laps | ||
| 10 | LMP3 | 3 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 118 | +9 Laps | ||
| 11 | LMP3 | 2 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 118 | +9 Laps | ||
| 12 | LMP3 | 4 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 117 | +10 Laps | ||
| 13 | GT | 99 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | M | 117 | +10 Laps | ||
| 14 | LMP3 | 15 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 117 | +10 Laps | ||
| 15 | GT | 7 | McLaren 720S GT3 | M | 116 | +11 Laps | ||
| 16 | GT | 34 | BMW M6 GT3 | M | 116 | +11 Laps | ||
| 17 | GT | 40 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | M | 116 | +11 Laps | ||
| 18 | GT | 88 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | M | 116 | +11 Laps | ||
| 19 | GT | 60 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 116 | +11 Laps | ||
| 20 | GT | 97 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | M | 116 | +11 Laps | ||
| 21 | GT | 55 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 116 | +11 Laps | ||
| 22 | GT | 57 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 116 | +11 Laps | ||
| 23 | GT | 95 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | M | 115 | +12 Laps | ||
| 24 | GT | 54 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 115 | +12 Laps | ||
| 25 | GT | 66 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 115 | +12 Laps | ||
| 26 | GT | 77 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | M | 115 | +12 Laps | ||
| 27 | GT | 51 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 115 | +12 Laps | ||
| 28 | GT | 93 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | M | 115 | +12 Laps | ||
| 29 | GT | 35 | BMW M6 GT3 | M | 114 | +13 Laps | ||
| 30 | GT | 89 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | M | 114 | +13 Laps | ||
| 31 | GT | 27 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 114 | +13 Laps | ||
| 32 | LMP3 | 33 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 109 | +18 Laps | ||
| Not Classified | ||||||||
| DNF | GT | 1 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | M | 102 | |||
| DNF | LMP3 | 44 | Ginetta G61-LT-P3 | M | 95 | |||
| DNF | LMP3 | 8 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 43 | |||
| DNF | LMP3 | 63 | Duqueine M30 – D08 | M | 39 | |||
| Source:[15] | ||||||||
Statistics
Fastest lap
| Class | Driver | Team | Time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | 1:46.723 | 85 | ||
| LMP3 | 1:54.938 | 63 | ||
| GT | 1:57.479 | 3 | ||
| Source:[16] | ||||
Race 2
Qualifying
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Driver | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 25 | 1:43.885 | 1 | ||
| 2 | LMP2 | 26 | 1:43.949 | 2 | ||
| 3 | LMP2 | 28 | 1:44.442 | 3 | ||
| 4 | LMP2 | 5 | 1:44.543 | 4 | ||
| 5 | LMP2 | 64 | 1:45.684 | 5 | ||
| 6 | LMP2 | 18 | 1:46.543 | 6 | ||
| 7 | LMP2 | 11 | 1:49.372 | 7 | ||
| 8 | LMP3 | 23 | 1:51.503 | 8 | ||
| 9 | LMP3 | 3 | 1:51.614 | 9 | ||
| 10 | LMP3 | 33 | 1:52.145 | 10 | ||
| 11 | LMP3 | 63 | 1:52.700 | 11 | ||
| 12 | LMP3 | 15 | 1:52.824 | 12 | ||
| 13 | LMP3 | 9 | 1:52.838 | 13 | ||
| 14 | LMP3 | 2 | 1:52.978 | 14 | ||
| 15 | LMP3 | 4 | 1:53.138 | 15 | ||
| 16 | LMP3 | 8 | 1:53.232 | 16 | ||
| 17 | LMP3 | 44 | 1:53.618 | 17 | ||
| 18 | GT | 93 | 1:55.918 | 18 | ||
| 19 | GT | 40 | 1:55.965 | 19 | ||
| 20 | GT | 99 | 1:56.015 | 20 | ||
| 21 | GT | 88 | 1:56.355 | 21 | ||
| 22 | GT | 51 | 1:56.357 | 22 | ||
| 23 | GT | 1 | 1:56.434 | 23 | ||
| 24 | GT | 95 | 1:56.474 | 24 | ||
| 25 | GT | 97 | 1:56.835 | 25 | ||
| 26 | GT | 60 | 1:56.869 | 26 | ||
| 27 | GT | 89 | 1:56.960 | 27 | ||
| 28 | GT | 57 | 1:56.965 | 28 | ||
| 29 | GT | 54 | 1:57.287 | 29 | ||
| 30 | GT | 35 | 1:57.311 | 30 | ||
| 31 | GT | 77 | 1:57.720 | 31 | ||
| 32 | GT | 27 | 1:58.015 | 32 | ||
| 33 | GT | 34 | 1:58.515 | 33 | ||
| 34 | GT | 7 | — | 34 | ||
| 35 | GT | 55 | — | 35 | ||
| 36 | GT | 66 | — | 36 | ||
| Source:[12][13][17] | ||||||
Race
Race result
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 87 laps. Class winners are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Car | Tyres | Laps | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 26 | Aurus 01 | M | 125 | 4:03:13.632 | ||
| 2 | LMP2 | 25 | Aurus 01 | M | 125 | +45.459 | ||
| 3 | LMP2 | 5 | Oreca 07 | M | 125 | +59.745 | ||
| 4 | LMP2 | 64 | Oreca 07 | M | 124 | +1 Lap | ||
| 5 | LMP2 | 18 | Oreca 07 | M | 120 | +5 Laps | ||
| 6 | LMP2 | 28 | Oreca 07 | M | 118 | +7 Laps | ||
| 7 | LMP3 | 23 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 117 | +8 Laps | ||
| 8 | LMP3 | 2 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 117 | +8 Laps | ||
| 9 | LMP3 | 8 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 117 | +8 Laps | ||
| 10 | LMP3 | 63 | Duqueine M30 – D08 | M | 117 | +8 Laps | ||
| 11 | LMP3 | 3 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 116 | +9 Laps | ||
| 12 | LMP3 | 33 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 116 | +9 Laps | ||
| 13 | LMP3 | 15 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 115 | +10 Laps | ||
| 14 | GT | 40 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | M | 115 | +10 Laps | ||
| 15 | GT | 55 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 114 | +11 Laps | ||
| 16 | GT | 88 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | M | 114 | +11 Laps | ||
| 17 | GT | 1 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | M | 114 | +11 Laps | ||
| 18 | GT | 99 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | M | 114 | +11 Laps | ||
| 19 | GT | 7 | McLaren 720S GT3 | M | 114 | +11 Laps | ||
| 20 | GT | 97 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | M | 114 | +11 Laps | ||
| 21 | GT | 57 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 114 | +11 Laps | ||
| 22 | GT | 93 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | M | 114 | +11 Laps | ||
| 23 | GT | 89 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | M | 114 | +11 Laps | ||
| 24 | GT | 95 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | M | 113 | +12 Laps | ||
| 25 | GT | 54 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 113 | +12 Laps | ||
| 26 | GT | 77 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | M | 113 | +12 Laps | ||
| 27 | GT | 51 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 112 | +13 Laps | ||
| 28 | GT | 66 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 112 | +13 Laps | ||
| 29 | GT | 60 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 112 | +13 Laps | ||
| 30 | GT | 27 | Ferrari 488 GT3 | M | 112 | +13 Laps | ||
| 31 | GT | 35 | BMW M6 GT3 | M | 112 | +13 Laps | ||
| 32 | LMP3 | 44 | Ginetta G61-LT-P3 | M | 111 | +14 Laps | ||
| Not Classified | ||||||||
| DNF | LMP3 | 9 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 96 | |||
| DNF | LMP2 | 11 | Ligier JS P217 | M | 19 | |||
| DNF | LMP3 | 4 | Ligier JS P320 | M | 13 | |||
| DNF | GT | 34 | BMW M6 GT3 | M | 5 | |||
| Source:[18] | ||||||||
Statistics
Fastest lap
| Class | Driver | Team | Time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | 1:46.306 | 107 | ||
| LMP3 | 1:54.497 | 6 | ||
| GT | 1:58.190 | 26 | ||
| Source:[19] | ||||
References
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