Gulf 12Hrs 2012. Three Hours In

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Endurance racing is very de rigeur at the moment. No sooner had the dust settled on Dubai’s 24Hr event and the 2012 Dakar Rally than the World Rally Championship kicked off its season in Monte Carlo. Closer to home in the UAE, the green flag also dropped for the Gulf 12Hr endurance race.

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Three hours in, and AF Corse’s fortunes have improved significantly after a difficult 24Hrs at the Autodrome. Their front row starting position – courtesy of driver Matt Griffin in the #3 car – have translated into a 20s lead ahead of nearest rivals United Autosports. Having been bumped from third to fourth on the grid in the closing minutes of qualifying, a stellar early stint for the #5 Audi R8 LMS  makes it the meat in a Ferrari sandwich in second, with Kessel Racing’s #1 458 Italia keeping the pressure on just behind.

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Despite a magnificent effort from Ivan Bellarosa to put his Wolf GB 08 on pole, the Avelon Formula entry quickly slipped to third as the GT machinery took control. This became fourth as the three hour mark rolled in. Crew on the #45 car can at least take solace from the fact that they lie six places higher than the next FIA CN2-class machine in tenth (that of the #18 Lbanez Racing Service Norma M20F) and nearly nine laps ahead of their sister #46 car.

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Italian GT superstars Autorlando currently lie fifth after a baffling qualifying session left the #4 Porsche 997 R ninth on the grid, nearly five seconds slower than their nearest GT3 rivals. The sole Lamborghini Gallardo in the field, courtesy of the Bonaldo Motorsport team, continues its consistent run in seventh, just behind the sister #4 AF Corse Ferrari. Porsche’s only representation in the Cup class lies eighth, while Team Lompech Sport’s Renault Megane Eurocup trails the PFI-Racing entry by just six seconds.

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