2019 Kyalami 9 Hours


The 2019 Kyalami 9 Hours was an endurance event that took place on 23 November 2019 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. This event served as a revival to the Kyalami 9 Hours event which was last held in 2000, and also served as the final round of the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge.
The race was won from pole by Frikadelli Racing Team and drivers Nick Tandy, Dennis Olsen and Mathieu Jaminet. Frikadelli's #31 Porsche 911 GT3 R finished 6.745 seconds ahead of Walkenhorst Motorsport and their #34 BMW M6 GT3 shared by Mikkel Jensen, Nicky Catsburg and Christian Krognes. GPX Racing secured third place a further 2.290 seconds down, in their #20 Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Kevin Estre, Richard Lietz and Michael Christensen.

Entry list

TeamVehicleNoDriverClass
Team Perfect CirclePorsche 997 GT3 R09 Andre BezuidenhoutAm
Team Perfect CirclePorsche 997 GT3 R09 Franco ScribanteAm
Team Perfect CirclePorsche 997 GT3 R09 Silvio ScribanteAm
Mercedes-AMG Team Black FalconMercedes-AMG GT36 Sergei AfanasievS
Mercedes-AMG Team Black FalconMercedes-AMG GT36 Patrick AssenheimerS
Mercedes-AMG Team Black FalconMercedes-AMG GT36 Hubert HauptS
Lechner RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R9 Saul HackS
Lechner RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R9 Lars KernS
Lechner RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R9 Dylan PereiraS
Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive PerformanceMercedes-AMG GT310 Yelmer BuurmanP
Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive PerformanceMercedes-AMG GT310 Maximilian GötzP
Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive PerformanceMercedes-AMG GT310 Luca StolzP
Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive PerformanceMercedes-AMG GT340 Tim MüllerAm
Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive PerformanceMercedes-AMG GT340 Valentin PierburgAm
Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive PerformanceMercedes-AMG GT340 Miguel RamosAm
Dinamic MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3 R12 Earl BamberP
Dinamic MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3 R12 Matt CampbellP
Dinamic MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3 R12 Laurens VanthoorP
Stradale MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT313 Charl ArangiesPA
Stradale MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT313 Craig JarvisPA
Stradale MotorsportLamborghini Huracán GT313 Dawie JoubertPA
Pablo Clark RacingFerrari 458 Italia GT317 Kishoor PitamberPA
Pablo Clark RacingFerrari 458 Italia GT317 Michael StephenPA
Pablo Clark RacingFerrari 458 Italia GT317 Leonard Charles ThompsonPA
KCMGNissan GT-R Nismo GT318 Alexandre ImperatoriP
KCMGNissan GT-R Nismo GT318 Oliver JarvisP
KCMGNissan GT-R Nismo GT318 Edoardo LiberatiP
KCMGNissan GT-R Nismo GT335 Josh BurdonP
KCMGNissan GT-R Nismo GT335 Katsumasa ChiyoP
KCMGNissan GT-R Nismo GT335 João Paulo de OliveiraP
GPX RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R20 Michael ChristensenP
GPX RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R20 Kévin EstreP
GPX RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R20 Richard LietzP
Rinaldi RacingFerrari 488 GT322 Jochen KrumbachS
Rinaldi RacingFerrari 488 GT322 David PerelS
Rinaldi RacingFerrari 488 GT322 Leonard WeissS
Audi Sport Team WRTAudi R8 LMS25 Kelvin van der LindeP
Audi Sport Team WRTAudi R8 LMS25 Dries VanthoorP
Audi Sport Team WRTAudi R8 LMS25 Frédéric VervischP
Audi Sport Team LandAudi R8 LMS29 Christopher HaaseP
Audi Sport Team LandAudi R8 LMS29 Christopher MiesP
Audi Sport Team LandAudi R8 LMS29 Markus WinkelhockP
Honda Team MotulHonda NSX GT330 Bertrand BaguetteP
Honda Team MotulHonda NSX GT330 Marco BonanomiP
Honda Team MotulHonda NSX GT330 Dane CameronP
Frikadelli Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3 R31 Mathieu JaminetP
Frikadelli Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3 R31 Dennis OlsenP
Frikadelli Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3 R31 Nick TandyP
Walkenhorst MotorsportBMW M6 GT334 Nicky CatsburgP
Walkenhorst MotorsportBMW M6 GT334 Mikkel JensenP
Walkenhorst MotorsportBMW M6 GT334 Christian KrognesP
Walkenhorst MotorsportBMW M6 GT336 Gennaro BonafedeAm
Walkenhorst MotorsportBMW M6 GT336 Michael Von RooyenAm
Walkenhorst MotorsportBMW M6 GT336 Henry WalkenhorstAm
BMW Team SchnitzerBMW M6 GT342 Augusto FarfusP
BMW Team SchnitzerBMW M6 GT342 Sheldon van der LindeP
BMW Team SchnitzerBMW M6 GT342 Martin TomczykP
Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka RacingMercedes-AMG GT343 Dominik BaumannPA
Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka RacingMercedes-AMG GT343 Christina NielsenPA
Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka RacingMercedes-AMG GT343 Adrian Henry D'SlivaPA
Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka RacingMercedes-AMG GT344 Gary PaffettP
Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka RacingMercedes-AMG GT344 Tristan VautierP
Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka RacingMercedes-AMG GT344 Lewis WilliamsonP
R-MotorsportAston Martin Vantage AMR GT362 Ricky CollardP
R-MotorsportAston Martin Vantage AMR GT362 Marvin KirchhöferP
R-MotorsportAston Martin Vantage AMR GT362 Hugo de SadeleerP
R-MotorsportAston Martin Vantage AMR GT376 Enaam AhmedP
R-MotorsportAston Martin Vantage AMR GT376 Jake DennisP
R-MotorsportAston Martin Vantage AMR GT376 Maxime MartinP
Bentley Team M-SportBentley Continental GT3107 Jules GounonP
Bentley Team M-SportBentley Continental GT3107 Jordan PepperP
Bentley Team M-SportBentley Continental GT3107 Maxime SouletP
Bentley Team M-SportBentley Continental GT3108 Rodrigo BaptistaP
Bentley Team M-SportBentley Continental GT3108 Steven KaneP
Bentley Team M-SportBentley Continental GT3108 Andy SoucekP
Garage 59Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3188 Chris GoodwinPA
Garage 59Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3188 Côme LedogarPA
Garage 59Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3188 Alexander WestPA
KÜS Team75 BernhardPorsche 911 GT3 R911 Romain DumasP
KÜS Team75 BernhardPorsche 911 GT3 R911 Sven MüllerP
KÜS Team75 BernhardPorsche 911 GT3 R911 Dirk WernerP
Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM RacingMercedes-AMG GT3999 Maximilian BuhkP
Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM RacingMercedes-AMG GT3999 Maro EngelP
Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM RacingMercedes-AMG GT3999 Raffaele MarcielloP

Qualifying

Pole Shootout

These were the 10 fastest cars in qualifying
DriverTeamCarTimeDif
131 Nick TandyFrikadelli Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3 R1:52.825
229 Christopher HaaseAudi Sport Team LandAudi R8 LMS Evo1:52.870+0.045
3999 Raffaele MarcielloMercedes-AMG Team GruppeM RacingMercedes-AMG GT31:53.086+0.261
420 Richard LietzGPX RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R1:53.569+0.744
512 Matt CampbellDinamic MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3 R1:53.787+0.962
642 Sheldon van der LindeBMW Team SchnitzerBMW M6 GT31:53.833+1.008
776 Jake DennisR-MotorsportAston Martin Vantage AMR GT31:53.942+1.117
830 Bertrand BaguetteHonda Team MotulHonda NSX GT31:54.034+1.209
910 Maximilian GötzMercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive PerformanceMercedes-AMG GT31:54.174+1.349
1035 Joshua BurdonKCMGNissan GT-R Nismo GT31:54.303+1.478

Race

Race Results

PosClassNoTeamDriversCarLapsTime/Reason
1P31 Frikadelli Racing Team Nick Tandy
Dennis Olsen
Mathieu Jaminet		Porsche 911 GT3 R2599:00:06.106
2P34 Walkenhorst Motorsport Mikkel Jensen
Nicky Catsburg
Christian Krognes		BMW M6 GT3259+6.745
3P20 GPX Racing Kevin Estre
Richard Lietz
Michael Christensen		Porsche 911 GT3 R259+9.035
4P29 Audi Sport Team Land Christopher Haase
Christopher Mies
Markus Winkelhock		Audi R8 LMS259+15.325
5P10 Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance Maximilian Götz
Yelmer Buurman
Luca Stolz		Mercedes-AMG GT3259+17.162
6P18 KCMG Edoardo Liberati
Oliver Jarvis
Alexandre Imperatori		Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3259+30.731
7P42 BMW Team Schnitzer Sheldon van der Linde
Augusto Farfus
Martin Tomczyk		BMW M6 GT3259+40.556
8P12 Dinamic Motorsport Laurens Vanthoor
Earl Bamber
Matt Campbell		Porsche 911 GT3 R259+41.165
9P911 KÜS Team75 Bernhard Sven Müller
Romain Dumas
Dirk Werner		Porsche 911 GT3 R259+44.188
10P62 R-Motorsport Ricky Collard
Hugo de Sadeleer
Marvin Kirchhöfer		Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3259+44.729
11P25 Audi Sport Team WRT Kelvin van der Linde
Frederic Vervisch
Dries Vanthoor		Audi R8 LMS258+1 Lap
12P107 Bentley Team M-Sport Jordan Pepper
Jules Gounon
Maxime Soulet		Bentley Continental GT3258+1 Lap
13S9 Lechner Racing Saul Hack
Lars Kern
Dylan Pereira		Porsche 911 GT3 R257+2 Laps
14P76 R-Motorsport Enaam Ahmed
Jake Dennis
Maxime Martin		Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3256+3 Laps
15S6 Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon Patrick Assenheimer
Sergei Afanasiev
Hubert Haupt		Mercedes-AMG GT3256+3 Laps
16S22 Rinaldi Racing Jochen Krumbach
David Perel
Leonard Weiss		Ferrari 488 GT3256+3 Laps
17Am36 Walkenhorst Motorsport Gennaro Bonafede
Michael Von Rooyen
Henry Walkenhorst		BMW M6 GT3253+6 Laps
18Am40 Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance Tim Müller
Valentin Pierburg
Miguel Ramos		Mercedes-AMG GT3253+6 Laps
19P35 KCMG Katsumasa Chiyo
João Paulo de Oliveira
Josh Burdon		Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3251+8 Laps
20PA43 Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing Christina Nielsen
Adrian Henry D'Sliva
Dominik Baumann		Mercedes-AMG GT3251+8 Laps
21S17 Pablo Clark Racing Leonard Charles Thompson
Michael Stephen
Kishoor Pitamber		Lamborghini Huracán GT3246+13 Laps
22P108 Bentley Team M-Sport Rodrigo Baptista
Andy Soucek
Steven Kane		Bentley Continental GT3206Accident
DNFPA188 Garage 59 Chris Goodwin
Côme Ledogar
Alexander West		Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3130Mechanical
DNFP44 Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing Gary Paffett
Lewis Williamson
Tristan Vautier		Mercedes-AMG GT398Accident
DNFAm09 Team Perfect Circle André Bezuidenhout
Franco Scribante
Silvio Scribante		Porsche 997 GT3 R85Mechanical
DNFS13 Stradale Motorsport Charl Arangies
Craig Jarvis
Dawie Joubert		Lamborghini Huracán GT381Accident
DNFP30 Honda Team Motul Dane Cameron
Bertrand Baguette
Marco Bonanomi		Honda NSX GT355Mechanical
DNFP'''999 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing Maximilian Buhk
Raffaele Marciello
Maro Engel		Mercedes-AMG GT30Broken Cylinder Coil

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