Creventic Signs Two-Year Kuwait Extension

The Hankook 24H Series will race at Kuwait Motor Town for two more years after an extension was reached that will see the circuit host the championship until at least 2024.

The venue, opened in 2019, recently hosted the inaugural Hankook 12H Kuwait won by American squad CP Racing.

A date for the next year’s edition of the event has already been set, taking place on Dec. 6-8. The deal will also see the series return to the circuit in 2024.

Series organizer Creventic states that it hopes the Middle East venue will join the likes of Dubai Autodrome, Mugello and Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as a ‘popular staple of the calendar.’

“We are so grateful for the warm welcome the 24H Series received on its first visit to Kuwait, and it is incredibly exciting to announce that our relationship with Kuwait Motor Town will continue into 2023 and 2024,” said Creventic technical coordinator Gerrie Willems.

“The Hankook 12H Kuwait proved to be one of the most ambitious challenges yet for Creventic, and to see how positively our 2022 season finale has been accepted inspires us to push hard to make next year’s edition even bigger.”

The first-ever running of the event also acted as the opening round of Creventic’s new Middle East Trophy, which will continue with the Hankook 24H Dubai on Jan. 13-15 before reaching a conclusion a week later with a six-hour race at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.

Plans are underway for the new series to return in 2023 and 2024, with the races in Kuwait and Dubai likely acting as ‘prominent pillars.’

“Kuwait Motor Town is proud to have hosted the very first international circuit race in Kuwait as part of the 24H Series powered by Hankook,” added Kuwait Motor Town general manager Mohammed Al-AbdalRazzaq.

“The event was a great accomplishment that exceeded all expectations in its success. Not only did the race showcase Kuwait Motor Town on the international stage, but also provided racers from around the world the opportunity to experience one of Hermann Tilke’s latest track designs in the region.

“Kuwait Motor Town is very excited to be hosting the second edition of the Hankook 12H Kuwait in December 2023.

We look forward to working with Creventic once again to deliver the next level of endurance racing.”