9 Hours of Kyalami – Mercedes wins, Ferrari and Audi crowned

Audi and Ferrari had decided to apply the same strategy in their fight for the title: that of dividing their crew in order to increase their chance of the title. This, however, did not bring luck to Nicklas Nielsen. Separated from Côme Ledogar and Alessandro Pier Guidi and lined up in the #51 Ferrari alongside Alessio Rovera and Antonio Fuoco, he saw the latter stop his race a little over three hours after the green flag due to a mechanical problem. The Dane then lost all his title chances, just like the Italian team in the constructors' standings. With only one car still in the running, the Prancing Horse firm could no longer overtake Audi. However, things went better for the brand. Maranello in the Drivers classification. Second at the checkered flag behind the Merceces-AMG GT3 of Jules Gounon, Raffaele Marciello and Timur Boguslavskiy, Alessandro Pier Guidi and Côme Ledogar were crowned. An edition which therefore smiled on the French with a victory in the race and in the championship.