Fuji International Speedway

Lap distance:   2.827 miles/4.549 km

Race duration: 6 hours

Location:          Fuji Speedway is in Shizuoka prefecture, near to the town of Oyama and is at the foot of Mount Fuji.

Press officer:    Naoki Tokuyama  T: +81-3-3556-8530  E: tokuyama@fujispeedway.co.jp

Airports:           Narita International Airport (Tokyo) - 171km - http://www.narita-airport.jp/en/index.html

                        Haneda International Airport (Tokyo) – 101km -  http://www.tokyo-airport-bldg.co.jp/en/

LAP RECORDS

LMP1                K. Nakajima       Toyota TS030                    1m28.088            186.5kph             14/10/2012

LMP2                N Panciatici        Oreca-Nissan                    1m33.453            175.8kph             14/10/2012

LMGTE Pro     R Leitz                  Porsche 911 RSR              1m41.170            162.4kph             14/10/2012

LMGTE Am      P Ruberti             Porsche 911 RSR              1m42.122            160.9kph             14/10/2012

ROLL OF HONOUR 6 HOURS OF FUJI

2012: #7 Toyota Racing                 A. WURZ / N. LAPIERRE / K. NAKAJIMA                               Toyota TS030 - Hybrid

2013: #7 Toyota Racing                 A. WURZ / N. LAPIERRE / K. NAKAJIMA                               Toyota TS030 - Hybrid

DID YOU KNOW?

1982 - Endurance racing began a rich history at Fuji International Speedway when a round of the Sports Car World Championship was contested at the circuit located at the foot of the world famous Mount Fuji.

2005 - Fuji International Speedway was rebuilt to its current configuration.

October 2012 – FSW hosted the Japanese round of the new FIA World Endurance Championship, with 40,000 Japanese fans travelling to see Kazuki Nakajima take the chquered flag to secure a Toyota win on home soil.

October 2013 – A second win for Toyota was marred by the extreme weather conditions caused by Typhoon Wipha that forced the event to be declared after only 16 laps behind  the Safety Car.

2014 -  The Grand Marshal for the 6 Hours of Fuji will be six-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Henri Pescarolo.

FIA WEC TIMETABLE

Thursday, 9 October     

08:30-19:00  Scrutineering

Friday, 10 October         

09:30             Drivers’ briefing

11:00 - 12:30  Free Practice #1

14:00             Pre-event Press conference

15:30 - 17:00  Free Practice #2

Saturday, 11 October   

09:30 - 10:30   Free Practice #3

13:20 – 13:45  Qualifying - LMGTE-PRO/LMGTE-AM

13:55 - 14:20  Qualifying - FIA WEC (LMP1/LMP2)

14:30             Qualifying Press Conference

14:45 - 15:00  Mixed Interview Zone

Saturday, 12 October

11:00 - 17:00     RACE: 6 Hours of Fuji

17:15                Post-race Press Conference

FIA OFFICIALS

Eduardo Freitas                           FIA Race Director

Jean-Francois Veroux                   FIA WEC Steward (Chairman)

Michael Schwaegerl                     FIA WEC Steward

Denis Chevrier                             FIA Technical Delegate

Alain Chantegret                          FIA Medical Delegate

Jeff Carter                                   FIA Media Delegate

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS

The provisional classifications for all the Championship can be found on the following link:

http://www.fia.com/championship/world-endurance-championship/2014/classifications

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP - 6 HOURS OF FUJI

Shortly after the finish of the sessions, results of the event can be found on the following link:

http://www.fia.com/championship/reports/world-endurance-championship/2014/6-hours-fuji-results