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WEC - 2017 6 Hours of Shanghai - Preview

25.10.17

WEC - 2017 6 Hours of Shanghai - Preview

2017 6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI

Round 8:  3-5 November 2017

Lap distance:     5.451 km

 

Race duration: 6 hours

 

Location:            No 2000 Yining Road

Shanghai 201814

Peoples Republic of China


Website:        http://www.f1china.com.cn/

 

Other Races:     Porsche Carrera Cup Asia

 

Press officer:     Ivy Zhangy

E: Liujl@jussevents.com

 

Airport:                              Shanghai Du Pong           65km                                  

 

Shanghai International Circuit

The tough and demanding Shanghai International Circuit is one of the highlights on the FIA World Endurance Championship calendar. With an impressive infrastructure the modern track provides the perfect stage for the tens of thousands of Chinese fans who travel to witness the world’s premier endurance championship.

 

DATE

28 October

9 November

2 November

1 November

6 November

 

 

 

 

 

 

WINNERS

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

LMP1

Wurz / Lapierre

no7 Toyota Racing

Toyota TS030 – Hybrid (M)

191 laps

Fässler / Lotterer / Tréluyer

No1 Audi Sport Team Joest

Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M)

190 laps

Buemi / Davidson

no8 Toyota Racing

Toyota TS 040 – Hybrid (M)

188 laps

Bernhard/Hartley/Webber

No18 Porsche Team

Porsche 919 Hybrid (M)

169 laps

Bernhard/Hartley/

Webber

No1 Porsche Team

Porsche 919 Hybrid

(M)

195 laps

LMP2

Martin / Beche / Graves

no25 Delta-ADR

Oreca 03 - Nissan (D)

180 laps

Rusinov / Martin / Conway

no26 G-Drive Racing

Oreca 03 – Nissan (D)

177 laps

Rusinov / Pla / Canal

no26 G-Drive Racing

Ligier JS P2 - Nissan  (D)

177 laps

Panciatici / Chatin / Dillmann

No36 Signatech Alpine

Alpine A450b - Nissan  (D)

154 laps

Rusinov / Stevens / Brundle  

no26 G-Drive

Racing  

Oreca 05 - Nissan (D)

180 laps

LMGTE Pro

Mücke / Turner

no97 Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin Vantage V8  (M)

169 laps

Mücke / Turner

no97 Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin Vantage V8  (M)

169 laps

Makowiecki / Pilet

no92 Porsche Team Manthey

Porsche 911 RSR

167 laps

Lietz / Christensen

no91 Porsche Team Manthey

Porsche 911 RSR

151 laps

Priaulx / Tincknell

No67 Ford Chip  Ganassi Team UK  

Ford GT

170 laps

LMGTE Am

Bornhauser / Canal / Lamy

no50 Larbre Competition

Chevrolet Corvette C6-ZR1 (M)

166 laps

Potolicchio / Aguas / Rigon

no81 8 Star Motorsports

Ferrari F458 Italia (M)

166 laps

Dalla Lana / Lamy / Nygaard

no98 Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin Vantage V8  (M)

165 laps

Perrodo / Collard / Aguas

No83 AF Corse

Ferrari F458 Italia  (M)

146 laps

Dalla Lana / Lamy /

Lauda

no98 Aston Martin

Racing

Aston Martin Vantage V8 (M)

166 laps

 

POLE POSITION

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

LMP1

A. Wurz

no7 Toyota Racing

Toyota TS030 – Hybrid (M)

1:48.273

A. Wurz / N. Lapierre

no7 Toyota Racing

Toyota TS030 – Hybrid (M)

1:48.013

R. Dumas / N. Jani

no20 Porsche Team

Porsche 919 Hybrid (M)

1:48.300

B. Hartley/ M. Webber

No18 Porsche Team

Porsche 919 Hybrid (M)

1:42.719

B. Hartley/ M. Webber

No18 Porsche Team

Porsche 919 Hybrid (M)

1:44.462

LMP2

J. Rossiter

no32 Lotus

Lola B12/80 Coupé – Lotus (D)

1:54.132

J. Martin / M. Conway

no26 G-Drive Racing

Oreca 03 – Nissan (D)

1:55.423

R. Rusinov / O. Pla

no26 G-Drive Racing

Ligier JS P2 - Nissan  (D)

1:54.327

S. Bird / J. Canal

no26 G-Drive Racing

Ligier JS P2 - Nissan  (D)

1:52.763

M. Rao / A. Lynn

No44 Manor

Oreca 05 - Nissan  (D)

1:54.225

LMGTE Pro

D. Turner

no97 Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin Vantage V8  (M)

2:03.721

S. Mücke / D. Turner

no97 Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin Vantage V8  (M)

2:04.370

S. Mücke / D. Turner

no97 Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin Vantage V8  (M)

2:04.342

G. Bruni / T. Vilander

No51 AF Corse

Ferrari F458 Italia  (M)

2:02.243

A. Priaulx / H. Tincknell

No67 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK

Ford GT (M)

2:01.391

LMGTE Am

P. Ruberti

no88 Team Felbermayr-Proton

Porsche 911 RSR (997) (M)

2:05.584

C. Nygaard / N. Thiim

no95 Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin Vantage V8 (M)

2:05.903

P. Lamy / C. Nygaard

no98 Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin Vantage V8  (M)

2:05.072

P. Lamy / P. Dalla Lana

no98 Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin Vantage V8  (M)

2:04.728

P. Lamy / P. Dalla Lana

no98 Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin Vantage V8  (M)

2:04.997

 

LAP RECORDS

LMP1

B. Hartley

Porsche 919 Hybrid

1m45.935

185.2kph

6 November 2016

LMP2

J. Martin

Oreca 03 - Nissan

1m55.109

170.5kph

9 November 2013

LMGTE Pro

A. Priaulx

Ford GT

2m02.217

160.6kph

6 November 2016

LMGTE Am

P. Lamy

Aston Martin Vantage V8

2m04.008

158.2kph

2 November 2014

 

 

FIA WEC TIMETABLE

 

Thursday 2 November 

08:30-18:30                      Scrutineering

 

Friday 3 November       

08:45                                  Drivers’ briefing

11:00 - 12:30                   Free Practice #1

14:00                                 Pre-event Press conference

15:30 - 17:00                   Free Practice #2

 

Saturday 4 November  

10:00 - 11:00                   Free Practice #3

14:00 – 14:20                  Qualifying - LMGTE-PRO/LMGTE-AM

14:30 – 14:50                  Qualifying - LMP1/LMP2

15:00                                 Qualifying Press Conference

 

Sunday 5 November

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

17:15                                  Post-race Press Conference

 

 

FIA OFFICIALS

Eduardo Freitas                              FIA Race Director

Jean-Francois Veroux                    FIA WEC Steward (Chairman)

Denis Chevrier                                FIA Technical Delegate

Jacques Tropenat                          FIA Medical Delegate

Jeff Carter                                        FIA Media Delegate

David Escribano                                             Chief timekeeper

Yannick Dalmas                              Driver Adviser

 

 

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS

The provisional classifications can be found on the following link:

http://www.fia.com

 

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP –6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI

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

http://www.fia.com