2019 4 Hours of Shanghai

The 2019 4 Hours of Shanghai was an endurance sportscar racing event held on 10 November 2019, as the third round of the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship. This was the inaugural running of the race, in a four-hour format, having previously been run as the 6 Hours of Shanghai. The race was won overall by Bruno Senna, Gustavo Menezes, and Norman Nato, in the #1 Rebellion Racing Rebellion R13, with the race being the first win on the road for a non hybrid LMP1 since the first ever WEC race, the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring. [1]

Track map of the Shanghai International Circuit, in the Grand Prix Circuit Configuration
The overall race winner, the #1 Rebellion Racing Rebellion R13, pictured at Silverstone in 2018

Background

The provisional calendar for the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship was unveiled at the 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone, featuring eight races, on five continents, starting at Silverstone in September 2019 with a four-hour race, and ending with the Le Mans 24 Hours in June 2020. It was noted that for first time in the FIA World Endurance Championship, 4 hour races would be introduced, at the Silverstone Circuit, and the Shanghai International Circuit, following a fan survey which was conducted by the championship[2][3][4][5] despite an overwhelming preference being shown for 6 hour, 12 hour, and 24 hour races.[6]

Entry list

The entry list for the race was released on 10 October 2019, with 31 cars being split across the four classes. All five full-season LMP1 entries were listed, alongside 8 LMP2s, 6 GTE-Pro cars, and 12 cars in GTE-Am, with GTE Am having the #78 Proton Competition Porsche 911 RSR as an additional entry. Majority of the driving seats were displayed as being filled, with the exception of both Team LNT Ginetta G60-LT-P1s, which had no drivers, and the #88 Dempsey-Proton Racing, which had 2 empty seats.[7] A 2nd entry list was released on 23 October 2019, with the Team LNT Ginetta seats being filled, with all drivers from the previous race returning, with the exception of Luca Ghiotto, who was replaced by Jordan King.[8][9] On November 7, 2019, Will Bamber was announced to be driving in the #88 Dempsey-Proton Racing, alongside Thomas Preining.[10]

Qualifying

Qualifying Results

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.[11]

Pos Class Team Average Time Gap Grid
1 LMP1 No 1. Rebellion Racing 1:45.892 - 1
2 LMP1 No. 6 Team LNT 1:47.092 1.200 2
3 LMP1 No. 5 Team LNT 1:47.109 1.217 3
4 LMP1 No. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing 1:47.235 1.343 4
5 LMP1 No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing 1:48.180 2.288 5
6 LMP2 No. 42 Cool Racing 1:48.649 2.757 6
7 LMP2 No. 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing 1:48.775 2.883 7
8 LMP2 No. 22 United Autosports 1:48.972 3.080 8
9 LMP2 No. 33 High Class Racing 1:49.245 3.353 9
10 LMP2 No. 38 Jota Sport 1:49.739 3.847 10
11 LMP2 No. 47 Cetilar Racing 1:50.496 4.604 11
12 LMP2 No. 36 Signatech Alpine Elf 1:50.941 5.049 12
13 LMGTE-Pro No. 92 Porsche GT Team 1:59.579 13.687 13
14 LMGTE-Pro No. 95 Aston Martin Racing 1:59.597 13.705 14
15 LMGTE-Pro No. 97 Aston Martin Racing 1:59.607 13.715 15
16 LMGTE-Pro No. 51 AF Corse 1:59.687 13.795 16
17 LMGTE-Pro No. 71 AF Corse 2:00.067 14.175 17
18 LMGTE-Pro No. 91 Porsche GT Team 2:00.224 14.332 18
19 LMGTE-Am No. 56 Team Project 1 2:00.824 14.932 19
20 LMGTE-Am No. 98 Aston Martin Racing 2:01.528 15.636 20
21 LMGTE-Am No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing 2:01.655 15.763 21
22 LMGTE-Am No. 90 TF Sport 2:02.192 16.300 22
23 LMGTE-Am No. 57 Team Project 1 2:02.228 16.336 23
24 LMGTE-Am No. 54 AF Corse 2:02.404 16.512 24
25 LMGTE-Am No. 70 MR Racing 2:02.602 16.710 25
26 LMGTE-Am No. 88 Dempsey-Proton Racing 2:02.714 16.822 26
27 LMGTE-Am No. 86 Gulf Racing 2:02.978 17.086 27
28 LMGTE-Am No. 83 AF Corse 2:03.001 17.109 28
29 LMGTE-Am No. 78 Proton Competition 2:03.086 17.194 29
30 LMGTE-Am No. 62 Red River Sport 2:03.239 17.347 30
31 LMP2 No. 29 Racing Team Nederland 1:48.431 +2.539 31

Race

Race Result

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 88 laps. Class winners in bold.[12]

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Time/Retired
Engine
1 LMP1 1 Rebellion Racing Bruno Senna
Gustavo Menezes
Norman Nato		 Rebellion R13 M 125 4:00:59.195
Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8
2 LMP1 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing Sébastien Buemi
Kazuki Nakajima
Brendon Hartley		 Toyota TS050 Hybrid M 125 +1:06.984
Toyota 2.4L Turbo V6
3 LMP1 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing Mike Conway
Kamui Kobayashi
José María López		 Toyota TS050 Hybrid M 124 +1 lap
Toyota 2.4L Turbo V6
4 LMP1 5 Team LNT Jordan King
Ben Hanley
Egor Orudzhev		 Ginetta G60-LT-P1 M 124 +1 lap
AER P60C 2.4 L Turbo V6
5 LMP1 6 Team LNT Charlie Robertson
Michael Simpson
Guy Smith		 Ginetta G60-LT-P1 M 123 +2 laps
AER P60C 2.4 L Turbo V6
6 LMP2 38 Jota Sport António Félix da Costa
Roberto González
Anthony Davidson		 Oreca 07 G 121 +4 laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
7 LMP2 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing Ho-Pin Tung
Gabriel Aubry
Will Stevens		 Oreca 07 G 121 +4 laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
8 LMP2 22 United Autosports Filipe Albuquerque
Philip Hanson
Paul di Resta		 Oreca 07 M 121 +4 laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
9 LMP2 36 Signatech Alpine Elf Thomas Laurent
André Negrão
Pierre Ragues		 Oreca 07 M 120 +5 laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
10 LMP2 29 Racing Team Nederland Giedo van der Garde
Frits van Eerd
Nyck de Vries		 Oreca 07 M 120 +5 laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
11 LMP2 33 High Class Racing Anders Fjordbach
Mark Patterson
Kenta Yamashita		 Oreca 07 G 120 +5 laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
12 LMP2 47 Cetilar Racing Andrea Belicchi
Roberto Lacorte
Giorgio Sernagiotto		 Dallara P217 M 119 +6 laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
13 LMGTE Pro 51 AF Corse James Calado
Alessandro Pier Guidi		 Ferrari 488 GTE EVO M 115 +10 laps
Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8
14 LMGTE Pro 92 Porsche GT Team Michael Christensen
Kévin Estre		 Porsche 911 RSR-19 M 115 +10 laps
Porsche 4.2L Flat-Six
15 LMGTE Pro 91 Porsche GT Team Gianmaria Bruni
Richard Lietz		 Porsche 911 RSR-19 M 115 +10 laps
Porsche 4.2L Flat-Six
16 LMGTE Pro 97 Aston Martin Racing Alex Lynn
Maxime Martin		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE M 115 +10 laps
Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8
17 LMGTE Pro 95 Aston Martin Racing Marco Sørensen
Nicki Thiim		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE M 115 +10 laps
Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8
18 LMGTE Pro 71 AF Corse Davide Rigon
Miguel Molina		 Ferrari 488 GTE EVO M 115 +10 laps
Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8
19 LMGTE Am 90 TF Sport Jonathan Adam
Charlie Eastwood
Salih Yoluç		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE M 113 +12 laps
Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8
20 LMGTE Am 57 Team Project 1 Jeroen Bleekemolen
Larry ten Voorde
Ben Keating		 Porsche 911 RSR M 113 +12 laps
Porsche 4.0L Flat 6
21 LMGTE Am 98 Aston Martin Racing Paul Dalla Lana
Darren Turner
Ross Gunn		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE M 113 +12 laps
Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8
22 LMGTE Am 83 AF Corse Emmanuel Collard
Nicklas Nielsen
François Perrodo		 Ferrari 488 GTE EVO M 113 +12 laps
Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8
23 LMGTE Am 56 Team Project 1 Matteo Cairoli
David Heinemeier Hansson
Egidio Perfetti		 Porsche 911 RSR M 112 +13 laps
Porsche 4.0L Flat 6
24 LMGTE Am 88 Dempsey-Proton Racing Thomas Preining
Will Bamber
Angelo Negro		 Porsche 911 RSR M 112 +13 laps
Porsche 4.0L Flat 6
25 LMGTE Am 70 MR Racing Olivier Beretta
Kei Cozzolino
Motoaki Ishikawa		 Ferrari 488 GTE EVO M 112 +13 laps
Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8
26 LMGTE Am 54 AF Corse Francesco Castellacci
Giancarlo Fisichella
Thomas Flohr		 Ferrari 488 GTE EVO M 112 +13 laps
Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8
27 LMGTE Am 86 Gulf Racing Ben Barker
Michael Wainwright
Andrew Watson		 Porsche 911 RSR M 112 +13 laps
Porsche 4.0L Flat 6
28 LMGTE Am 62 Red River Sport Bonamy Grimes
Charles Hollings
Johnny Mowlem		 Ferrari 488 GTE EVO M 112 +13 laps
Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8
29[N 1] LMGTE Am 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing Matt Campbell
Riccardo Pera
Christian Ried		 Porsche 911 RSR M 111 +14 laps
Porsche 4.0L Flat 6
30 LMGTE Am 78 Proton Competition Philippe Prette
Louis Prette
Vincent Abril		 Porsche 911 RSR M 107 +18 laps
Porsche 4.0L Flat 6
Ret LMP2 42 Cool Racing Antonin Borga
Alexander Coigny
Nicolas Lapierre		 Oreca 07 M 30 Not classified
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
  1. The No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Competition was penalised 1 lap and 53.707 seconds by the stewards after the race due to exceeding the dry-weather tyre allocation (24 instead of 22 tyres used)[13].

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