4 Hours of Shanghai

Summary

The 4 Hours of Shanghai (previously 6 Hours of Shanghai) is a sports car race that was held at the Shanghai International Circuit in Jiading District of Shanghai in the People's Republic of China. It was created for the FIA World Endurance Championship, and was held for the first time on 28 October 2012 as the eighth and final round of the 2012 World Endurance Championship.[1]

4 Hours of Shanghai
VenueShanghai International Circuit
First race2012
Duration4 hours
Previous names6 Hours of Shanghai
Most wins (driver)Australia Mark Webber (2)
Germany Timo Bernhard (2)
New Zealand Brendon Hartley (2)
Switzerland Sébastien Buemi (2)
United Kingdom Anthony Davidson (2)
Most wins (team)Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)Toyota (4)

Results edit

Year Overall Winner(s) Entrant Car Distance Race Title Championship Report Ref
6 hour format
2012   Alexander Wurz
  Nicolas Lapierre
  Toyota Racing Toyota TS030 Hybrid 1,041.141 km (646.935 mi) 6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [2]
2013   André Lotterer
  Benoît Tréluyer
  Marcel Fässler
  Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 e-tron quattro 1,035.690 km (643.548 mi) 6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [3]
2014   Anthony Davidson
  Sébastien Buemi
  Toyota Racing Toyota TS040 Hybrid 1,024.788 km (636.774 mi) 6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [4]
2015   Mark Webber
  Timo Bernhard
  Brendon Hartley
  Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid 921.219 km (572.419 mi) 6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [5]
2016   Mark Webber
  Timo Bernhard
  Brendon Hartley
  Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid 1,062.945 km (660.483 mi) 6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [6]
2017   Sébastien Buemi
  Anthony Davidson
  Kazuki Nakajima
  Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050 Hybrid 1,084.749 km (674.032 mi) 6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [7]
2018   Mike Conway
  Kamui Kobayashi
  José María López
  Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050 Hybrid 615.963 km (382.742 mi) 6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [8]
4 hour format
2019   Gustavo Menezes
  Norman Nato
  Bruno Senna
  Rebellion Racing Rebellion R13 681.375 km (423.387 mi) 4 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [9]

Records edit

Wins by constructor edit

Rank Constructor Wins Years
1   Toyota 4 2012, 2014, 2017–18
2   Porsche 2 2015–16
3   Audi 1 2013
  Oreca 2019
Source:[10]

Wins by engine supplier edit

Rank Engine suppler Wins Years
1   Toyota 4 2012, 2014, 2017–18
2   Porsche 2 2015–16
3   Audi 1 2013
  Gibson 2019
Source:[10]

Wins by team edit

Rank Team Wins Years
1   Toyota Gazoo Racing 4 2012, 2014, 2017–18
2   Porsche Team 2 2015–16
3   Audi Sport Team Joest 1 2013
  Rebellion Racing 2019
Source:[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Dagys, John (12 November 2011). "LE MANS: 2012 WEC Schedule Released". Speed Channel, Inc. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Shanghai 6 Hours 2012". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Shanghai 6 Hours 2013". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Shanghai 6 Hours 2014". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Shanghai 6 Hours 2015". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Shanghai 6 Hours 2016". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Shanghai 6 Hours 2017". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Shanghai 6 Hours 2018". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Shanghai 4 Hours 2019". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "6 Hours of Shanghai". WEC Magazin. Retrieved 10 December 2021.