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.

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 despite an overwhelming preference being shown for 6 hour, 12 hour, and 24 hour races.

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. 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. On November 7, 2019, Will Bamber was announced to be driving in the #88 Dempsey-Proton Racing, alongside Thomas Preining.

Qualifying

Qualifying Results Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold. ClassTeamAverage Time1LMP1No 1. Rebellion Racing1:45.892 -12LMP1No. 6 Team LNT1:47.092 1.20023LMP1No. 5 Team LNT1:47.1091.217 34LMP1No. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing1:47.235 1.34345LMP1No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing1:48.1802.28856LMP2No. 42 Cool Racing1:48.6492.75767LMP2No. 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing1:48.7752.88378LMP2No. 22 United Autosports1:48.972 3.08089LMP2No. 33 High Class Racing1:49.2453.353910LMP2No. 38 Jota Sport1:49.739 3.8471011LMP2No. 47 Cetilar Racing1:50.4964.604 1112LMP2No. 36 Signatech Alpine Elf1:50.9415.0491213LMGTE-ProNo. 92 Porsche GT Team1:59.57913.6871314LMGTE-ProNo. 95 Aston Martin Racing1:59.597 13.7051415LMGTE-ProNo. 97 Aston Martin Racing1:59.60713.715 1516LMGTE-ProNo. 51 AF Corse1:59.68713.7951617LMGTE-ProNo. 71 AF Corse2:00.06714.1751718LMGTE-ProNo. 91 Porsche GT Team2:00.224 14.3321819LMGTE-AmNo. 56 Team Project 12:00.824 14.9321920LMGTE-AmNo. 98 Aston Martin Racing2:01.52815.636 2021LMGTE-AmNo. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing2:01.65515.7632122LMGTE-AmNo. 90 TF Sport2:02.19216.300 2223LMGTE-AmNo. 57 Team Project 12:02.22816.3362324LMGTE-AmNo. 54 AF Corse2:02.40416.512 2425LMGTE-AmNo. 70 MR Racing2:02.602 16.7102526LMGTE-AmNo. 88 Dempsey-Proton Racing2:02.71416.8222627LMGTE-AmNo. 86 Gulf Racing2:02.978 17.0862728LMGTE-AmNo. 83 AF Corse2:03.001 17.109 2829LMGTE-AmNo. 78 Proton Competition2:03.086 17.1942930LMGTE-AmNo. 62 Red River Sport2:03.23917.3473031LMP2No. 29 Racing Team Nederland1:48.431 +2.53931

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. ClassTeamDriversChassisTyreTime/RetiredEngine1LMP11 Rebellion Racing Bruno Senna Gustavo Menezes Norman NatoRebellion R131254:00:59.195Gibson GL458 4.5 L V82LMP18 Toyota Gazoo Racing Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima Brendon HartleyToyota TS050 Hybrid125+1:06.984Toyota 2.4L Turbo V63LMP17 Toyota Gazoo Racing Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María LópezToyota TS050 Hybrid124+1 lapToyota 2.4L Turbo V64LMP15 Team LNT Jordan King Ben Hanley Egor OrudzhevGinetta G60-LT-P1124+1 lapAER P60C 2.4 L Turbo V65LMP16 Team LNT Charlie Robertson Michael Simpson Guy SmithGinetta G60-LT-P1123+2 lapsAER P60C 2.4 L Turbo V66LMP238 Jota Sport António Félix da Costa Roberto González Anthony DavidsonOreca 07121+4 lapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V87LMP237 Jackie Chan DC Racing Ho-Pin Tung Gabriel Aubry Will StevensOreca 07121+4 lapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V88LMP222 United Autosports Filipe Albuquerque Philip Hanson Paul di RestaOreca 07121+4 lapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V89LMP236 Signatech Alpine Elf Thomas Laurent André Negrão Pierre RaguesOreca 07120+5 lapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V810LMP229 Racing Team Nederland Giedo van der Garde Frits van Eerd Nyck de VriesOreca 07120+5 lapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V811LMP233 High Class Racing Anders Fjordbach Mark Patterson Kenta YamashitaOreca 07120+5 lapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V812LMP247 Cetilar Racing Andrea Belicchi Roberto Lacorte Giorgio SernagiottoDallara P217119+6 lapsGibson GK428 4.2 L V813LMGTE Pro51 AF Corse James Calado Alessandro Pier GuidiFerrari 488 GTE EVO115+10 lapsFerrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V814LMGTE Pro92 Porsche GT Team Michael Christensen Kévin EstrePorsche 911 RSR-19115+10 lapsPorsche 4.2L Flat-Six15LMGTE Pro91 Porsche GT Team Gianmaria Bruni Richard LietzPorsche 911 RSR-19115+10 lapsPorsche 4.2L Flat-Six16LMGTE Pro97 Aston Martin Racing Alex Lynn Maxime MartinAston Martin Vantage AMR GTE115+10 lapsAston Martin 4.0L Turbo V817LMGTE Pro95 Aston Martin Racing Marco Sørensen Nicki ThiimAston Martin Vantage AMR GTE115+10 lapsAston Martin 4.0L Turbo V818LMGTE Pro71 AF Corse Davide Rigon Miguel MolinaFerrari 488 GTE EVO115+10 lapsFerrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V819LMGTE Am90 TF Sport Jonathan Adam Charlie Eastwood Salih YoluçAston Martin Vantage AMR GTE113+12 lapsAston Martin 4.0L Turbo V820LMGTE Am57 Team Project 1 Jeroen Bleekemolen Larry ten Voorde Ben KeatingPorsche 911 RSR113+12 lapsPorsche 4.0L Flat 621LMGTE Am98 Aston Martin Racing Paul Dalla Lana Darren Turner Ross GunnAston Martin Vantage AMR GTE113+12 lapsAston Martin 4.0L Turbo V822LMGTE Am83 AF Corse Emmanuel Collard Nicklas Nielsen François PerrodoFerrari 488 GTE EVO113+12 lapsFerrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V823LMGTE Am56 Team Project 1 Matteo Cairoli David Heinemeier Hansson Egidio PerfettiPorsche 911 RSR112+13 lapsPorsche 4.0L Flat 624LMGTE Am88 Dempsey-Proton Racing Thomas Preining Will Bamber Angelo NegroPorsche 911 RSR112+13 lapsPorsche 4.0L Flat 625LMGTE Am70 MR Racing Olivier Beretta Kei Cozzolino Motoaki IshikawaFerrari 488 GTE EVO112+13 lapsFerrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V826LMGTE Am54 AF Corse Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Thomas FlohrFerrari 488 GTE EVO112+13 lapsFerrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V827LMGTE Am86 Gulf Racing Ben Barker Michael Wainwright Andrew WatsonPorsche 911 RSR112+13 lapsPorsche 4.0L Flat 628LMGTE Am62 Red River Sport Bonamy Grimes Charles Hollings Johnny MowlemFerrari 488 GTE EVO112+13 lapsFerrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V829LMGTE Am77 Dempsey-Proton Racing Matt Campbell Riccardo Pera Christian RiedPorsche 911 RSR111+14 lapsPorsche 4.0L Flat 630LMGTE Am78 Proton Competition Philippe Prette Louis Prette Vincent AbrilPorsche 911 RSR107+18 lapsPorsche 4.0L Flat 6RetLMP242 Cool Racing Antonin Borga Alexandre Coigny Nicolas LapierreOreca 0730Not classifiedGibson GK428 4.2 L V8

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