2019 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

The 2019 Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium on 2–4 May 2019. Spa-Francorchamps served as the seventh race of the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship, and was the eighth running of the event as part of the championship. The race was won by the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid.

Qualifying edit

Qualifying results edit

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.^[1]^[2]

Pos.	Class	Team	Average Time	Gap	Grid
1	LMP1	No. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing	1:53.747	-	1
2	LMP1	No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing	1:54.243	+0.496	2
3	LMP1	No. 17 SMP Racing	1:54.711	+0.964	3
4	LMP1	No. 3 Rebellion Racing	1:55.640	+1.893	4
5	LMP1	No. 11 SMP Racing	1:56.018	+2.271	5
6	LMP1	No. 1 Rebellion Racing	1:56.021	+2.274	6
7	LMP2	No. 26 G-Drive Racing	2:00.674	+6.927	7
8	LMP2	No. 38 Jackie Chan DC Racing	2:01.225	+7.478	8
9	LMP2	No. 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing	2:01.558	+7.811	9
10	LMP2	No. 31 DragonSpeed	2:01.816	+8.069	10
11	LMP2	No. 36 Signatech Alpine Matmut	2:01.832	+8.085	11
12	LMP1	No. 4 ByKolles Racing Team	2:02.246	+8.499	12
13	LMP2	No. 29 Racing Team Nederland	2:03.959	+10.212	13
14	LMP2	No. 28 TDS Racing	2:04.967	+11.220	14
15	LMP2	No. 29 Larbre Compétition	2:06.234	+12.487	15
16	LMGTE Pro	No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK	2:12.885	+19.138	16
17	LMGTE Pro	No. 97 Aston Martin Racing	2:12.952	+19.205	17
18	LMGTE Pro	No. 82 BMW Team MTEK	2:12.977	+19.230	18
19	LMGTE Pro	No. 81 BMW Team MTEK	2:13.313	+19.566	19
20	LMGTE Pro	No. 95 Aston Martin Racing	2:13.341	+19.594	20
21	LMGTE Pro	No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK	2:13.392	+19.645	21
22	LMGTE Pro	No. 92 Porsche GT Team	2:13.683	+19.936	22
23	LMGTE Pro	No. 91 Porsche GT Team	2:13.836	+20.089	23
24	LMGTE Pro	No. 51 AF Corse	2:14.060	+20.313	24
25	LMGTE Pro	No. 71 AF Corse	2:14.182	+20.435	25
26	LMGTE Am	No. 90 TF Sport	2:16.061	+22.314	26
27	LMGTE Am	No. 88 Dempsey-Proton Racing	2:16.171	+22.424	27
28	LMGTE Am	No. 56 Team Project 1	2:16.390	+22.643	28
29	LMGTE Am	No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing	2:17.005	+23.258	29
30	LMGTE Am	No. 98 Aston Martin Racing	2:17.093	+23.346	30
31	LMGTE Am	No. 54 Spirit of Race	2:17.173	+23.426	31
32	LMGTE Am	No. 61 Clearwater Racing	2:17.288	+23.541	32
33	LMGTE Am	No. 86 Gulf Racing	2:19.225	+25.478	33
34	LMGTE Am	No. 70 MR Racing	No Time¹	—	34

^1 – Motoaki Ishikawa crashed the No. 70 MR Racing car in qualifying, resulting in the car being unable to set a qualifying time.

Race edit

Race result edit

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 114 laps. Class winners in bold.^[3]^[4]

Pos.	Class	No.	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Tyre	Laps	Time/Retired
Pos.	Class	No.	Team	Drivers	Engine	Tyre	Laps	Time/Retired
1	LMP1	8	Toyota Gazoo Racing	Fernando Alonso Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima	Toyota TS050 Hybrid	M	133	5:44:41.101
1	LMP1	8	Toyota Gazoo Racing	Fernando Alonso Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima	Toyota 2.4L Turbo V6	M	133	5:44:41.101
2	LMP1	3	Rebellion Racing	Nathanaël Berthon Thomas Laurent Gustavo Menezes	Rebellion R13	M	132	+1 lap
2	LMP1	3	Rebellion Racing	Nathanaël Berthon Thomas Laurent Gustavo Menezes	Gibson GL458 4.5L V8	M	132	+1 lap
3	LMP1	11	SMP Racing	Mikhail Aleshin Vitaly Petrov Stoffel Vandoorne	BR Engineering BR1	M	132	+1 lap
3	LMP1	11	SMP Racing	Mikhail Aleshin Vitaly Petrov Stoffel Vandoorne	AER P60B 2.4L Turbo V6	M	132	+1 lap
4	LMP1	17	SMP Racing	Egor Orudzhev Stéphane Sarrazin Sergey Sirotkin	BR Engineering BR1	M	131	+2 laps
4	LMP1	17	SMP Racing	Egor Orudzhev Stéphane Sarrazin Sergey Sirotkin	AER P60B 2.4L Turbo V6	M	131	+2 laps
5	LMP1	1	Rebellion Racing	Neel Jani André Lotterer Bruno Senna	Rebellion R13	M	130	+3 laps
5	LMP1	1	Rebellion Racing	Neel Jani André Lotterer Bruno Senna	Gibson GL458 4.5L V8	M	130	+3 laps
6	LMP1	7	Toyota Gazoo Racing	Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López	Toyota TS050 Hybrid	M	129	+4 laps
6	LMP1	7	Toyota Gazoo Racing	Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López	Toyota 2.4L Turbo V6	M	129	+4 laps
7	LMP2	31	DragonSpeed	Anthony Davidson Roberto Gonzalez Pastor Maldonado	Oreca 07	M	129	+4 laps
7	LMP2	31	DragonSpeed	Anthony Davidson Roberto Gonzalez Pastor Maldonado	Gibson GK428 4.2L V8	M	129	+4 laps
8	LMP2	26	G-Drive Racing	Roman Rusinov Job van Uitert Jean-Éric Vergne	Aurus 01	D	129	+4 laps
8	LMP2	26	G-Drive Racing	Roman Rusinov Job van Uitert Jean-Éric Vergne	Gibson GK428 4.2L V8	D	129	+4 laps
9	LMP2	36	Singatech Alpine Matmut	Nicolas Lapierre André Negrão Pierre Thiriet	Alpine A470	M	129	+4 laps
9	LMP2	36	Singatech Alpine Matmut	Nicolas Lapierre André Negrão Pierre Thiriet	Gibson GK428 4.2L V8	M	129	+4 laps
10	LMP2	38	Jackie Chan DC Racing	Gabriel Aubry Stéphane Richelmi Ho-Pin Tung	Oreca 07	D	129	+4 laps
10	LMP2	38	Jackie Chan DC Racing	Gabriel Aubry Stéphane Richelmi Ho-Pin Tung	Gibson GK428 4.2L V8	D	129	+4 laps
11	LMP2	28	TDS Racing	Norman Nato François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxivière	Oreca 07	D	128	+5 laps
11	LMP2	28	TDS Racing	Norman Nato François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxivière	Gibson GK428 4.2L V8	D	128	+5 laps
12	LMP2	29	Racing Team Nederland	Frits van Eerd [nl] Giedo van der Garde Nyck de Vries	Dallara P217	M	127	+6 laps
12	LMP2	29	Racing Team Nederland	Frits van Eerd [nl] Giedo van der Garde Nyck de Vries	Gibson GK428 4.2L V8	M	127	+6 laps
13	LMP2	37	Jackie Chan DC Racing	David Heinemeier Hansson Jordan King Will Stevens	Oreca 07	D	127	+6 laps
13	LMP2	37	Jackie Chan DC Racing	David Heinemeier Hansson Jordan King Will Stevens	Gibson GK428 4.2L V8	D	127	+6 laps
14	LMP2	50	Larbre Compétition	Nicholas Boulle Erwin Creed Romano Ricci	Ligier JS P217	M	126	+7 laps
14	LMP2	50	Larbre Compétition	Nicholas Boulle Erwin Creed Romano Ricci	Gibson GK428 4.2L V8	M	126	+7 laps
15	LMGTE Pro	97	Aston Martin Racing	Alex Lynn Maxime Martin	Aston Martin Vantage AMR	M	124	+9 laps
15	LMGTE Pro	97	Aston Martin Racing	Alex Lynn Maxime Martin	Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8	M	124	+9 laps
16	LMGTE Pro	51	AF Corse	James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi	Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	M	124	+9 laps
16	LMGTE Pro	51	AF Corse	James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi	Ferrari F154CB 3.9L Turbo V8	M	124	+9 laps
17	LMGTE Pro	92	Porsche GT Team	Michael Christensen Kévin Estre	Porsche 911 RSR	M	124	+9 laps
17	LMGTE Pro	92	Porsche GT Team	Michael Christensen Kévin Estre	Porsche 4.0L Flat 6	M	124	+9 laps
18	LMGTE Pro	82	BMW Team MTEK	António Félix da Costa Augusto Farfus	BMW M8 GTE	M	124	+9 laps
18	LMGTE Pro	82	BMW Team MTEK	António Félix da Costa Augusto Farfus	BMW S63 4.0L Turbo V8	M	124	+9 laps
19	LMGTE Pro	67	Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK	Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell	Ford GT	M	124	+9 laps
19	LMGTE Pro	67	Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK	Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell	Ford EcoBoost 3.5L Turbo V6	M	124	+9 laps
20	LMGTE Pro	71	AF Corse	Sam Bird Davide Rigon	Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	M	124	+9 laps
20	LMGTE Pro	71	AF Corse	Sam Bird Davide Rigon	Ferrari F154CB 3.9L Turbo V8	M	124	+9 laps
21	LMGTE Pro	95	Aston Martin Racing	Marco Sørensen Nicki Thiim	Aston Martin Vantage AMR	M	124	+9 laps
21	LMGTE Pro	95	Aston Martin Racing	Marco Sørensen Nicki Thiim	Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8	M	124	+9 laps
22	LMGTE Pro	91	Porsche GT Team	Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz	Porsche 911 RSR	M	124	+9 laps
22	LMGTE Pro	91	Porsche GT Team	Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz	Porsche 4.0L Flat 6	M	124	+9 laps
23	LMGTE Pro	81	BMW Team MTEK	Nicky Catsburg Martin Tomczyk	BMW M8 GTE	M	124	+9 laps
23	LMGTE Pro	81	BMW Team MTEK	Nicky Catsburg Martin Tomczyk	BMW S63 4.0L Turbo V8	M	124	+9 laps
24	LMGTE Pro	66	Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK	Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla	Ford GT	M	123	+10 laps
24	LMGTE Pro	66	Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK	Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla	Ford EcoBoost 3.5L Turbo V6	M	123	+10 laps
25	LMGTE Am	77	Dempsey – Proton Racing	Matt Campbell Riccardo Pera Christian Ried	Porsche 911 RSR	M	122	+11 laps
25	LMGTE Am	77	Dempsey – Proton Racing	Matt Campbell Riccardo Pera Christian Ried	Porsche 4.0L Flat 6	M	122	+11 laps
26	LMGTE Am	90	TF Sport	Charlie Eastwood Euan Hankey Salih Yoluç	Aston Martin Vantage GTE	M	122	+11 laps
26	LMGTE Am	90	TF Sport	Charlie Eastwood Euan Hankey Salih Yoluç	Aston Martin 4.5L V8	M	122	+11 laps
27	LMGTE Am	61	Clearwater Racing	Matteo Cressoni Matt Griffin Luís Pérez Companc	Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	M	122	+11 laps
27	LMGTE Am	61	Clearwater Racing	Matteo Cressoni Matt Griffin Luís Pérez Companc	Ferrari F154CB 3.9L Turbo V8	M	122	+11 laps
28	LMGTE Am	54	Spirit of Race	Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Thomas Flohr	Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	M	122	+11 laps
28	LMGTE Am	54	Spirit of Race	Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Thomas Flohr	Ferrari F154CB 3.9L Turbo V8	M	122	+11 laps
29	LMGTE Am	56	Team Project 1	Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Lindsey Egidio Perfetti	Porsche 911 RSR	M	122	+11 laps
29	LMGTE Am	56	Team Project 1	Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Lindsey Egidio Perfetti	Porsche 4.0L Flat 6	M	122	+11 laps
30	LMGTE Am	98	Aston Martin Racing	Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda	Aston Martin Vantage GTE	M	121	+12 laps
30	LMGTE Am	98	Aston Martin Racing	Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda	Aston Martin 4.5L V8	M	121	+12 laps
31	LMGTE Am	86	Gulf Racing	Ben Barker Thomas Preining Michael Wainwright	Porsche 911 RSR	M	121	+12 laps
31	LMGTE Am	86	Gulf Racing	Ben Barker Thomas Preining Michael Wainwright	Porsche 4.0L Flat 6	M	121	+12 laps
32	LMGTE Am	70	MR Racing	Olivier Beretta Eddie Cheever III Motoaki Ishikawa	Ferrari 488 GTE Evo	M	120	+13 laps
32	LMGTE Am	70	MR Racing	Olivier Beretta Eddie Cheever III Motoaki Ishikawa	Ferrari F154CB 3.9L Turbo V8	M	120	+13 laps
33	LMGTE Am	88	Dempsey – Proton Racing	Matteo Cairoli Gianluca Roda Giorgio Roda	Porsche 911 RSR	M	115	+18 laps
33	LMGTE Am	88	Dempsey – Proton Racing	Matteo Cairoli Gianluca Roda Giorgio Roda	Porsche 4.0L Flat 6	M	115	+18 laps
34	LMP1	4	ByKolles Racing Team	Tom Dillmann Paolo Ruberti Oliver Webb	ENSO CLM P1/01	M	95	+38 laps
34	LMP1	4	ByKolles Racing Team	Tom Dillmann Paolo Ruberti Oliver Webb	Gibson GL458 4.5L V8	M	95	+38 laps

Standings after the race edit

2018–2019 LMP World Endurance Drivers' Championship^[5]

Pos.	Driver	Points
1	Fernando Alonso Kazuki Nakajima Sébastien Buemi	160
2	Kamui Kobayashi Mike Conway José María López	129
3	Thomas Laurent Gustavo Menezes	99
4	Mathias Beche	73
5	Neel Jani André Lotterer	73

2018–2019 LMP1 World Endurance Championship^[6]

Pos.	Team	Points
1	Toyota Gazoo Racing	177
2	Rebellion Racing	116
3	SMP Racing	86
4	ByKolles Racing Team	22.5
5	DragonSpeed	8.5
6	CEFC TRSM Racing	1

Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers' Championship standings.

2018–2019 World Endurance GTE Drivers' Championship^[7]

Pos.	+/–	Driver	Points
1		Michael Christensen Kévin Estre	140
2		Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz	104
3		James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi	98.5
4		Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla	70
5	1	Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell	67

2018–2019 World Endurance GTE Manufacturers' Championship^[8]

Pos.	Constructor	Points
1	Porsche	246
2	Ferrari	153
3	Ford	137
4	Aston Martin	133
5	BMW	101

Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers' Championship standings.

References edit

^ "2018 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying Final Classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
^ Kilbey, Stephen (3 May 2019). "Conway & Kobayashi Break Qualifying Record En Route To Spa Pole". Dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^ "2019 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Race Provisional Classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^ Lloyd, Daniel (4 May 2019). "Toyota Wins From Rebellion in Wet and Wild 6H Spa". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^ "2018-19 LMP World Endurance Drivers Championship" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^ "2018–2019 LMP1 World Endurance Championship" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^ "2018–2019 World Endurance GTE Drivers Championship" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^ "2018–2019 World Endurance GTE Manufacturers Championship" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

FIA World Endurance Championship
Previous race: 1000 Miles of Sebring	2018–19 season	Next race: 24 Hours of Le Mans

[Qualifying-1] "2018 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying Final Classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.

[QualifyingReport-2] Kilbey, Stephen (3 May 2019). "Conway & Kobayashi Break Qualifying Record En Route To Spa Pole". Dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[Race_result-3] "2019 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Race Provisional Classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[SpaRaceReport-4] Lloyd, Daniel (4 May 2019). "Toyota Wins From Rebellion in Wet and Wild 6H Spa". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[5] "2018-19 LMP World Endurance Drivers Championship" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[6] "2018–2019 LMP1 World Endurance Championship" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[7] "2018–2019 World Endurance GTE Drivers Championship" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[8] "2018–2019 World Endurance GTE Manufacturers Championship" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

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