The 6 Hours of São Paulo is a sports car race held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. It was created for the FIA World Endurance Championship, and was held for the first time on 15 September 2012 as the fifth round of the 2012 World Endurance Championship.[1][2] The race was discontinued for 2015 as the Interlagos paddock buildings were undergoing renovations and a suitable date could not be secured. The race was originally set to return in 2020 as the 5th round of the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship,[3] but was subsequently cancelled, due to the event promoter failing to meet contractual obligations, and it was replaced by a round at the Circuit of the Americas.[4]
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| Venue | Autódromo José Carlos Pace |
|---|---|
| First race | 2012 |
| Last race | 2014 |
| Duration | 6 hours |
| Most wins (driver) | 8 drivers tied (1) |
| Most wins (team) | 3 teams tied (1) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | 3 manufacturers tied (1) |
On 9 June 2023, the schedule for the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship was announced, with São Paulo returning to the schedule on 14 July as the 5th race of the season.[5]
Results edit
| Year | Overall Winner(s) | Entrant | Car | Race Title | Championship | Report | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Alexander Wurz Nicolas Lapierre
|
 Toyota Racing
|
Toyota TS030 Hybrid | 6 Hours of São Paulo | FIA World Endurance Championship | Report | [6] |
| 2013 |  André Lotterer Marcel Fässler Benoît Tréluyer
|
Audi Sport Team Joest
|
Audi R18 e-tron quattro | 6 Hours of São Paulo | FIA World Endurance Championship | Report | [7] |
| 2014 | Marc Lieb Neel Jani Romain Dumas
|
Porsche Team
|
Porsche 919 Hybrid | 6 Hours of São Paulo | FIA World Endurance Championship | Report | [8] |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Watkins, Gary (14 November 2011). "ALMS boss unhappy as Petit Le Mans is excluded from World Endurance Championship". AutoWeek. Crain Communications. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
Confirmation of an event at Interlagos in Brazil means that there is no room for Petit, which will now conflict with Bahrain.
- ^ "2015 FIA World Endurance Championship Calendar Unveiled". Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ "COTA Back on WEC calendar, Sao Paulo 6 Hours canceled". RACER. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ "Cota, Interlagos return on 2024 WEC Schedule". SportsCar 365. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Sao Paulo 6 Hours 2012". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Interlagos 6 Hours 2013". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Interlagos 6 Hours 2014". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 22 October 2021.