2013 6 Hours of Fuji
The 2013 6 Hours of Fuji was an automobile endurance race held at the Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Japan on 20 October 2013. The race was the sixth round of the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season. Heavy rains forced race officials to start the race under safety car conditions, completing eight laps before the race was temporarily stopped due to no improvement in track conditions. Following a two-hour delay the race was restarted once more under the safety car, lapping another eight circuits before officials stopped the race again and eventually called an end to the event. The No. 7 Toyota was declared the race winner, gaining the lead following a pit stop under caution from the Audi which started on pole position, while the majority of the field finished in the same position they started the race.{{cite web | url = http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/110760 | title = Fuji WEC: Toyota gets victory as rain ends race | publisher = Haymarket Press | work = Autosport.com | last = Watkins | first = Gary | date = 20 October 2013 | access-date = 20 October 2013}} Only half points were awarded towards the various championships being held under the WEC umbrella.
As a result of the race, which did not take the green flag, the FIA imposed a rule change effective 2014 where points are only scored if two laps are run under green flag conditions to prevent a repeat of what happened in Fuji.
Qualifying
=Qualifying result=
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.{{cite web | url = http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/03_2013/07_FUJI%20SPEED%20WAY/22_FIA%20WEC/201310191320_Qualifying%20Practice/03_Classification_QP_Qualifying%20Practice.PDF | title = FIA WEC 6 Hours of Fuji Qualifying Practice Final Classification | publisher = Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile | format = PDF | date = 19 October 2013 | access-date = 4 December 2013}}
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! Pos ! Class ! Team ! Average Time ! Grid |
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! 1 | LMP1 | No. 1 Audi Sport Team Joest | 1:26.577 ! 1 |
2
| LMP1 | No. 8 Toyota Racing | 1:26.755 ! 2 |
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3
| LMP1 | No. 7 Toyota Racing | 1:26.860 ! 3 |
4
| LMP1 | No. 2 Audi Sport Team Joest | 1:27.425 ! 4 |
5
| LMP1 | No. 12 Rebellion Racing | 1:29.250 ! 5 |
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! 6 | LMP2 | No. 35 OAK Racing | 1:32.938 ! 6 |
7
| LMP2 | No. 26 G-Drive Racing | 1:33.019 ! 7 |
8
| LMP2 | No. 27 Gainer International | 1:33.073 ! 8 |
9
| LMP2 | No. 24 OAK Racing | 1:33.097 ! 9 |
10
| LMP2 | 1:33.209 ! 10 |
11
| LMP2 | No. 47 KCMG | 1:33.512 ! 11 |
12
| LMP2 | No. 49 Pecom Racing | 1:33.525 ! 12 |
13
| LMP2 | No. 31 Lotus | 1:34.080 ! 13 |
14
| LMP2 | No. 32 Lotus | 1:34.246 ! 14 |
15
| LMP2 | No. 45 OAK Racing | 1:35.408 ! 15 |
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! 16 | LMGTE Pro | No. 97 Aston Martin Racing | 1:39.114 ! 16 |
17
| LMGTE Pro | No. 99 Aston Martin Racing | 1:39.591 ! 17 |
18
| LMGTE Pro | No. 51 AF Corse | 1:39.693 ! 18 |
19
| LMGTE Pro | No. 91 Porsche AG Team Manthey | 1:39.736 ! 19 |
20
| LMGTE Pro | No. 92 Porsche AG Team Manthey | 1:39.778 ! 20 |
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! 21 | LMGTE Am | No. 95 Aston Martin Racing | 1:40.649 ! 21 |
22
| LMGTE Am | No. 50 Larbre Compétition | 1:40.814 ! 22 |
23
| LMGTE Am | No. 96 Aston Martin Racing | 1:40.824 ! 23 |
24
| LMGTE Am | No. 88 Proton Competition | 1:41.311 ! 24 |
25
| LMGTE Am | No. 81 8 Star Motorsports | 1:41.369 ! 25 |
26
| LMGTE Am | No. 61 AF Corse | 1:41.529 ! 26 |
27
| LMGTE Am | No. 57 Krohn Racing | 1:41.625 ! 27 |
28
| LMGTE Am | No. 76 IMSA Performance Matmut | 1:41.683 ! 28 |
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| LMGTE Pro | No. 71 AF Corse | No Time ! 29 |
Race
=Race result=
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).{{cite web|title=FIA WEC 6 Hours of Fuji Race Final Classification|url=http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/03_2013/07_FUJI%20SPEED%20WAY/22_FIA%20WEC/201310201100_Race/Hour%206/05_Classification_Race_Hour%206.PDF|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|date=20 October 2013|access-date=30 October 2024}}
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! rowspan=2 | Pos ! rowspan=2 | Class ! rowspan=2 | No ! rowspan=2 | Team ! rowspan=2 | Drivers ! Chassis ! rowspan=2 | Tyre ! rowspan=2 | Laps |
Engine |
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! rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | LMP1 | rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Alexander Wurz | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
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| Toyota 3.4 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 2
| rowspan=2 | LMP1 | rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Audi Sport Team Joest | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Allan McNish | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Audi TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) |
rowspan=2 | 3
| rowspan=2 | LMP1 | rowspan=2 | 12 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Rebellion Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Belicchi | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 |
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! rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 35 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} OAK Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Bertrand Baguette | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
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| Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 5
| rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 26 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|RUS}} G-Drive Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Roman Rusinov | Oreca 03 | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 6
| rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 27 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Gainer International | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Katsuyuki Hiranaka | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 7
| rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 24 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} OAK Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Pla | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 8
| rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 25 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Delta-ADR | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|THA}} Tor Graves | Oreca 03 | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 9
| rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 47 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|HK}} KCMG | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Koizumi | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 10
| rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 49 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Pecom Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Luís Pérez Companc | Oreca 03 | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 11
| rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 32 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CZE}} Lotus | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Thomas Holzer | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Praga 3.6 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 12
| rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 45 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} OAK Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Nicolet | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 |
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! rowspan=2 | 13 | rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 97 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Aston Martin Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Darren Turner | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
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| Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 14
| rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 51 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianmaria Bruni | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Ferrari 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 15
| rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 91 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche AG Team Manthey | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Jörg Bergmeister | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 16
| rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 92 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche AG Team Manthey | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Marc Lieb | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
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! rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 95 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Aston Martin Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kristian Poulsen | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
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| Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 18
| rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 96 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Aston Martin Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Campbell-Walter | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 19
| rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 88 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Proton Competition | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Ried | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 20
| rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 81 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} 8 Star Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|VEN}} Enzo Potolicchio | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Ferrari 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 21
| rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 71 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Kamui Kobayashi | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Ferrari 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 22
| rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 76 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} IMSA Performance Matmut | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Raymond Narac | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 23
| rowspan=2 | LMP2 | rowspan=2 | 31 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CZE}} Lotus | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Weeda | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Praga 3.6 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 24
| rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 57 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Krohn Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tracy Krohn | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Ferrari 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 25
| rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 61 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Jack Gerber | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Ferrari 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 26
| rowspan=2 | LMP1 | rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Audi Sport Team Joest | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} André Lotterer | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 16 |
Audi TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) |
rowspan=2 | 27
| rowspan=2 | LMP1 | rowspan=2 | 8 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Anthony Davidson | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 15 |
Toyota 3.4 L V8 (Hybrid) |
rowspan=2 | 28
| rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 99 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Aston Martin Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|PRT}} Pedro Lamy | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 15 |
Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 29
| rowspan=2 | LMGTE | rowspan=2 | 50 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Larbre Compétition | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Canal | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 14 |
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 |
References
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{{Sportscar Race Report
| Year_of_race = 2013
| Sportscar_Series = FIA World Endurance Championship
| Previous_race_in_season = 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas
| Next_race_in_season = 6 Hours of Shanghai
}}
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