2018 4 Hours of Portimão

File:Autódromo do Algarve F1 Sectors.svg, where the race was held.]]

The 2018 4 Hours of Portimão was an endurance sportscar racing event held on October 28, 2018, at Algarve International Circuit. It was the sixth and final round of the 2018 European Le Mans Series.{{Cite web |last=Kilbey |first=Stephen |date=2018-10-23 |title=4H Portimão Preview |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/10/23/4h-portimao-preview.html |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=www.dailysportscar.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Kilbey |first=Stephen |date=2018-10-26 |title=4H Portimao: Friday Paddock Notes |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/10/26/4h-portimao-friday-paddock-notes-2.html |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=www.dailysportscar.com |language=en-GB}}

Race

= Race results =

Class winners are in bold and {{double-dagger}}.

Engine
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !rowspan=2 \| {{Tooltip\|Pos\|Position}} !rowspan=2 \| Class !rowspan=2 \| {{Tooltip\|No\|Number}} !rowspan=2 \| Team !rowspan=2 \| Drivers ! Chassis !rowspan=2 \| Tyre !rowspan=2 \| {{Tooltip\|Laps\|Laps completed}} !rowspan=2 \| Time/Retired
rowspan=2 \| 1 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 22 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} United Autosports \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|PRT}} Filipe Albuquerque {{flagicon\|GBR}} Phil Hanson \| Ligier JS P217 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 140 \|rowspan=2 \| 4:01:29.956{{double-dagger}}
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 2 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 23 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Panis Barthez Competition \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Timothé Buret {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julien Canal {{flagicon\|GBR}} Will Stevens \| Ligier JS P217 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 140 \|rowspan=2 \| +0.520
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 3 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 32 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} United Autosports \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Wayne Boyd {{flagicon\|USA}} Will Owen {{flagicon\|CHE}} Hugo de Sadeleer \| Ligier JS P217 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 140 \|rowspan=2 \| +14.647
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 4 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 26 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} G-Drive Racing \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Andrea Pizzitola {{flagicon\|RUS}} Roman Rusinov {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean-Éric Vergne \| Oreca 07 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 140 \|rowspan=2 \| +15.185
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 5 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 24 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Racing Engineering \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Norman Nato {{flagicon\|FRA}} Paul Petit {{flagicon\|FRA}} Olivier Pla \| Oreca 07 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 140 \|rowspan=2 \| +1:23.913
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 6 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 28 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} IDEC Sport \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Paul-Loup Chatin {{flagicon\|FRA}} Gabriel Aubry {{flagicon\|MEX}} Memo Rojas \| Oreca 07 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 139 \|rowspan=2 \| +1 Lap
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 7 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 40 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} G-Drive Racing \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} James Allen {{flagicon\|SWE}} Henning Enqvist {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julien Falchero \| Oreca 07 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 139 \|rowspan=2 \| +1 Lap
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 8 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 39 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Graff \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandre Cougnaud {{flagicon\|FRA}} Tristan Gommendy {{flagicon\|CHE}} Jonathan Hirschi \| Oreca 07 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 139 \|rowspan=2 \| +1 Lap
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 9 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 49 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|DNK}} High Class Racing \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|DNK}} Dennis Andersen {{flagicon\|DNK}} Anders Fjordbach \| Dallara P217 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 138 \|rowspan=2 \| +2 Laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 10 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 13 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|POL}} Inter Europol Competition \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Martin Hippe {{flagicon\|POL}} Jakub Śmiechowski \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 132 \|rowspan=2 \| +8 Laps{{double-dagger}}
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 11 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 25 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|PRT}} Algarve Pro Racing \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|NLD}} Ate De Jong {{flagicon\|KOR}} Tacksung Kim {{flagicon\|USA}} Mark Patterson \| Ligier JS P217 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 132 \|rowspan=2 \| +8 Laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 12 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 7 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Écurie Écosse/Nielsen \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Alex Kapadia {{flagicon\|GBR}} Colin Noble {{flagicon\|NOR}} Christian Stubbe Olsen \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 132 \|rowspan=2 \| +8 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 13 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 2 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} United Autosports \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} John Falb {{flagicon\|AUS}} Scott Andrews \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 132 \|rowspan=2 \| +8 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 14 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 5 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} NEFIS by Speed Factory \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Timur Boguslavskiy {{flagicon\|UKR}} Aleksey Chuklin {{flagicon\|RUS}} Daniil Pronenko \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 132 \|rowspan=2 \| +8 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 15 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 15 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} RLR MSport \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} John Farano {{flagicon\|GBR}} Robert Garofall {{flagicon\|NLD}} Job van Uitert \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 131 \|rowspan=2 \| +9 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 16 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 9 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|AUT}} AT Racing \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|DNK}} Mikkel Jensen {{flagicon\|BLR}} Alexander Talkanitsa {{flagicon\|BLR}} Alexander Talkanitsa Jr. \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 131 \|rowspan=2 \| +9 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 17 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} United Autosports \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Matt Bell {{flagicon\|CAN}} Garett Grist {{flagicon\|GBR}} Anthony Wells \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 131 \|rowspan=2 \| +9 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 18 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 14 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|POL}} Inter Europol Competition \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|CHE}} Moritz Müller-Crepon {{flagicon\|DEU}} Paul Scheuschner \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 131 \|rowspan=2 \| +9 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 19 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 8 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|LUX}} DKR Engineering \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Marvin Klein {{flagicon\|CHE}} Christian Vaglio {{flagicon\|SUI}} Nicolas Maulini \| Norma M30 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 131 \|rowspan=2 \| +9 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 20 \|rowspan=2 \| LMGTE \|rowspan=2 \| 77 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Proton Competition \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Marvin Dienst {{flagicon\|NOR}} Dennis Olsen {{flagicon\|DEU}} Christian Ried \| Porsche 911 RSR \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 130 \|rowspan=2 \| +10 Laps{{double-dagger}}
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 21 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 19 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} MRacing – YMR \|rowspan=2 nowrap\| {{flagicon\|CHE}} David Droux {{flagicon\|GBR}} Michael Benham {{flagicon\|CHE}} Lucas Légeret \| Norma M30 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 130 \|rowspan=2 \| +10 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 22 \|rowspan=2 \| LMGTE \|rowspan=2 \| 66 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} JMW Motorsport \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Liam Griffin {{flagicon\|GBR}} Alex MacDowall {{flagicon\|ESP}} Miguel Molina \| Ferrari 488 GTE \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 129 \|rowspan=2 \| +11 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 \| 23 \|rowspan=2 \| LMGTE \|rowspan=2 \| 88 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Proton Competition \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Matteo Cairoli {{flagicon\|ITA}} Gianluca Roda {{flagicon\|ITA}} Giorgio Roda \| Porsche 911 RSR \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 129 \|rowspan=2 \| +11 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 24 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 47 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Cetilar Villorba Corse \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Roberto Lacorte {{flagicon\|BRA}} Felipe Nasr {{flagicon\|ITA}} Giorgio Sernagiotto \| Dallara P217 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 129 \|rowspan=2 \| +11 Laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 25 \|rowspan=2 \| LMGTE \|rowspan=2 \| 55 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|CHE}} Spirit of Race \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Duncan Cameron {{flagicon\|IRL}} Matt Griffin {{flagicon\|GBR}} Aaron Scott \| Ferrari 488 GTE \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 129 \|rowspan=2 \| +11 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 \| 26 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 16 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} BHK Motorsport \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Jacopo Baratto {{flagicon\|ITA}} Francesco Dracone \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 128 \|rowspan=2 \| +12 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 27 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 17 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Ultimate \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} François Heriau {{flagicon\|FRA}} Matthieu Lahaye {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean-Baptiste Lahaye \| Norma M30 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 128 \|rowspan=2 \| +12 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 28 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 31 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|PRT}} APR – Rebellion Racing \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ryan Cullen {{flagicon\|USA}} Gustavo Menezes {{flagicon\|GBR}} Harrison Newey \| Oreca 07 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 127 \|rowspan=2 \| +13 Laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 29 \|rowspan=2 \| LMGTE \|rowspan=2 \| 83 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Krohn Racing \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Andrea Bertolini {{flagicon\|SWE}} Niclas Jönsson {{flagicon\|USA}} Tracy Krohn \| Ferrari 488 GTE \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 127 \|rowspan=2 \| +13 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 \| 30 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 4 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|CHE}} Cool Racing \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|CHE}} Antonin Borga {{flagicon\|CHE}} Alexandre Coigny {{flagicon\|CHE}} Iradj Alexander \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 127 \|rowspan=2 \| +13 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 31 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 12 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} EuroInternational \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} James Dayson {{flagicon\|RUS}} Vadim Meshcheriakov {{flagicon\|ITA}} Luca Demarchi \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 126 \|rowspan=2 \| +14 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 32 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 10 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Oregon Team \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Clément Mateu {{flagicon\|COL}} Andrés Méndez {{flagicon\|ITA}} Riccardo Ponzio \| Norma M30 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 115 \|rowspan=2 \| +25 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 33 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 6 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} 360 Racing \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ross Kaiser {{flagicon\|GBR}} Terrence Woodward \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 105 \|rowspan=2 \| +35 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 34 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 18 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} MRacing – YMR \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Natan Bihel {{flagicon\|FRA}} Laurent Millara \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 102 \|rowspan=2 \| +38 Laps
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 35 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 21 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} DragonSpeed \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ben Hanley {{flagicon\|SWE}} Henrik Hedman {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nicolas Lapierre \| Oreca 07 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 100 \|rowspan=2 \| +40 Laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 36 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP3 \|rowspan=2 \| 11 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} EuroInternational \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|NLD}} Kay van Berlo {{flagicon\|ITA}} Giorgio Mondini {{flagicon\|ITA}} Mattia Drudi \| Ligier JS P3 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 85 \|rowspan=2 \| Did not finish
Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 37 \|rowspan=2 \| LMGTE \|rowspan=2 \| 80 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Ebimotors \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Fabio Babini {{flagicon\|ITA}} Gianluca Giraudi {{flagicon\|ITA}} Riccardo Pera \| Porsche 911 RSR \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 82 \|rowspan=2 \| Rear suspension
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 \| 38 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 30 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} AVF by Adrián Vallés \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|PRT}} Henrique Chaves {{flagicon\|RUS}} Konstantin Tereschenko \| Dallara P217 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Dunlop}} \|rowspan=2 \| 68 \|rowspan=2 \| Accident
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
rowspan=2 \| 39 \|rowspan=2 \| LMP2 \|rowspan=2 \| 29 \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Duqueine Engineering \|rowspan=2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nico Jamin {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nelson Panciatici {{flagicon\|FRA}} Pierre Ragues \| Oreca 07 \|rowspan=2 \| {{Michelin}} \|rowspan=2 \| 52 \|rowspan=2 \| Rear suspension
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
colspan="9" \| Source:{{Cite web \|date=October 28, 2018 \|title=4 Hours of Portimao Race Final Classification \|url=http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results/13_2018/06_AUTODROMO%20DO%20ALGARVE/249_EUROPEAN%20LE%20MANS%20SERIES/201810281230_Race/Hour%204/05_Classification_Race.PDF \|access-date=April 4, 2025 \|website=ELMS Alkamel}}

References

{{Sportscar Race Report|Sportscar_Series=European Le Mans Series|Previous_race_in_season=4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps|Year_of_race=2018|Next_race_in_season=none}}

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