2019 4 Hours of Shanghai
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File:Rebellion R13 Lotterer Silverstone 2018 Village.jpg Rebellion R13, pictured at Silverstone in 2018]]
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/11/10/rebellion-powers-to-shanghai-victory.html|title=Rebellion Powers To Shanghai Victory (Updated) | publisher=dailysportscar.com|date=10 November 2019|access-date=18 May 2020}}
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{{Cite web|url=https://racer.com/2018/08/17/brazil-bahrain-rejoin-wec-calendar-for-2019-20/|title=Brazil, Bahrain rejoin WEC calendar for 2019-20|last=Kilbey|first=Stephen|date=2018-08-17|website=RACER|language=en|access-date=2019-09-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.racefans.net/2018/08/17/2019-2020-wec-calendar-races-four-hours/|title=FIA WEC Calendar cuts some races to 4 Hours|last=Collantine|first=Keith|date=2018-08-17|website=Race Fans}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/08/17/2019-2020-fia-wec-provisional-calendar-revealed.html|title=2019-2020 FIA WEC Provisional Calendar Revealed|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|date=2018-08-17|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2019-09-02}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/08/17/notes-on-the-provisional-2019-2020-fia-wec-calendar.html|title=Notes On The Provisional 2019/2020 FIA WEC Calendar|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|date=2018-08-17|website=www.dailysportscar.com|access-date=2019-09-02}} despite an overwhelming preference being shown for 6 hour, 12 hour, and 24 hour races.{{Cite web|url=https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/documents/WEC_Fan_Report_Digital_Low-Res.pdf|title=2017 WEC Global Fan Survey|last=Burrows|first=Ian|date=2018-02-01|website=motorsport.com|page=20|language=en|format=PDF|access-date=2019-09-02}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemans.org/en/news/fia-wec-4-hours-of-shanghai-provisional-entry-list/52878|title=FIA WEC – 4 Hours of Shanghai provisional entry list|website=lemans.org|language=fr|access-date=2019-11-11}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/jordan-king-added-to-shanghai-entry-list/6523|title=Jordan King added to Shanghai entry list|website=www.fiawec.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://press.fiawec.com/assets/fileuploads/5d/b0/5db06303a9b5a.pdf|title=2019 4H Shanghai 2nd entry list}} On November 7, 2019, Will Bamber was announced to be driving in the #88 Dempsey-Proton Racing, alongside Thomas Preining.{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/will-bamber-confirmed-for-wec-debut-in-proton-porsche/|title=Will Bamber Set for WEC Debut in Proton Porsche – Sportscar365|last=Dagys|first=John|website=sportscar365.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-11}}
Qualifying
= Qualifying Results =
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.{{Cite web|url=http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/09_2019-2020/03_SHANGHAI%20INTERNATIONAL%20CIRCUIT/01_FIA%20WEC/201911091450_Qualifying/90_Classification_Qualifying.PDF|title=2019 4H Shanghai Qualifying Result}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} ! scope="col" |Class ! scope="col" |Team ! scope="col" |Average Time ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}} ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}} |
| style="font-weight:bold"
! scope="row" |1 |LMP1 |No 1. Rebellion Racing |1:45.892 | - |1 |
| scope="row" |2
|LMP1 |No. 6 Team LNT |1:47.092 |1.200 |2 |
|---|
| scope="row" |3
|LMP1 |No. 5 Team LNT |1:47.109 |1.217 |3 |
| scope="row" |4
|LMP1 |No. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing |1:47.235 |1.343 |4 |
| scope="row" |5
|LMP1 |No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing |1:48.180 |2.288 |5 |
| scope="row" |6
|LMP2 |No. 42 Cool Racing |1:48.649 |2.757 |6 |
| scope="row" |7
|LMP2 |No. 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing |1:48.775 |2.883 |7 |
| scope="row" |8
|LMP2 |No. 22 United Autosports |1:48.972 |3.080 |8 |
| scope="row" |9
|LMP2 |No. 33 High Class Racing |1:49.245 |3.353 |9 |
| scope="row" |10
|LMP2 |No. 38 Jota Sport |1:49.739 |3.847 |10 |
| scope="row" |11
|LMP2 |No. 47 Cetilar Racing |1:50.496 |4.604 |11 |
| scope="row" |12
|LMP2 |No. 36 Signatech Alpine Elf |1:50.941 |5.049 |12 |
| scope="row" |13
|LMGTE-Pro |No. 92 Porsche GT Team |1:59.579 |13.687 |13 |
| scope="row" |14
|LMGTE-Pro |No. 95 Aston Martin Racing |1:59.597 |13.705 |14 |
| scope="row" |15
|LMGTE-Pro |No. 97 Aston Martin Racing |1:59.607 |13.715 |15 |
| scope="row" |16
|LMGTE-Pro |No. 51 AF Corse |1:59.687 |13.795 |16 |
| scope="row" |17
|LMGTE-Pro |No. 71 AF Corse |2:00.067 |14.175 |17 |
| scope="row" |18
|LMGTE-Pro |No. 91 Porsche GT Team |2:00.224 |14.332 |18 |
| scope="row" |19
|LMGTE-Am |No. 56 Team Project 1 |2:00.824 |14.932 |19 |
| scope="row" |20
|LMGTE-Am |No. 98 Aston Martin Racing |2:01.528 |15.636 |20 |
| scope="row" |21
|LMGTE-Am |No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing |2:01.655 |15.763 |21 |
| scope="row" |22
|LMGTE-Am |No. 90 TF Sport |2:02.192 |16.300 |22 |
| scope="row" |23
|LMGTE-Am |No. 57 Team Project 1 |2:02.228 |16.336 |23 |
| scope="row" |24
|LMGTE-Am |No. 54 AF Corse |2:02.404 |16.512 |24 |
| scope="row" |25
|LMGTE-Am |No. 70 MR Racing |2:02.602 |16.710 |25 |
| scope="row" |26
|LMGTE-Am |No. 88 Dempsey-Proton Racing |2:02.714 |16.822 |26 |
| scope="row" |27
|LMGTE-Am |No. 86 Gulf Racing |2:02.978 |17.086 |27 |
| scope="row" |28
|LMGTE-Am |No. 83 AF Corse |2:03.001 |17.109 |28 |
| 29
|LMGTE-Am |No. 78 Proton Competition |2:03.086 |17.194 |29 |
| scope="row" |30
|LMGTE-Am |No. 62 Red River Sport |2:03.239 |17.347 |30 |
| 31
|LMP2 |No. 29 Racing Team Nederland |1:48.431 | +2.539 |31 |
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.{{Cite web|url=http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/09_2019-2020/03_SHANGHAI%20INTERNATIONAL%20CIRCUIT/01_FIA%20WEC/201911101200_Race/Hour%204/03_Classification_Race_Hour%204.PDF|title=2019 4 Hours of Shanghai results}}
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! rowspan="2" |{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} ! rowspan="2" |Class ! rowspan="2" |{{Tooltip|No|Car number}} ! rowspan="2" |Team ! rowspan="2" |Drivers ! scope="col" |Chassis ! rowspan="2" |Tyre ! rowspan="2" |{{Tooltip|Laps|Laps completed}} ! rowspan="2" |Time/Retired |
| Engine |
|---|
| style="font-weight:bold"
! rowspan="2" |1 | rowspan="2" |LMP1 | rowspan="2" |1 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|SUI}} Rebellion Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Senna | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |125 | rowspan="2" |4:00:59.195 |
| Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 |
| rowspan="2" |2
| rowspan="2" |LMP1 | rowspan="2" |8 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Gazoo Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|SUI}} Sébastien Buemi | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |125 | rowspan="2" |+1:06.984 |
| Toyota 2.4L Turbo V6 |
| rowspan="2" |3
| rowspan="2" |LMP1 | rowspan="2" |7 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Gazoo Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Conway | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |124 | rowspan="2" |+1 lap |
| Toyota 2.4L Turbo V6 |
| rowspan="2" |4
| rowspan="2" |LMP1 | rowspan="2" |5 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Team LNT | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Jordan King | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |124 | rowspan="2" |+1 lap |
| AER P60C 2.4 L Turbo V6 |
| rowspan="2" |5
| rowspan="2" |LMP1 | rowspan="2" |6 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Team LNT | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Charlie Robertson | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |123 | rowspan="2" |+2 laps |
| AER P60C 2.4 L Turbo V6 |
| rowspan="2" |6
| rowspan="2" |LMP2 | rowspan="2" |38 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Jota Sport | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|PRT}} António Félix da Costa | rowspan="2" |{{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2" |121 | rowspan="2" |+4 laps |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
| rowspan="2" |7
| rowspan="2" |LMP2 | rowspan="2" |37 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|CHN}} Jackie Chan DC Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|CHN}} Ho-Pin Tung | rowspan="2" |{{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2" |121 | rowspan="2" |+4 laps |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
| rowspan="2" |8
| rowspan="2" |LMP2 | rowspan="2" |22 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} United Autosports | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|PRT}} Filipe Albuquerque | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |121 | rowspan="2" |+4 laps |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
| rowspan="2" |9
| rowspan="2" |LMP2 | rowspan="2" |36 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Signatech Alpine Elf | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Thomas Laurent | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |120 | rowspan="2" |+5 laps |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
| rowspan="2" |10
| rowspan="2" |LMP2 | rowspan="2" |29 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|NED}} Racing Team Nederland | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|NLD}} Giedo van der Garde | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |120 | rowspan="2" |+5 laps |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
| rowspan="2" |11
| rowspan="2" |LMP2 | rowspan="2" |33 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|DNK}} High Class Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|DNK}} Anders Fjordbach | rowspan="2" |{{Goodyear}} | rowspan="2" |120 | rowspan="2" |+5 laps |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
| rowspan="2" |12
| rowspan="2" |LMP2 | rowspan="2" |47 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ITA}} Cetilar Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Belicchi | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |119 | rowspan="2" |+6 laps |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
| rowspan="2" |13
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Pro | rowspan="2" |51 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} James Calado | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |115 | rowspan="2" |+10 laps |
| Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan="2" |14
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Pro | rowspan="2" |92 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche GT Team | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|DNK}} Michael Christensen | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |115 | rowspan="2" |+10 laps |
| Porsche 4.2L Flat-Six |
| rowspan="2" |15
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Pro | rowspan="2" |91 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche GT Team | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ITA}} Gianmaria Bruni | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |115 | rowspan="2" |+10 laps |
| Porsche 4.2L Flat-Six |
| rowspan="2" |16
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Pro | rowspan="2" |97 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Aston Martin Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Lynn | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |115 | rowspan="2" |+10 laps |
| Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan="2" |17
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Pro | rowspan="2" |95 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Aston Martin Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|DNK}} Marco Sørensen | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |115 | rowspan="2" |+10 laps |
| Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan="2" |18
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Pro | rowspan="2" |71 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ITA}} Davide Rigon | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |115 | rowspan="2" |+10 laps |
| Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan="2" |19
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Am | rowspan="2" |90 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} TF Sport | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Jonathan Adam | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |113 | rowspan="2" |+12 laps |
| Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan="2" |20
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Am | rowspan="2" |57 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|DEU}} Team Project 1 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|NLD}} Jeroen Bleekemolen | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |113 | rowspan="2" |+12 laps |
| Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 |
| rowspan="2" |21
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Am | rowspan="2" |98 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Aston Martin Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Dalla Lana | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |113 | rowspan="2" |+12 laps |
| Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan="2" |22
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Am | rowspan="2" |83 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Emmanuel Collard | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |113 | rowspan="2" |+12 laps |
| Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan="2" |23
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Am | rowspan="2" |56 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|DEU}} Team Project 1 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Cairoli | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |112 | rowspan="2" |+13 laps |
| Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 |
| rowspan="2" |24
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Am | rowspan="2" |88 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|DEU}} Dempsey-Proton Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|AUT}} Thomas Preining | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |112 | rowspan="2" |+13 laps |
| Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 |
| rowspan="2" |25
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Am | rowspan="2" |70 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|JPN}} MR Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|MCO}} Olivier Beretta | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |112 | rowspan="2" |+13 laps |
| Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan="2" |26
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Am | rowspan="2" |54 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Castellacci | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |112 | rowspan="2" |+13 laps |
| Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan="2" |27
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Am | rowspan="2" |86 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Gulf Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Barker | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |112 | rowspan="2" |+13 laps |
| Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 |
| rowspan="2" |28
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Am | rowspan="2" |62 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Red River Sport | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Bonamy Grimes | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |112 | rowspan="2" |+13 laps |
| Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8 |
| rowspan="2" |29{{refn|group=N|name=Proton77|The No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Competition was penalised 1 lap and 53.707 seconds by the stewards after the race due to exceeding the dry-weather tyre allocation (24 instead of 22 tyres used).{{cite web|url=http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/noticeBoard.html|title=Stewards Decision No.28|website=fiawec.alkamelsystems.com|date=10 November 2019|access-date=19 November 2019|archive-date=8 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908145604/http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/noticeBoard.html|url-status=dead}}}}
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Am | rowspan="2" |77 |rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|DEU}} Dempsey-Proton Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|AUS}} Matt Campbell | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |111 | rowspan="2" |+14 laps |
| Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 |
| rowspan="2" |30
| rowspan="2" |LMGTE Am | rowspan="2" |78 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|DEU}} Proton Competition | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|MCO}} Philippe Prette | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |107 | rowspan="2" |+18 laps |
| Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 |
| rowspan="2" |Ret
| rowspan="2" |LMP2 | rowspan="2" |42 | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|CHE}} Cool Racing | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|CHE}} Antonin Borga | rowspan="2" |{{Michelin}} | rowspan="2" |30 | rowspan="2" |Not classified |
| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |