2023 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
{{Short description|Endurance sportscar racing event}}
File:Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium.svg]]
The 2023 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was an endurance sportscar racing event held between 22 and 24 September 2023, as the fourth round of the 2023 European Le Mans Series season.
Entry list
{{Main|2023 European Le Mans Series#Entries}}
The pre-event entry list consisted of 41 entries in 4 categories – 7 in LMP2, 10 in LMP2 Pro/Am, 12 in LMP3 and 12 in LMGTE. In comparison to the previous round one car was missing – the No. 23 United Autosports USA was withdrawn for the rest of the season due to Jim McGuire's injury.{{cite web |last1=Kilbey |first1=Stephen |title=41 Cars Entered For 4H Spa-Francorchamps |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/09/13/41-cars-entered-for-4h-spa-francorchamps.html |access-date=25 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913141511/https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/09/13/41-cars-entered-for-4h-spa-francorchamps.html |archive-date=13 September 2023 |date=13 September 2023}}{{cite web |author="lmercier" |title=Spa-Francorchamps - 41 autos, forfait d'une LMP2 de United Autosports |url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/108612-spa-francorchamps-41-autos-forfait-dune-lmp2-de-united-autosports |access-date=25 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913141731/https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/108612-spa-francorchamps-41-autos-forfait-dune-lmp2-de-united-autosports |archive-date=13 September 2023 |date=13 September 2023 |lang=fr}}
Alessio Rovera stayed in the No. 83 AF Corse entry after replacing Ben Barnicoat at Aragón. Bent Viscaal was kept in crew of the No. 20 Algarve Pro Racing after replacing Jack Hawksworth in previous round. Nelson Piquet Jr. came back to the No. 21 United Autosports USA after missing previous race. Tom van Rompuy also missed previous round and came back to the car No. 3 of DKR Engineering. François Heriau joined Glenn van Berlo in the No. 10 Eurointernational. Daniel Serra joined the No. 57 Kessel Racing.
Schedule
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| Date
! Time (local: CEST) ! Event |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | Friday, 22 September
| 11:00 | Free Practice 1 |
| 14:45
| Bronze Drivers Collective Test |
| rowspan="5" | Saturday, 23 September
| 10:15 | Free Practice 2 |
| 14:05
| Qualifying - LMGTE |
| 14:30
| Qualifying - LMP3 |
| 14:55
| Qualifying - LMP2 Pro/Am |
| 15:20
| Qualifying - LMP2 |
| Sunday, 24 September
| 11:30 | Race |
| colspan="3" | Source:{{cite web |title=4 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS - V2 |url=http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results/18_2023/04_SPA%20FRANCORCHAMPS/00_EVENT%20INFORMATION/Timetable%20V2.pdf |website=ELMS Alkamel |access-date=25 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230920153648/http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results/18_2023/04_SPA%20FRANCORCHAMPS/00_EVENT%20INFORMATION/Timetable%20V2.pdf |archive-date=20 September 2023}} |
Free practice
- Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
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| rowspan="5" | Free Practice 1
! Class ! {{Tooltip|No.|Number}} ! Entrant ! Time |
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| LMP2
| align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|USA}} United Autosports USA | 2:05.030 |
| LMP2 Pro/Am
| align="center" | 37 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Cool Racing | 2:05.060 |
| LMP3
| align="center" | 31 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Racing Spirit of Leman | 2:12.789 |
| LMGTE
| align="center" | 60 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Iron Lynx | 2:16.741 |
| style="border-top:2px solid #808080"
! rowspan="4" | Free Practice 2 ! LMP2 | align="center" | 43 | {{flagicon|POL}} Inter Europol Competition | 2:04.530 |
| LMP2 Pro/Am
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|USA}} United Autosports USA | 2:05.630 |
| LMP3
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|POL}} Team Virage | 2:12.212 |
| LMGTE
| align="center" | 60 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Iron Lynx | 2:17.096 |
| colspan="5" | Source:{{cite web |title=European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Classification |url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/european-le-mans-series/2023/4-hours-of-spa-francorchamps/classification/1st-free-practice |website=Motorsport Stats |access-date=25 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Classification |url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/european-le-mans-series/2023/4-hours-of-spa-francorchamps/classification/2nd-free-practice |website=Motorsport Stats |access-date=25 September 2023}} |
Qualifying
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
{{reflist|group=Q}}
Race
= Race result =
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 61 laps. Class winners are marked in bold.
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|+ Final Classification{{cite web |title=European Le Mans Series 2023 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Classification |url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/european-le-mans-series/2023/4-hours-of-spa-francorchamps/classification/race |website=Motorsport Stats |access-date=25 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Race Final Classification |url=http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results/18_2023/04_SPA%20FRANCORCHAMPS/499_European%20Le%20Mans%20Series/202309241130_Race/Hour%204/03_Classification_Race.PDF |website=ELMS Alkamel |access-date=25 September 2023 |date=24 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924191430/http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results/18_2023/04_SPA%20FRANCORCHAMPS/499_European%20Le%20Mans%20Series/202309241130_Race/Hour%204/03_Classification_Race.PDF |archive-date=24 September 2023}} ! {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} ! Class ! {{Tooltip|No|Car number}} ! Team ! Drivers ! Car ! Tyres ! Laps ! Time/Gap |
| style="font-weight: bold;
! 1 | align="center" | LMP2 | align="center" | 25 | {{flagicon|PRT}} Algarve Pro Racing | {{flagicon|BRB}} Kyffin Simpson | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 88 | align="center" | 4:00:13.458 |
| style="font-weight: bold;
! 2 | align="center" | LMP2 Pro/Am | align="center" | 37 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Cool Racing | {{flagicon|CHE}} Alexandre Coigny | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 88 | +1.811 |
| 3
| align="center" | LMP2 Pro/Am | align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|TUR}} Racing Team Turkey | {{flagicon|TUR}} Salih Yoluç | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 88 | +5.674{{refn|group=R|The No. 34 Racing Team Turkey was penalised for prematurely accelerating during Full Course Yellow. The penalty was 2 seconds added to crew's total race time.{{cite web |title=Decision No. 45 |url=http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/12_2023/04_4%20Hours%20of%20Spa-Francorchamps/081_Doc%2081%20-%20Decision%20No.%2045%20-%20Car%2034.pdf |website=ELMS Alkamel |access-date=25 September 2023 |date=24 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924194544/http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/12_2023/04_4%20Hours%20of%20Spa-Francorchamps/081_Doc%2081%20-%20Decision%20No.%2045%20-%20Car%2034.pdf |archive-date=24 September 2023}}}} |
|---|
| 4
| align="center" | LMP2 Pro/Am | align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|USA}} United Autosports USA | {{flagicon|BRA}} Daniel Schneider | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 88 | +6.431 |
| 5
| align="center" | LMP2 Pro/Am | align="center" | 83 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | {{flagicon|FRA}} François Perrodo | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 88 | +7.033{{refn|group=R|The No. 83 AF Corse was penalised for prematurely accelerating during Full Course Yellow. The penalty was 4 seconds added to crew's total race time.{{cite web |title=Decision No. 46 |url=http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/12_2023/04_4%20Hours%20of%20Spa-Francorchamps/082_Doc%2082%20-%20Decision%20No.%2046%20-%20Car%2083.pdf |website=ELMS Alkamel |access-date=25 September 2023 |date=24 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924194716/http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/12_2023/04_4%20Hours%20of%20Spa-Francorchamps/082_Doc%2082%20-%20Decision%20No.%2046%20-%20Car%2083.pdf |archive-date=24 September 2023}}}} |
| 6
| align="center" | LMP2 Pro/Am | align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|POL}} Team Virage | {{flagicon|DEU}} Alexander Mattschull | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 88 | +9.238 |
| 7
| align="center" | LMP2 Pro/Am | align="center" | 20 | {{flagicon|PRT}} Algarve Pro Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Fred Poordad | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 88 | +11.178 |
| 8
| align="center" | LMP2 | align="center" | 65 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Panis Racing | {{flagicon|NLD}} Job van Uitert | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 88 | +31.808 |
| 9
| align="center" | LMP2 | align="center" | 47 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Cool Racing | {{flagicon|white}} Vladislav Lomko | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 88 | +48.302 |
| 10
| align="center" | LMP2 Pro/Am | align="center" | 81 | {{flagicon|USA}} DragonSpeed USA | {{flagicon|SWE}} Henrik Hedman | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 88 | +49.343{{refn|group=R|The No. 81 DragonSpeed USA was penalised for unsafe release in the pit lane and causing a collision with the No. 16 Proton Competition. The penalty was 10 seconds added to the next pit stop but it was converted into 10 seconds added to crew's total race time.{{cite web |title=Decision No. 40 |url=http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/12_2023/04_4%20Hours%20of%20Spa-Francorchamps/073_Doc%2073%20-%20Decision%20No.%2040%20-%20Car%2081.pdf |website=ELMS Alkamel |access-date=25 September 2023 |date=24 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924194011/http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/12_2023/04_4%20Hours%20of%20Spa-Francorchamps/073_Doc%2073%20-%20Decision%20No.%2040%20-%20Car%2081.pdf |archive-date=24 September 2023}}}} |
| 11
| align="center" | LMP2 Pro/Am | align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|LUX}} DKR Engineering | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom van Rompuy | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 88 | +1:07.298 |
| 12
| align="center" | LMP2 | align="center" | 28 | {{flagicon|FRA}} IDEC Sport | {{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Lafargue | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 87 | +1 Lap |
| 13
| align="center" | LMP2 | align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|USA}} United Autosports USA | {{flagicon|JPN}} Marino Sato | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps |
| style="font-weight: bold;
! 14 | align="center" | LMP3 | align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Cool Racing | {{flagicon|FRA}} Adrien Chila | align="center" | {{Michelin}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps |
| 15
| align="center" | LMP3 | align="center" | 13 | {{flagicon|POL}} Inter Europol Competition | {{flagicon|PRT}} Miguel Cristóvão | align="center" | {{Michelin}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps |
| 16
| align="center" | LMP3 | align="center" | 11 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Eurointernational | {{flagicon|GBR}} Matthew Richard Bell | align="center" | {{Michelin}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps |
| 17
| align="center" | LMP3 | align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|GBR}} RLR M Sport | {{flagicon|CAN}} James Dayson | align="center" | {{Michelin}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps |
| style="font-weight: bold;
! 18 | align="center" | LMGTE | align="center" | 60 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Iron Lynx | {{flagicon|ITA}} Claudio Schiavoni | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps |
| 19
| align="center" | LMP3 | align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|POL}} Team Virage | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Michael Jensen | align="center" | {{Michelin}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps |
| 20
| align="center" | LMP3 | align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|GBR}} RLR M Sport | {{flagicon|AUT}} Horst Felbermayr Jr | align="center" | {{Michelin}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps |
| 21
| align="center" | LMGTE | align="center" | 50 | {{flagicon|DNK}} Formula Racing | {{flagicon|DNK}} Johnny Laursen | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps |
| 22
| align="center" | LMGTE | align="center" | 16 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Proton Competition | {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hardwick | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps{{refn|group=R|The No. 16 Proton Competition was penalised for prematurely accelerating during Full Course Yellow. The penalty was 10 seconds added to crew's total race time.{{cite web |title=Decision No. 47 |url=http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/12_2023/04_4%20Hours%20of%20Spa-Francorchamps/083_Doc%2083%20-%20Decision%20No.%2047%20-%20Car%2016.pdf |website=ELMS Alkamel |access-date=25 September 2023 |date=24 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924194841/http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/12_2023/04_4%20Hours%20of%20Spa-Francorchamps/083_Doc%2083%20-%20Decision%20No.%2047%20-%20Car%2016.pdf |archive-date=24 September 2023}}}} |
| 23
| align="center" | LMGTE | align="center" | 51 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | {{flagicon|GRC}} Kriton Lentoudis | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps |
| 24
| align="center" | LMGTE | align="center" | 57 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Kessel Racing | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takeshi Kimura | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps |
| 25
| align="center" | LMGTE | align="center" | 72 | {{flagicon|GBR}} TF Sport | {{flagicon|FRA}} Arnold Robin | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps |
| 26
| align="center" | LMGTE | align="center" | 55 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Spirit of Race | {{flagicon|GBR}} Duncan Cameron | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps |
| 27
| align="center" | LMGTE | align="center" | 77 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Proton Competition | {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Ried | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 86 | +2 Laps{{refn|group=R|The No. 77 Proton Competition was penalised twice. The first penalty was 30 seconds for constant abuse of track limits.{{cite web |title=Decision No. 41 |url=http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/12_2023/04_4%20Hours%20of%20Spa-Francorchamps/074_Doc%2074%20-%20Decision%20No.%2041%20-%20Car%2077.pdf |website=ELMS Alkamel |access-date=25 September 2023 |date=24 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924194251/http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/12_2023/04_4%20Hours%20of%20Spa-Francorchamps/074_Doc%2074%20-%20Decision%20No.%2041%20-%20Car%2077.pdf |archive-date=24 September 2023}} The second penalty was also 30 seconds for causing a collision with the No. 35 Ultimate.{{cite web |title=Decision No. 42 |url=http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/12_2023/04_4%20Hours%20of%20Spa-Francorchamps/076_Doc%2076%20-%20Decision%20No.%2042%20-%20Car%2077.pdf |website=ELMS Alkamel |access-date=25 September 2023 |date=24 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924194427/http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/12_2023/04_4%20Hours%20of%20Spa-Francorchamps/076_Doc%2076%20-%20Decision%20No.%2042%20-%20Car%2077.pdf |archive-date=24 September 2023}}}} |
| 28
| align="center" | LMP2 | align="center" | 30 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Duqueine Team | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nicolás Pino | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 85 | +3 Laps |
| 29
| align="center" | LMGTE | align="center" | 95 | {{flagicon|GBR}} TF Sport | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Hartshorne | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 85 | +3 Laps |
| 30
| align="center" | LMP3 | align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|LUX}} DKR Engineering | {{flagicon|ARE}} Alexander Bukhantsov | align="center" | {{Michelin}} | align="center" | 79 | +9 Laps |
| 31
| align="center" | LMP3 | align="center" | 31 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Racing Spirit of Leman | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Wolff | align="center" | {{Michelin}} | align="center" | 76 | +12 Laps |
| colspan="9" | Not classified |
| rowspan="9" |
| align="center" | LMP3 | align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Ultimate | {{flagicon|FRA}} Eric Trouillet | align="center" | {{Michelin}} | align="center" | 83 | |
| align="center" | LMP2
| align="center" | 43 | {{flagicon|POL}} Inter Europol Competition | {{flagicon|AGO}} Rui Andrade | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 81 | |
| align="center" | LMP2 Pro/Am
| align="center" | 24 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Rodrigo Sales | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 75 | |
| align="center" | LMGTE
| align="center" | 44 | {{flagicon|DNK}} GMB Motorsport | {{flagicon|DNK}} Jens Møller | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 64 | |
| align="center" | LMP3
| align="center" | 10 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Eurointernational | {{flagicon|FRA}} François Heriau | align="center" | {{Michelin}} | align="center" | 55 | |
| align="center" | LMGTE
| align="center" | 66 | {{flagicon|GBR}} JMW Motorsport | {{flagicon|SGP}} Martin Berry | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 35 | |
| align="center" | LMGTE
| align="center" | 93 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Proton Competition | {{flagicon|IRL}} Michael Fassbender | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 34 | |
| align="center" | LMP3
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nielsen Racing | {{flagicon|GBR}} Anthony Wells | align="center" | {{Michelin}} | align="center" | 31 | |
| align="center" | LMP2 Pro/Am
| align="center" | 99 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Proton Competition | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giorgio Roda | Oreca 07 | align="center" | {{Goodyear}} | align="center" | 30 | |
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