The 2016 4 Hours of Fuji was the second round of the 2016-17 Asian Le Mans Series season. It took place on December 4, 2016, at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Shizuoka, Japan. [1]
The 2016 4 Hours of Fuji was the second round of the 2016-17 Asian Le Mans Series season. It took place on December 4, 2016, at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Shizuoka, Japan. [1]
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Chassis | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 25 |  Algarve Pro Racing | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | 1:32.646 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 35 |  Jackie Chan DC Racing | Oreca 03R-Nissan | 1:32.916 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 24 | Algarve Pro Racing | Ligier JS P2-Judd | 1:33.089 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 8 |  Race Performance | Oreca 03R-Judd | 1:33.771 |
| 5 | LMP3 | 26 |  Tockwith Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | 1:36.054 |
| 6 | LMP3 | 67 |  PRT Racing | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | 1:36.115 |
| 7 | LMP3 | 1 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ligier JS P3 | 1:36.523 |
| 8 | LMP3 | 7 |  ARC Bratislava | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | 1:36.968 |
| 9 | LMP3 | 99 |  Wineurasia | Ligier JS P3 | 1:37.029 |
| 10 | LMP3 | 85 |  G-Print by Triple 1 Racing | Ligier JS P3 | 1:37.065 |
| 11 | GT | 37 | Team BBT | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:37.083 |
| 12 | LMP3 | 4 | ARC Bratislava | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | 1:37.223 |
| 13 | GT | 5 | DH Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:37.228 |
| 14 | GT | 38 | Spirit of Race | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:37.243 |
| 15 | GT | 91 | FIST-Team AAI | BMW M6 GT3 | 1:37.573 |
| 16 | GT | 90 | FIST-Team AAI | BMW M6 GT3 | 1:37.651 |
| 17 | GT | 10 | FFF Racing by ACM | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 1:37.657 |
| 18 | LMP3 | 69 |  Aylezo Ecotint Racing | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | 1:37.678 |
| 19 | GT | 3 | DH Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:37.696 |
| 20 | GT | 6 |  VS Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 1:37.837 |
| 21 | GT | 86 | OD Racing Best Leader Team | Mclaren 650S GT3 | 1:37.978 |
| 22 | GT | 61 |  Clearwater Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:38.179 |
| 13 | GT | 31 |  Team Audi Korea | Audi R8 LMS | 1:38.583 |
| 24 | GT | 51 | KCMG | Audi R8 LMS | 1:38.922 |
| 25 | GT | 92 | FIST-Team AAI | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 1:39.137 |
| 26 | LMP3 | 48 |  PS Racing | ADESS-03 | 1:40.439 |
| 27 | GTC | 96 |  TKS | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | 1:43.947 |
| Source: [2] | |||||
Class winners are in bold.
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