The 2016 4 Hours of Zhuhai was an auto race held on 30 October 2016 at the Zhuhai International Circuit in Zhuhai, China and served as the opening round of the 2016-17 Asian Le Mans Series. [1]
The 2016 4 Hours of Zhuhai was an auto race held on 30 October 2016 at the Zhuhai International Circuit in Zhuhai, China and served as the opening round of the 2016-17 Asian Le Mans Series. [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 | 1:38.155 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 35 |  Jackie Chan DC Racing | Oreca 03R-Nissan | 1:38.429 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 24 | Algarve Pro Racing | Ligier JS P2-Judd | 1:40.540 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 8 |  Race Performance | Oreca 03R-Judd | 1:41.170 |
| 5 | LMP3 | 99 |  Wineurasia | Ligier JS P3 | 1:41.346 |
| 6 | LMP3 | 69 |  Aylezo Ecotint Racing | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | 1:41.582 |
| 7 | LMP3 | 67 |  PRT Racing | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | 1:41.745 |
| 8 | LMP3 | 4 |  ARC Bratislava | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | 1:41.903 |
| 9 | LMP3 | 26 |  Tockwith Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | 1:41.973 |
| 10 | LMP3 | 1 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ligier JS P3 | 1:41.996 |
| 11 | GT | 38 | Spirit of Race | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:42.152 |
| 12 | GT | 37 | Team BBT | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:42.274 |
| 13 | GT | 61 |  Clearwater Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:42.337 |
| 14 | GT | 2 | Absolute Racing | Audi R8 LMS | 1:42.521 |
| 15 | GT | 10 | FFF Racing by ACM | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 1:42.812 |
| 16 | GT | 66 | TianShi Racing Team | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 1:42.878 |
| 17 | LMP3 | 85 |  G-Print by Triple 1 Racing | Ligier JS P3 | 1:42.911 |
| 18 | GT | 5 | DH Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:43.009 |
| 19 | GT | 6 |  VS Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 1:43.178 |
| 20 | GT | 86 | OD Racing Best Leader Team | Mclaren 650S GT3 | 1:43.483 |
| 21 | GT | 51 | KCMG | Audi R8 LMS | 1:43.670 |
| 22 | GT | 3 | DH Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:44.054 |
| 23 | LMP3 | 7 | ARC Bratislava | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | 1:44.064 |
| 24 | GT | 88 | Team Bentley Absolute | Bentley Continental GT3 | 1:44.473 |
| 25 | GT | 90 | FIST-Team AAI | BMW M6 GT3 | 1:44.882 |
| 26 | CN | 68 |  PS Racing | Ligier JS53 | 1:48.137 |
| 27 | LMP3 | 48 | PS Racing | ADESS-03 | 1:48.398 |
| 28 | GT | 91 | FIST-Team AAI | Mclaren 650S GT3 | 1:45.738 |
| 29 | GT | 92 | FIST-Team AAI | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | — |
| Sources: [2] [3] | |||||
Class winners are in bold.
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