The 2018 6 Hours of Buriam was the third round of the 2017-18 Asian Le Mans Series season. It took place on January 13, 2018, at Buriram International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand. [1]
The 2018 6 Hours of Buriam was the third round of the 2017-18 Asian Le Mans Series season. It took place on January 13, 2018, at Buriram International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand. [1]
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Chassis | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 8 |  Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota | Oreca 05-Nissan | 1:25.597 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 37 | BBT | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | 1:25.606 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 7 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota | Oreca 05-Nissan | 1:25.713 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 4 |  ARC Bratislava | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | 1:26.796 |
| 5 | LMP3 | 18 |  KCMG | Ligier JS P3 | 1:28.751 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 25 |  Algarve Pro Racing | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | 1:29.093 |
| 7 | LMP3 | 6 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota | Ligier JS P3 | 1:29.613 |
| 8 | LMP3 | 65 |  Viper Niza Racing | Ligier JS P3 | 1:29.818 |
| 9 | LMP3 | 1 | WIN Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | 1:29.958 |
| 10 | LMP3 | 11 |  Taiwan Beer GH Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | 1:30.045 |
| 11 | GT | 90 | FIST-Team AAI | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:32.685 |
| 12 | GT | 66 | TianShi Racing Team | Audi R8 LMS | 1:32.686 |
| 13 | GTC | 77 |  Team NZ | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 1:46.877 |
| 14 | GT | 91 | FIST-Team AAI | BMW M6 GT3 | — |
| Source: [2] | |||||
Class winners are in bold.
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