4 Hours of Shanghai

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4 Hours of Shanghai
Shanghai International Racing Circuit track map.svg
Venue Shanghai International Circuit
First race2012
Duration4 hours
Previous names6 Hours of Shanghai
Most wins (driver) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Webber (2)
Flag of Germany.svg Timo Bernhard (2)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Hartley (2)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi (2)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson (2)
Most wins (team) Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing (4)
Most wins (manufacturer) Toyota (4)

The 4 Hours of Shanghai (previously 6 Hours of Shanghai) is a sports car race that was held at the Shanghai International Circuit in Jiading District of Shanghai in the People's Republic of China. It was created for the FIA World Endurance Championship, and was held for the first time on 28 October 2012 as the eighth and final round of the 2012 World Endurance Championship. [1]

Contents

Results

YearOverall Winner(s)EntrantCarDistanceRace TitleChampionshipReportRef
6 hour format
2012 Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Wurz
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Lapierre
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Racing Toyota TS030 Hybrid 1,041.141 km (646.935 mi)6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [2]
2013 Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer
Flag of France.svg Benoît Tréluyer
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler
Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 e-tron quattro 1,035.690 km (643.548 mi)6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [3]
2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Racing Toyota TS040 Hybrid 1,024.788 km (636.774 mi)6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [4]
2015 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Webber
Flag of Germany.svg Timo Bernhard
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Hartley
Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid 921.219 km (572.419 mi)6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [5]
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Webber
Flag of Germany.svg Timo Bernhard
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Hartley
Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid 1,062.945 km (660.483 mi)6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [6]
2017 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Nakajima
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050 Hybrid 1,084.749 km (674.032 mi)6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [7]
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway
Flag of Japan.svg Kamui Kobayashi
Flag of Argentina.svg José María López
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050 Hybrid 615.963 km (382.742 mi)6 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [8]
4 hour format
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Gustavo Menezes
Flag of France.svg Norman Nato
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Senna
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rebellion Racing Rebellion R13 681.375 km (423.387 mi)4 Hours of Shanghai FIA World Endurance Championship Report [9]

Records

Wins by constructor

RankConstructorWinsYears
1 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 42012, 2014, 2017–18
2 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 22015–16
3 Flag of Germany.svg Audi 12013
Flag of France.svg Oreca 2019
Source: [10]

Wins by engine supplier

RankEngine supplerWinsYears
1 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 42012, 2014, 2017–18
2 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 22015–16
3 Flag of Germany.svg Audi 12013
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gibson 2019
Source: [10]

Wins by team

RankTeamWinsYears
1 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing 42012, 2014, 2017–18
2 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Team 22015–16
3 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Joest 12013
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rebellion Racing 2019
Source: [10]

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