The2023 6 Hours of Portimãowas anendurancesports car racing eventheld at theAlgarve International Circuit,atAlgarve,Portugal,on 16 April 2023. It served as the second round of the2023 FIA World Endurance Championship,and was the second running of theeventas part of the championship.[1]
| Event information | |
|---|---|
| Round 2 of 7 in the2023 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
 | |
| Date | 16 April 2023 |
| Location | Portimão |
| Venue | Algarve International Circuit |
| Duration | 6 Hours |
| Results | |
| Laps completed | 222 |
| Distance (km) | 1032.966 |
| Distance (miles) | 641.802 |
| Hypercar | |
| Pole position | |
| Time | 1:30.171 |
| Team | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| Winners | |
| Team | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| Drivers |  Sébastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Ryo Hirakawa |
| LMP2 | |
| Winners | |
| Team |  United Autosports |
| Drivers |  Giedo van der GardeOliver Jarvis Josh Pierson |
| LMGTE Am | |
| Winners | |
| Team | Corvette Racing |
| Drivers | Nicky CatsburgBen Keating Nicolás Varrone |
Background
editThe 6 Hours of Portimão was the first time since2021that Portimão returned to the World Endurance Championship calendar.
Entry list
editThe provisional entry list was revealed on 6 March 2023. The entry list consisted of 11 Hypercar entries, 12 LMP2 entries and 14 LMGTE Am entries. There were no changes in entries compared to theSebring entry list.There was one change for the entered drivers:António Félix da CostareplacedWill Stevensin the No. 48Hertz Team JotaOreca 07LMP2 entry.[2]
On a revised entry list revealed on 11 April 2023,Project 1 – AOreplaced their driversP.J. HyettandGunnar JeannettewithMiguel RamosandGuilherme Oliveira,respectively. Both Hyett and Jeannette had duties in thePorsche Carrera Cup North Americaduring the weekend. Other changes includedJuan Manuel Correataking overAndrea Caldarelli's seat in the No. 9Prema RacingLMP2 machine. AtUnited Autosports,Ben Hanleysubbed forFilipe AlbuquerqueandGiedo van der Gardesubbed forTom Blomqvistin the No. 22 and No. 23 LMP2 machines, respectively, since both Albuquerque and Blomqvist drove in the GTP class during IMSA's2023 Grand Prix of Long Beach.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time (local:WEST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 14 April | 10:30 | Free Practice 1 |
| 15:30 | Free Practice 2 | |
| Saturday, 15 April | 11:15 | Free Practice 3 |
| 15:30 | Qualifying - LMGTE Am | |
| 15:55 | Qualifying - LMP2 | |
| 16:20 | Qualifying - Hypercar | |
| Sunday, 16 April | 12:00 | Race |
| Source:[4] | ||
Free practice
edit- Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
| Free Practice 1 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing
|
Sébastien Buemi
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1:32.792 | |
| LMP2 | 63 |  Prema Racing
|
Mirko Bortolotti
|
1:34.542 | |
| LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing
|
 Daniel Serra
|
1:41.341 | |
| Free Practice 2 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
1:32.155 | |
| LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport
|
 Gabriel Aubry
|
1:34.609 | |
| LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing
|
Daniel Serra
|
1:41.209 | |
| Free Practice 3 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing
|
Brendon Hartley
|
1:31.795 | |
| LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport
|
Gabriel Aubry
|
1:34.265 | |
| LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse
|
Davide Rigon
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1:40.426 | |
| Source:[5][6][7] | |||||
Qualifying
editPole position winners in each class are marked inbold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing
|
1:30.171 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing
|
1:30.444 | +0.273 | 2 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 50 | FerrariAF Corse
|
1:31.596 | +1.425 | 3 |
| 4 | Hypercar | 51 | FerrariAF Corse
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1:31.923 | +1.752 | 4 |
| 5 | Hypercar | 6 |  Porsche Penske Motorsport
|
1:32.404 | +2.233 | 5 |
| 6 | Hypercar | 94 | Peugeot TotalEnergies
|
1:32.517 | +2.346 | 6 |
| 7 | Hypercar | 5 | Porsche Penske Motorsport
|
1:32.560 | +2.389 | 7 |
| 8 | Hypercar | 2 | Cadillac Racing
|
1:32.582 | +2.411 | 8 |
| 9 | Hypercar | 93 | Peugeot TotalEnergies
|
1:32.703 | +2.532 | 9 |
| 10 | Hypercar | 708 | Glickenhaus Racing
|
1:33.343 | +3.172 | 10 |
| 11 | Hypercar | 4 |  Floyd Vanwall Racing Team
|
1:33.836 | +3.665 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 63 | Prema Racing
|
1:34.303 | +4.132 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport
|
1:34.304 | +4.133 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports
|
1:34.451 | +4.280 | 17[N 1] |
| 15 | LMP2 | 48 | Hertz Team Jota
|
1:34.493 | +4.322 | 14 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 34 |  Inter Europol Competition
|
1:34.586 | +4.415 | 15 |
| 17 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports
|
1:34.590 | +4.419 | 16 |
| 18 | LMP2 | 31 |  Team WRT
|
1:34.618 | +4.447 | 18 |
| 19 | LMP2 | 9 | Prema Racing
|
1:34.770 | +4.599 | 19 |
| 20 | LMP2 | 41 | Team WRT
|
1:34.776 | +4.605 | 20 |
| 21 | LMP2 | 35 | Alpine Elf Team
|
1:34.996 | +4.825 | 21 |
| 22 | LMP2 | 36 | Alpine Elf Team
|
1:35.238 | +5.067 | 22 |
| 23 | LMP2 | 28 | Jota
|
1:35.361 | +5.190 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 33 | Corvette Racing
|
1:41.362 | +11.191 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Dames
|
1:41.579 | +11.408 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 21 | AF Corse
|
1:41.628 | +11.457 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse
|
1:41.899 | +11.728 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 25 |  ORT by TF
|
1:41.904 | +11.733 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 83 | Richard Mille AF Corse
|
1:41.934 | +11.763 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing
|
1:42.014 | +11.843 | 30 |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Project 1 – AO
|
1:42.024 | +11.853 | 31 |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing
|
1:42.105 | +11.934 | 32 |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Proton Competition
|
1:42.198 | +12.027 | 33 |
| 34 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'Station Racing
|
1:43.035 | +12.864 | 34 |
| 35 | LMGTE Am | 98 |  Northwest AMR
|
1:43.207 | +13.036 | 35 |
| 36 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing
|
1:43.273 | +13.102 | 36 |
| 37 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx
|
1:43.528 | +13.357 | 37 |
| Source:[9] | ||||||
Race
editRace result
editThe minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 155 laps. Class winners are inboldand ‡.
Standings after the race
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Source:[11]
- Note:Only the top five positions are included for all championship standings.
References
edit- ^Lloyd, Daniel (29 September 2022)."Portimao Returns in Expanded Seven-Round 2023 Schedule".Retrieved28 February2023.
- ^Kilbey, Stephen (6 March 2023)."37 Cars Confirmed For 6H Portimao".Retrieved20 March2023.
- ^Lloyd, Daniel (11 April 2023)."Portuguese Drivers Join Project 1-AO for Portimao".Retrieved11 April2023.
- ^"2023 Portimão - FIA World Endurance Championship".Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.Retrieved20 March2023.
- ^"2023 Portimão FP1 results - FIA World Endurance Championship"(PDF).Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.Retrieved14 April2023.
- ^"2023 Portimão FP2 results - FIA World Endurance Championship"(PDF).Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.Retrieved14 April2023.
- ^"2023 Portimão FP3 results - FIA World Endurance Championship"(PDF).Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.Retrieved15 April2023.
- ^"Decision No.27 - Car 22"(PDF).15 April 2023.Retrieved16 April2023.
- ^"2023 Portimão Q results - FIA World Endurance Championship"(PDF).Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.Retrieved15 April2023.
- ^"2023 Portimão Race results - FIA World Endurance Championship"(PDF).Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.Retrieved16 April2023.
- ^"2023 Portimão standings - FIA World Endurance Championship".Retrieved18 April2023.
Notes
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