The2022 TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchampswas anendurancesports car racing eventheld at theCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps,Stavelot,Belgium on 7 May 2022. It was the second round of the2022 FIA World Endurance Championship,and was the eleventh running of theeventas part of the championship.
| Event information | |
|---|---|
| Round 2 of 6 in the2022 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
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| Date | 7 May 2022 |
| Location | Stavelot |
| Venue | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
| Duration | 6 hours |
| Results | |
| Laps completed | 103 |
| Distance (km) | 721.412 |
| Distance (miles) | 448.256 |
| Hypercar | |
| Pole position | |
| Time | 2:02.771 |
| Team |  Glickenhaus Racing |
| Winners | |
| Team |  Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| Drivers |  Mike ConwayKamui Kobayashi José María López |
| LMP2 | |
| Winners | |
| Team |  WRT |
| Drivers |  Robin Frijns Sean Gelael René Rast |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | |
| Winners | |
| Team |  AF Corse |
| Drivers |  Nicklas Nielsen François PerrodoAlessio Rovera |
| LMGTE Pro | |
| Winners | |
| Team | AF Corse |
| Drivers | James CaladoAlessandro Pier Guidi |
| LMGTE Am | |
| Winners | |
| Team | Dempsey-Proton Racing |
| Drivers | Sebastian PriaulxChristian RiedHarry Tincknell |
Background
editThe provisional calendar for the2022 FIA World Endurance Championshipreleased in August 2021. It saw a few changes, with the return of the Sebring and Fuji races, whilst the Portimao and second Bahrain races were dropped.[1]
Entry list
editThe entry list was revealed on 25 March 2022.
Qualifying
editPole position winners in each class are marked inbold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypercar | 708 | Glickenhaus Racing
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2:02.771 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Elf Team
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2:02.999 | +0.228 | 2 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing
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2:03.087 | +0.316 | 3 |
| 4 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing
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2:03.137 | +0.366 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 83 | AF Corse
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2:04.246 | +1.475 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 31 | WRT
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2:04.290 | +1.519 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA
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2:04.451 | +1.680 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 9 | Prema Orlen Team
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2:04.548 | +1.777 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 41 |  RealTeam by WRT
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2:04.640 | +1.869 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 38 | JOTA
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2:04.692 | +1.921 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 28 | JOTA
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2:04.717 | +1.946 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 5 | Team Penske
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2:04.887 | +2.116 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport
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2:04.985 | +2.214 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 1 | Richard Mille Racing Team
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2:05.148 | +2.377 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 45 |  Algarve Pro Racing
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2:05.370 | +2.599 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 34 |  Inter Europol Competition
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2:05.383 | +2.612 | 16 |
| 17 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 35 | Ultimate
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2:05.843 | +3.072 | 17 |
| 18 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports USA
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2:05.849 | +3.078 | 18 |
| 19 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 44 |  ARC Bratislava
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2:06.667 | +3.896 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team
|
2:14.301 | +11.530 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team
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2:14.481 | +11.710 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | 64 | Corvette Racing
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2:14.606 | +11.835 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse
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2:15.102 | +12.331 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Pro | 52 | AF Corse
|
2:15.443 | +12.672 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 33 | TF Sport
|
2:17.408 | +14.637 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 98 |  Northwest AMR
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2:18.912 | +16.141 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1
|
2:19.700 | +16.929 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Dames
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2:20.789 | +18.018 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 46 | Team Project 1
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2:20.937 | +18.166 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing
|
2:21.027 | +18.256 | 30 |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'Station Racing
|
2:21.168 | +18.397 | 31 |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse
|
2:21.787 | +19.016 | 32 |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing
|
2:22.622 | +19.851 | 33 |
| 34 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx
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2:23.856 | +21.085 | 34 |
| 35 | LMGTE Am | 71 | Spirit of Race
|
2:23.963 | +21.192 | 35 |
| 36 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing
|
2:24.384 | +21.613 | 36 |
| 37 | LMGTE Am | 21 | AF Corse
|
No Time | — | 37 |
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Race
editThe race was stopped thrice during the course of the event with red flags. The first stoppage was after the crash of the #44ARC Bratislavaentry, which required repairs to the barriers. The second stoppage was for a long period of heavy rain showering the circuit and the last stoppage was after the crash of the #34Inter Europol Competitionentry.
Race Result
editThe minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 73 laps. Class winners are inboldand ‡.[3]
Standings after the race
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- Note:Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers' Championship standings.
References
edit- ^"6 Races for FIA WEC in 2022 – dailysportscar".dailysportscar.Retrieved2021-09-07.
- ^"2022 Spa-Francorchamps results - FIA World Endurance Championship".Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.Retrieved6 May2022.
- ^"Race Classification"(PDF).Retrieved2022-05-07.
- ^"Standings after the race (Hypercar drivers)"(PDF).Retrieved2022-05-07.
- ^"Standings after the race (Hypercar manufacturers)"(PDF).Retrieved2022-05-07.
- ^"Standings after the race (GTE drivers)"(PDF).Retrieved2022-05-07.
- ^"Standings after the race (GTE manufacturers)"(PDF).Retrieved2022-05-07.