2019 4 Hours of Shanghai


The 2019 4 Hours of Shanghai was an endurance sportscar racing event held on 10 November 2019, as the third round of the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship. This was the inaugural running of the race, in a four-hour format, having previously been run as the 6 Hours of Shanghai. The race was won overall by Bruno Senna, Gustavo Menezes, and Norman Nato, in the #1 Rebellion Racing Rebellion R13, with the race being the first win on the road for a non hybrid LMP1 since the first ever WEC race, the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring.

Background

The provisional calendar for the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship was unveiled at the 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone, featuring eight races, on five continents, starting at Silverstone in September 2019 with a four-hour race, and ending with the Le Mans 24 Hours in June 2020. It was noted that for first time in the FIA World Endurance Championship, 4 hour races would be introduced, at the Silverstone Circuit, and the Shanghai International Circuit, following a fan survey which was conducted by the championship despite an overwhelming preference being shown for 6 hour, 12 hour, and 24 hour races.

Entry list

The entry list for the race was released on 10 October 2019, with 31 cars being split across the four classes. All five full-season LMP1 entries were listed, alongside 8 LMP2s, 6 GTE-Pro cars, and 12 cars in GTE-Am, with GTE Am having the #78 Proton Competition Porsche 911 RSR as an additional entry. Majority of the driving seats were displayed as being filled, with the exception of both Team LNT Ginetta G60-LT-P1s, which had no drivers, and the #88 Dempsey-Proton Racing, which had 2 empty seats. A 2nd entry list was released on 23 October 2019, with the Team LNT Ginetta seats being filled, with all drivers from the previous race returning, with the exception of Luca Ghiotto, who was replaced by Jordan King. On November 7, 2019, Will Bamber was announced to be driving in the #88 Dempsey-Proton Racing, alongside Thomas Preining.

Qualifying

Qualifying Results

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
ClassTeamAverage Time
1LMP1No 1. Rebellion Racing1:45.892-1
2LMP1No. 6 Team LNT1:47.0921.2002
3LMP1No. 5 Team LNT1:47.1091.2173
4LMP1No. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing1:47.2351.3434
5LMP1No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing1:48.1802.2885
6LMP2No. 42 Cool Racing1:48.6492.7576
7LMP2No. 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing1:48.7752.8837
8LMP2No. 22 United Autosports1:48.9723.0808
9LMP2No. 33 High Class Racing1:49.2453.3539
10LMP2No. 38 Jota Sport1:49.7393.84710
11LMP2No. 47 Cetilar Racing1:50.4964.60411
12LMP2No. 36 Signatech Alpine Elf1:50.9415.04912
13LMGTE-ProNo. 92 Porsche GT Team1:59.57913.68713
14LMGTE-ProNo. 95 Aston Martin Racing1:59.59713.70514
15LMGTE-ProNo. 97 Aston Martin Racing1:59.60713.71515
16LMGTE-ProNo. 51 AF Corse1:59.68713.79516
17LMGTE-ProNo. 71 AF Corse2:00.06714.17517
18LMGTE-ProNo. 91 Porsche GT Team2:00.22414.33218
19LMGTE-AmNo. 56 Team Project 12:00.82414.93219
20LMGTE-AmNo. 98 Aston Martin Racing2:01.52815.63620
21LMGTE-AmNo. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing2:01.65515.76321
22LMGTE-AmNo. 90 TF Sport2:02.19216.30022
23LMGTE-AmNo. 57 Team Project 12:02.22816.33623
24LMGTE-AmNo. 54 AF Corse2:02.40416.51224
25LMGTE-AmNo. 70 MR Racing2:02.60216.71025
26LMGTE-AmNo. 88 Dempsey-Proton Racing2:02.71416.82226
27LMGTE-AmNo. 86 Gulf Racing2:02.97817.08627
28LMGTE-AmNo. 83 AF Corse2:03.00117.10928
29LMGTE-AmNo. 78 Proton Competition2:03.08617.19429
30LMGTE-AmNo. 62 Red River Sport2:03.23917.34730
31LMP2No. 29 Racing Team Nederland1:48.431+2.53931

Race

Race Result

The minimum number of laps for classification was 88 laps. Class winners in bold.
ClassTeamDriversChassisTyreTime/Retired
ClassTeamDriversEngineTyreTime/Retired
1LMP11