Lap distance:     5.901 km

Race duration: 6 hours

Location: Silverstone is located in Central England in the county of Northamptonshire, 70 miles from London.

Other Races: FIA F3 European Championship, European Le Mans Series; World Series Formula V8 3.5

Press officer: Carol Watts. carol.watts@silverstone.co.uk
Silverstone Circuits Limited
Silverstone Innovation Centre, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN
Tel: 01327 320337 
Fax: 01327 323265

Airports: Heathrow Airport – 65 miles – www.heathrowairport.com

Birmingham International Airport  – 55 miles -  https://birminghamairport.co.uk/

LAP RECORDS

ROLL OF HONOUR 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONEERS 24-26 August 2012 12-14 April 2013 18-20 April 2014

2012    Fässler / Lotterer / Tréluyer       n°1 Audi Sport Team Joest         Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M)                194 laps

2013    Kristensen / Duval / McNish      n°2 Audi Sport Team Joest         Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M)                197 laps

2014    Davidson / Lapierre / Buemi      n°8 Toyota Racing                      Toyota TS 040 – Hybrid (M)                 167 laps

2015    Fässler / Lotterer / Tréluyer       n°7 Audi Sport Team Joest         Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M)                201 laps

2016    Dumas / Jani / Lieb                    n°2 Porsche Team                     Porsche 919 Hybrid (M)                        194 laps

DID YOU KNOW?

In 2013 the 6 Hours of Silverstone became the opening race of the season and the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy was awarded to the overall winners for the first time.  The 2013 race was won by Tom Kristensen, Loic Duval and Allan McNish in an Audi R18 e-tron quattro, the first time Audi’s name appeared on the Tourist Trophy roll of honour which stretches back to 1905.

In 2014 the winners were Anthony Davidson, Sebastien Buemi and Nicolas Lapierre in a Toyota TS040, also the first time Toyota has won the Tourist Trophy. In 2016 Porsche also added their name to the roll of honour when Neel Jani, Romain Dumas and Marc Lieb took the race win.

The Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy was first awarded in 1905 to John Napier driving an Arrol-Johnston after a 6-hour race on the Isle of Man.  At 112 years old the Tourist Trophy is the world’s oldest motorsport trophy still being contested.

Audi has three victories, Toyota one win, Porsche one win, Aston Martin five wins, Ford three wins and Ferrari the most with six wins.

Sir Stirling Moss has won the Tourist Trophy more than any other driver - seven times in all: twice in an Aston Martin (‘58, ‘59) and twice in a Ferrari (‘60, ’61).  He also won twice in a Jaguar and once in a Mercedes-Benz.

In LMGTE Pro, honours are shared between the three manufacturers.  Ferrari won in 2012, 2015 and 2016, Aston Martin won in 2013 and Porsche won in 2014.

FIA WEC TIMETABLE

Thursday, 13 April          

08:30-19:00 Scrutineering

Friday, 14 April                 

09:15 Drivers’ briefing

09:50 Drivers’ Group Photograph

11:45 - 13:15 Free Practice #1

14:30 Pre-event Press conference

16:45 - 18:15 Free Practice #2

Saturday, 15 April           

09:40 - 10:40 Free Practice #3

13:30 - 13:20 Qualifying - LMGTE-PRO/LMGTE-AM

13:30 - 13:50 Qualifying - LMP1/LMP2

14:00 Qualifying Press Conference

14:30 – 14:50 Mixed Interview Zone

Sunday, 16 April

12:00 - 18:00 RACE: 6 Hours of Silverstone

18:15 Post-race Press Conference

FIA OFFICIALS

Eduardo Freitas: FIA Race Director

Jean-Francois Veroux: FIA Steward (Chairman)

Tim Mayer: FIA Steward

Denis Chevrier: FIA Technical Delegate

Jacques Tropenat: FIA Medical Delegate

Jeff Carter: FIA Media Delegate

David Escribano: Chief timekeeper

Yannick Dalmas: FIA Driver Adviser

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS

The provisional classifications for all the Championship can be found on the following link:

http://www.fia.com

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP - 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE

Shortly after the finish of the sessions, results of the event can be found on the following link:

http://www.fia.com