WEC - The battle resumes at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit
WEC - 2017 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps - Preview
Lap distance: 7.003 km
Race duration: 6 hours
Location: Spa-Francorchamps is located in the Ardennes region of East Belgium, 140km from Brussels and close to the border with Germany.
Other Races: World Series Formula V8 3.5, TCR International Series, Porsche Carrera Cup France & Benelux
Press officer: Luc Willems luc.willems.53@gmail.com
Circuit of Spa Francorchamps, S.A.
Route du Circuit, 55
B-4970 Francorchamps
Tél : +32 87 29.37.00 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting
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web: www.spa-francorchamps.be
Airport: Brussels Airport – 146km – http://www.brusselsairport.be
LAP RECORDS | |||||
LMP1 | M. Webber | Porsche 919 Hybrid | 1m58.391 | 213.0kph | 2 May 2015 |
LMP2 | N. Minassian | Oreca 03 Nissan | 2m07.697 | 197.5kph | 4 May 2013 |
LMGTE Pro | S. Bird | Ferrari F458 Italia | 2m18.485 | 182.1kph | 7 May 2016 |
LMGTE Am | P. Ruberti | Ferrari F458 Italia | 2m20.020 | 180.1kph | 3 May 2014 |
ROLL OF HONOUR WEC 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
WINNERS | 4-5 May 2012 | 3-4 May 2013 | 1-3 May 2014 | 30 Apr - 2 May 2015 | 5-7 May 2016 |
LMP1 | Dumas / Duval / Gené no3 Audi Sport Team Joest ** Audi R18 Ultra (M) 160 laps | Fässler / Lotterer / Tréluyer no1 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M) 168 laps | Davidson / Lapierre / Buemi no8 Toyota Racing Toyota TS 040 – Hybrid (M) 171 laps | Fässler / Lotterer / Tréluyer No7 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 e-tron quattro (M) 176 laps | Di Grassi / Duval / Jarvis No8 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 (M) 160 laps |
LMP2 | Dolan / Hancock no38 Jota Sport ** Zytek Z11SN – Nissan (D) 151 laps | Perez Companc / Minassian / Kaffer no49 Pecom Racing Oreca 03 – Nissan (M) 157 laps | Rusinov / Pla / Canal no26 G-Drive Racing Morgan-Nissan (D) 160 laps | Dolan / Evans / Tincknell No38 Jota Sport ** Gibson 015S-Nissan 161 laps | Menezes / Lapierre / Richelmi No36 Signatech Alpine Alpine A460-Nissan (D) 151 laps |
LMGTE Pro | Lieb / Lietz no77 Team Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 911 RSR (997) (M) 144 laps | Bruni / Fisichella no51 AF Corse Ferrari F458 Italia (M) 149 laps | Bruni / Vilander no51 AF Corse Ferrari F458 Italia (M) 152 laps | MacDowall / Rees / Stanaway No99 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 151 laps | Rigon / Bird No71 AF Corse Ferrari F488 GTE (M) 145 laps |
LMGTE Am | Armindo / Narac / Pons no67 IMSA PERFORMANCE MATMUT** Porsche 911 RSR (997) (M) 139 laps | Potolicchio / Aguas / Malucelli no81 8 Star Motorsports Ferrari F458 Italia (M) 147 laps | Perez-Companc / Cioci / Venturi no61 AF Corse Ferrari F458 Italia (M) 149 laps | Dalla Lana / Lamy / Lauda no98 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 (M) 148 laps | Dalla Lana / Lamy / Lauda no98 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 (D) 140 laps |
** Not a full season FIA WEC entry
DID YOU KNOW?
2017 will be the sixth edition of the WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and the 7km circuit has produced some great on track action since that first race in 2012. Here are some facts and figures from the previous seasons.
- Overall the top speed recorded in 2016 was 318.4kph compared to 319.5kph in 2015, 311.2 kph in 2014, 308.6kph in 2013 and 302kph in 2012.
- The fastest lap recorded by an LMP1 car was set by Timo Bernhard in the no17 Porsche 919 hybrid with a 1m54.755 in qualifying in 2015. This compares to the official lap record of 1m58.391 set by Mark Webber during the 2015 race.
- Porsche have never won overall in Belgium in the current era of the FIA WEC. Audi won in Belgium four times (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016), with Toyota winning in 2014.
- The last overall win for Porsche at the 1000km race at Spa was in 1984. Stefan Bellof and Derek Bell won the World Endurance Championship event in the Porsche 956B in a time of 5 hours, 53 minutes.
- Paul Dalla Lana, Pedro Lamy and Mathias Lauda have won the LMGTE Am class at Spa in 2015 and 2016 and with the same driver line up in 2017 the no98 Aston Martin is on course to do the triple.
- 2016 Race Distance
The winner completed 160 laps in 2016 meaning the race distance was 1120.62km.
- 2015 race distance: 1232.69km / 765.96 miles 176 laps
FIA WEC TIMETABLE
Wednesday 3 May
08:30-19:00 Scrutineering
Thursday 4 May
10:30 Drivers’ briefing
11:45 - 13:15 Free Practice #1
14:30 Pre-event Press conference
17:30 - 19:00 Free Practice #2
Friday 5 May
10:25 - 11:55 Free Practice #3
14:50 - 15:15 Qualifying - LMGTE-PRO/LMGTE-AM
15:25 - 15:50 Qualifying - LMP1/LMP2
16:00 Qualifying Press Conference
16:30 Mixed Interview Zone
Saturday 6 May
14:30 - 20:30 RACE: WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
20:45 Post-race Press Conference
FIA OFFICIALS
Eduardo Freitas: FIA Race Director
Jean-Francois Veroux: FIA WEC Steward (Chairman)
Yves Bacquelaine: International Steward
Denis Chevrier: FIA Technical Delegate
Jacques Tropenat: FIA Medical Delegate
Jeff Carter: FIA Media Delegate
David Escribano: Chief timekeeper
Yannick Dalmas: Driver Adviser
FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS
The provisional classifications for all the Championship can be found on the following link:
FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP – WEC 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
Shortly after the finish of the sessions, results of the event can be found on the following link:
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