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: TCR International Series, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux

Press officer: Luc Willems, luc.willems.53@gmail.com

Circuit of Spa Francorchamps, S.A.
Route du Circuit, 55
B-4970 Francorchamps
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web: www.spa-francorchamps.be

Airport: Brussels Airport – 146km – http://www.brusselsairport.be

ROLL OF HONOUR WEC 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS

** Not a full season FIA WEC entry

DID YOU KNOW?

2016 will be the fifth 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 2015 was 319.5kph compared to 311.2 kph in 2014, 308.6kph in 2013 and 302kph in 2012. 

• The fastest lap recorded during the weekend was set by Timo Bernhard in the no17 Porsche 919 hybrid with a 1m54.755 in qualifying in 2015, this compares to the 1m58.934 lap set by Lucas Di Grassi in the Audi R18 in 2013.

• Audi have won in Belgium three times (2012, 2013 and 2015), 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. 

• Aston Martin won both LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am in 2015, breaking the Ferrari and Porsche hold on the winner’s trophy.

• 2015 Race Distance                      

The winning Audi completed 176 laps in 2015, five more than the winning Toyota in 2014.  The race distance increased by 35km / 17.46 miles

2015 race distance:      1232.69km / 765.96 miles         176 laps

FIA WEC TIMETABLE

Wednesday 4 May          

08:30-19:00 Scrutineering

Thursday 5 May                

10:45 Drivers’ briefing

12:15 - 13:45 Free Practice #1

15:00 Pre-event Press conference

16:30 - 18:00 Free Practice #2

Friday 6 May     

11:10 - 12:10 Free Practice #3

16:05 – 16:30 Qualifying - LMGTE-PRO/LMGTE-AM

16:40 - 17:05 Qualifying - LMP1/LMP2

17:20 Qualifying Press Conference

18:00 Mixed Interview Zone

Saturday 7 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)

Tim Mayer: International Steward

Denis Chevrier: FIA Technical Delegate

Alain Chantegret: FIA Medical Delegate

Jeff Carter: FIA Media Delegate

David Escribano: Chief timekeeper

Yannick Dalmas: Driver Adviser

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES

Thursday 5 May

1430 – 1500: Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK Open Media Session,  Ford Team Hospitality

1500 – 1530: WEC Pre-Event Press Conference, Conference Room

• Neel Jani, Porsche Team (LMP1)
• Nelson Piquet Jr, Rebellion Racing (LMP1 Private Team)
• Vitaly Petrov, SMP Racing (LMP2)
• Stephane Richelmi, Signatech Alpine (LMP2)
• Gianmaria Bruni, AF Corse (LMGTE)
• Olivier Pla, Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK (LMGTE)

Friday, 6 May

1400 – 1430: Toyota Gazoo Racing Meet the Team, Toyota Team Hospitality

1400 – 1430: Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK Open Media Session, Ford Team Hospitality

1430 – 1500: Porsche Team Meet the Team, Porsche Team Hospitality

1500 – 1545: Audi Sport Meet the Team, Audi Team Hospitality

1720: WEC Qualifying Conference, Conference Room

1800 - 1810: WEC Mixed Zone – LMGTE, Conference Room

1810 – 1820: WEC Mixed Zone – LMP, Conference Room          

Saturday 7 May

2045: WEC Post-Race press conference, Conference Room

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.