The2019 4 Hours of Shanghai was anendurancesportscar racing event held on 10 November 2019, as the third round of the2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship. This was the inaugural running of therace, in a four-hour format, having previously been run as the 6 Hours of Shanghai. The race was won overall byBruno Senna,Gustavo Menezes, andNorman Nato, in the #1Rebellion RacingRebellion R13, with the race being the first win on the road for a non hybrid LMP1 since the first ever WEC race, the2012 12 Hours of Sebring.[1]
The provisional calendar for the2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship was unveiled at the2018 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 theFIA World Endurance Championship, 4 hour races would be introduced, at theSilverstone Circuit, and theShanghai International Circuit, following a fan survey which was conducted by the championship[2][3][4][5] despite an overwhelming preference being shown for 6 hour, 12 hour, and 24 hour races.[6]
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 #78Proton CompetitionPorsche 911 RSR as an additional entry. Majority of the driving seats were displayed as being filled, with the exception of bothTeam LNTGinetta G60-LT-P1s, which had no drivers, and the #88Dempsey-Proton Racing, which had 2 empty seats.[7] A 2nd entry list was released on 23 October 2019, with the Team LNT Ginetta seats being filled, with all drivers from theprevious race returning, with the exception ofLuca Ghiotto, who was replaced byJordan King.[8][9] On November 7, 2019, Will Bamber was announced to be driving in the #88Dempsey-Proton Racing, alongside Thomas Preining.[10]
Pole position winners in each class are marked inbold.[11]
| Pos | Class | Team | Average Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP1 | No 1.Rebellion Racing | 1:45.892 | - | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | No. 6Team LNT | 1:47.092 | 1.200 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | No. 5Team LNT | 1:47.109 | 1.217 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | No. 7Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:47.235 | 1.343 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP1 | No. 8Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:48.180 | 2.288 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | No. 42Cool Racing | 1:48.649 | 2.757 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | No. 37Jackie Chan DC Racing | 1:48.775 | 2.883 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | No. 22United Autosports | 1:48.972 | 3.080 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | No. 33High Class Racing | 1:49.245 | 3.353 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | No. 38Jota Sport | 1:49.739 | 3.847 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | No. 47Cetilar Racing | 1:50.496 | 4.604 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | No. 36Signatech Alpine Elf | 1:50.941 | 5.049 | 12 |
| 13 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 92Porsche GT Team | 1:59.579 | 13.687 | 13 |
| 14 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 95Aston Martin Racing | 1:59.597 | 13.705 | 14 |
| 15 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 97Aston Martin Racing | 1:59.607 | 13.715 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 51AF Corse | 1:59.687 | 13.795 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 71AF Corse | 2:00.067 | 14.175 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 91Porsche GT Team | 2:00.224 | 14.332 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE-Am | No. 56Team Project 1 | 2:00.824 | 14.932 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE-Am | No. 98Aston Martin Racing | 2:01.528 | 15.636 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE-Am | No. 77Dempsey-Proton Racing | 2:01.655 | 15.763 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE-Am | No. 90TF Sport | 2:02.192 | 16.300 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE-Am | No. 57Team Project 1 | 2:02.228 | 16.336 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE-Am | No. 54AF Corse | 2:02.404 | 16.512 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE-Am | No. 70MR Racing | 2:02.602 | 16.710 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE-Am | No. 88Dempsey-Proton Racing | 2:02.714 | 16.822 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE-Am | No. 86Gulf Racing | 2:02.978 | 17.086 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE-Am | No. 83AF Corse | 2:03.001 | 17.109 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE-Am | No. 78Proton Competition | 2:03.086 | 17.194 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE-Am | No. 62 Red River Sport | 2:03.239 | 17.347 | 30 |
| 31 | LMP2 | No. 29Racing Team Nederland | 1:48.431 | +2.539 | 31 |
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 88 laps. Class winners inbold.[12]
