
The2023 4 Hours of Portimão was anendurancesportscar racing event held between 19 and 22 October 2023, as the sixth and the final round of the2023 European Le Mans Series season.
The entry list was published on 11 October and consisted of 41 entries in 4 categories – 7 in LMP2, 10 in LMP2 Pro/Am, 12 in LMP3 and 12 in LMGTE.[1]
The No. 10Eurointernational withdrew from competing before the racing weekend.[2]
| Date | Time (local:WEST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 19 October | 9:50 | Free Practice 1 |
| 16:20 | Bronze Drivers Collective Test | |
| Saturday, 21 October | 11:40 | Free Practice 2 |
| 17:20 | Qualifying - LMGTE | |
| 17:45 | Qualifying - LMP3 | |
| 18:10 | Qualifying - LMP2 Pro/Am | |
| 18:35 | Qualifying - LMP2 | |
| Sunday, 22 October | 13:00 | Race |
| Source:[3] | ||
| Free Practice 1 | Class | No. | Entrant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | 25 | 1:33.898 | ||
| LMP2 Pro/Am | 21 | 1:34.023 | ||
| LMP3 | 13 | 1:38.649 | ||
| LMGTE | 95 | 1:42.409 | ||
| Free Practice 2 | LMP2 | 25 | 1:32.957 | |
| LMP2 Pro/Am | 24 | 1:33.152 | ||
| LMP3 | 8 | 1:38.047 | ||
| LMGTE | 44 | 1:41.053 | ||
| Source:[4][5] | ||||
Pole position winners in each class are marked inbold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 28 | 1:36.153 | — | 1 | ||
| 2 | LMP2 | 22 | 1:36.726 | +0.573 | 2 | ||
| 3 | LMP2 | 65 | 1:37.009 | +0.856 | 3 | ||
| 4 | LMP2 | 25 | 1:37.274 | +1.121 | 4 | ||
| 5 | LMP2 | 43 | 1:38.338 | +2.185 | 5 | ||
| 6 | LMP2 | 30 | 1:38.955 | +2.802 | 6 | ||
| 7 | LMP2 | 47 | 1:42.087 | +5.934 | 7 | ||
| 8 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 99 | 1:47.179 | +11.026 | 8 | ||
| 9 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 34 | 1:47.316 | +11.163 | 9 | ||
| 10 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 3 | 1:47.504 | +11.351 | 10 | ||
| 11 | LMP3 | 15 | 1:48.519 | +12.366 | 18 | ||
| 12 | LMP3 | 17 | 1:48.985 | +12.832 | 19 | ||
| 13 | LMP3 | 11 | 1:48.992 | +12.839 | 20 | ||
| 14 | LMP3 | 35 | 1:49.294 | +13.141 | 21 | ||
| 15 | LMP3 | 31 | 1:49.421 | +13.268 | 22 | ||
| 16 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 19 | 1:50.256 | +14.103 | 11 | ||
| 17 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 20 | 1:50.363 | +14.210 | 12 | ||
| 18 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 81 | 1:50.918 | +14.765 | 13 | ||
| 19 | LMP3 | 13 | 1:51.161 | +15.008 | 23 | ||
| 20 | LMP3 | 12 | 1:52.268 | +16.115 | 24 | ||
| 21 | LMP3 | 7 | 1:52.389 | +16.236 | 25 | ||
| 22 | LMP3 | 8 | 1:52.430 | +16.277 | 26 | ||
| 23 | LMP3 | 4 | 1:52.757 | +16.604 | 27 | ||
| 24 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 83 | 1:53.272 | +17.119 | 14 | ||
| 25 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 21 | 1:53.298 | +17.145 | 15 | ||
| 26 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 24 | 1:53.409 | +17.256 | 16 | ||
| 27 | LMP3 | 5 | 1:54.367 | +18.214 | 28 | ||
| 28 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 37 | 1:55.269 | +19.116 | 17 | ||
| 29 | LMGTE | 16 | 1:58.574 | +22.421 | 29 | ||
| 30 | LMGTE | 57 | 1:58.837 | +22.684 | 30 | ||
| 31 | LMGTE | 77 | 1:58.971 | +22.818 | 31 | ||
| 32 | LMGTE | 55 | 1:59.149 | +22.996 | 32 | ||
| 33 | LMGTE | 44 | 1:59.598 | +23.445 | 33 | ||
| 34 | LMGTE | 66 | 2:00.232 | +24.079 | 34 | ||
| 35 | LMGTE | 93 | 2:00.460 | +24.307 | 35 | ||
| 36 | LMGTE | 72 | 2:00.644 | +24.491 | 36 | ||
| 37 | LMGTE | 50 | 2:00.682 | +24.529 | 37 | ||
| 38 | LMGTE | 95 | 2:00.809 | +24.656 | 38 | ||
| 39 | LMGTE | 51 | 2:02.247 | +26.094 | 39 | ||
| 40 | LMGTE | 60 | 2:04.130 | +27.977 | 40 | ||
| Sources:[6][7][8][9][10][11] | |||||||
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 67 laps. Class winners are marked inbold.
| Class | Driver | Team | Time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | 1:35.475 | 77 | ||
| LMP2 Pro/Am | 1:35.854 | 77 | ||
| LMP3 | 1:41.421 | 90 | ||
| LMGTE | 1:43,103 | 87 | ||
| Source:[18] | ||||