| Event information | |
|---|---|
| Round 6 of 7 in the2023 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
| Date | 10 September 2023 |
| Location | Oyama, Shizuoka |
| Venue | Fuji Speedway |
| Duration | 6 Hours |
| Results | |
| Laps completed | 229 |
| Distance (km) | 1044.927 |
| Distance (miles) | 649.215 |
| Hypercar | |
| Pole position | |
| Time | 1:27.794 |
| Team | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| Winners | |
| Team | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| Drivers | |
| LMP2 | |
| Winners | |
| Team | |
| Drivers | |
| LMGTE Am | |
| Winners | |
| Team | |
| Drivers | |
The2023 6 Hours of Fuji was anendurancesports car race held atFuji Speedway on 10 September 2023. It was the sixth round of the2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, and the tenth running of theevent in its current format.
The entry list was released on 20 July 2023. The entry list consisted of 12 Hypercar entries, 11 LMP2 entries, and 13 LMGTE Am entries.[1] In Hypercar,Stoffel Vandoorne replacedNico Müller in the No. 94Peugeot 9X8, due to Müller still recovering from a collarbone injury.[2] Furthermore, Glickenhaus was absent for the race, due to a lack of funds.[1]
In LMP2,Juan Manuel Correa returned to the No. 9Prema Racing machine, withAndrea Caldarelli takingMathias Beche's place at the No. 63Prema Racing machine.[1] Furthermore,Ben Hanley replacedTom Blomqvist at the No. 23United Autosports machine.[3]
In LMGTE Am,Kei Cozzolino and Hiroshi Koizumi took place besidesSimon Mann in the No. 21AF Corse machine.[4]Ritomo Miyata made his debut in the No. 57Kessel Racing machine, replacingDaniel Serra due to Serra being unable to enterJapan.[5] Lastly, the No. 98NorthWest AMR machine returned to the entry list, after conflicts with the2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship's2023 Chevrolet Grand Prix atMosport Park in Canada.[1]
| Date | Time (local:JST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 8 September | 11:00 | Free Practice 1 |
| 15:30 | Free Practice 2 | |
| Saturday, 9 September | 10:20 | Free Practice 3 |
| 14:40 | Qualifying - LMGTE Am | |
| 15:05 | Qualifying - LMP2 | |
| 15:30 | Qualifying - Hypercar | |
| Sunday, 10 September | 11:00 | Race |
| Source:[6] | ||
| Free Practice 1 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypercar | 50 | 1:35.649 | |||
| LMP2 | 28 | 1:40.781 | |||
| LMGTE Am | 77 | 1:43.538 | |||
| Free Practice 2 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Hypercar | 8 | 1:29.523 | |||
| LMP2 | 41 | 1:33.131 | |||
| LMGTE Am | 54 | 1:38.239 | |||
| Free Practice 3 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Hypercar | 7 | 1:30.068 | |||
| LMP2 | 23 | 1:34.258 | |||
| LMGTE Am | 54 | 1:39.074 | |||
| Source:[7][8][9] | |||||
Pole position winners in each class are marked inbold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypercar | 7 | 1:27.794 | - | 1 | |
| 2 | Hypercar | 8 | 1:28.418 | +0.624 | 2 | |
| 3 | Hypercar | 6 | 1:28.687 | +0.893 | 3 | |
| 4 | Hypercar | 5 | 1:28.717 | +0.923 | 4 | |
| 5 | Hypercar | 2 | 1:28.770 | +0.976 | 5 | |
| 6 | Hypercar | 51 | 1:28.991 | +1.197 | 6 | |
| 7 | Hypercar | 50 | 1:29.063 | +1.269 | 7 | |
| 8 | Hypercar | 38 | 1:29.111 | +1.317 | 8 | |
| 9 | Hypercar | 99 | 1:29.338 | +1.544 | 9 | |
| 10 | Hypercar | 93 | 1:29.898 | +2.104 | 10 | |
| 11 | Hypercar | 94 | 1:31.822 | +4.028 | 11 | |
| 12 | LMP2 | 22 | 1:32.182 | +4.388 | 12 | |
| 13 | Hypercar | 4 | 1:32.199 | +4.405 | 13 | |
| 14 | LMP2 | 41 | 1:32.273 | +4.479 | 14 | |
| 15 | LMP2 | 23 | 1:32.453 | +4.659 | 15 | |
| 16 | LMP2 | 28 | 1:32.778 | +4.984 | 16 | |
| 17 | LMP2 | 34 | 1:32.846 | +5.052 | 17 | |
| 18 | LMP2 | 10 | 1:32.876 | +5.082 | 18 | |
| 19 | LMP2 | 31 | 1:32.893 | +5.099 | 19 | |
| 20 | LMP2 | 9 | 1:32.917 | +5.123 | 20 | |
| 21 | LMP2 | 36 | 1:33.027 | +5.233 | 21 | |
| 22 | LMP2 | 63 | 1:33.086 | +5.292 | 22 | |
| 23 | LMP2 | 35 | 1:33.400 | +5.606 | 23 | |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 33 | 1:38.338 | +10.544 | 24 | |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 85 | 1:38.373 | +10.579 | 25 | |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 777 | 1:38.875 | +11.081 | 26 | |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 98 | 1:38.881 | +11.087 | 27 | |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 57 | 1:39.011 | +11.217 | 28 | |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 83 | 1:39.173 | +11.379 | 29 | |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 56 | 1:39.179 | +11.385 | 30 | |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 77 | 1:39.183 | +11.389 | 31 | |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 86 | 1:39.202 | +11.408 | 32 | |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | 54 | 1:39.283 | +11.489 | 33 | |
| 34 | LMGTE Am | 25 | 1:39.344 | +11.550 | 34 | |
| 35 | LMGTE Am | 21 | 1:39.566 | +11.772 | 35 | |
| 36 | LMGTE Am | 60 | 1:40.292 | +12.498 | 36 | |
| Source:[10] | ||||||
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 160 laps. Class winners are inbold and ‡.
| FIA World Endurance Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous race: 6 Hours of Monza | 2023 season | Next race: 8 Hours of Bahrain |