The 2013 6 Hours of Fuji was an automobile endurance race held at the Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Japan on 20 October 2013. The race was the sixth round of the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season. Heavy rains forced race officials to start the race under safety car conditions, completing eight laps before the race was temporarily stopped due to no improvement in track conditions. Following a two-hour delay the race was restarted once more under the safety car, lapping another eight circuits before officials stopped the race again and eventually called an end to the event. The No. 7 Toyota was declared the race winner, gaining the lead following a pit stop under caution from the Audi which started on pole position, while the majority of the field finished in the same position they started the race.[1] Only half points were awarded towards the various championships being held under the WEC umbrella.
As a result of the race, which did not take the green flag, the FIA imposed a rule change effective 2014 where points are only scored if two laps are run under green flag conditions to prevent a repeat of what happened in Fuji.
Qualifying edit
Qualifying result edit
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.[2]
| Pos | Class | Team | Average Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP1 | No. 1 Audi Sport Team Joest | 1:26.577 | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | No. 8 Toyota Racing | 1:26.755 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | No. 7 Toyota Racing | 1:26.860 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | No. 2 Audi Sport Team Joest | 1:27.425 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP1 | No. 12 Rebellion Racing | 1:29.250 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | No. 35 OAK Racing | 1:32.938 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | No. 26 G-Drive Racing | 1:33.019 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | No. 27 Gainer International | 1:33.073 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | No. 24 OAK Racing | 1:33.097 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | No. 25 Delta-ADR | 1:33.209 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | No. 47 KCMG | 1:33.512 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | No. 49 Pecom Racing | 1:33.525 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | No. 31 Lotus | 1:34.080 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | No. 32 Lotus | 1:34.246 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 | No. 45 OAK Racing | 1:35.408 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | No. 97 Aston Martin Racing | 1:39.114 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | No. 99 Aston Martin Racing | 1:39.591 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | No. 51 AF Corse | 1:39.693 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | No. 91 Porsche AG Team Manthey | 1:39.736 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | No. 92 Porsche AG Team Manthey | 1:39.778 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | No. 95 Aston Martin Racing | 1:40.649 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | No. 50 Larbre Compétition | 1:40.814 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | No. 96 Aston Martin Racing | 1:40.824 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | No. 88 Proton Competition | 1:41.311 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | No. 81 8 Star Motorsports | 1:41.369 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | No. 61 AF Corse | 1:41.529 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | No. 57 Krohn Racing | 1:41.625 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | No. 76 IMSA Performance Matmut | 1:41.683 | 28 |
| — | LMGTE Pro | No. 71 AF Corse | No Time | 29 |
Race edit
Race result edit
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
References edit
- ^ Watkins, Gary (20 October 2013). "Fuji WEC: Toyota gets victory as rain ends race". Autosport.com. Haymarket Press. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "FIA WEC 6 Hours of Fuji Qualifying Practice Final Classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.