The 2017 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Circuit of the Americas, Austin, USA, on 15–17 September 2017, and served as the sixth round of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship season. Porsche's Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber won the race driving the No. 2 Porsche 919 Hybrid car, after the #1 was forced to yield to #2 under team orders.[1]
| Event information | |
|---|---|
| Round 6 of 9 in the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
 | |
| Date | 16 September 2017 |
| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Venue | Circuit of the Americas |
| Duration | 6 Hours |
| Results | |
| Laps completed | 192 |
| Distance (km) | 1058.496 |
| Distance (miles) | 657.792 |
| LMP1 | |
| Pole position | |
| Time | 1:44.741 |
| Team |  Porsche Team |
| Winners | |
| Team | Porsche Team |
| Drivers | Timo Bernhard Earl Bamber Brendon Hartley |
| LMP2 | |
| Winners | |
| Team |  Signatech Alpine Matmut |
| Drivers | Nicolas Lapierre Gustavo Menezes André Negrão |
| LMGTE Pro | |
| Winners | |
| Team |  AF Corse |
| Drivers |  James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi |
| LMGTE Am | |
| Winners | |
| Team | Aston Martin Racing |
| Drivers |  Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda |
Qualifying
editQualifying result
edit| Pos | Class | N° | Team | Driver | Times | Grid A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team
|
 Neel Jani
|
1 min 44 s 741 | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team
|
Timo Bernhard
|
1 min 44 s 994 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 8 |  Toyota Gazoo Racing
|
Sébastien Buemi
|
1 min 46 s 400 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
1 min 47 s 098 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut
|
Nicolas Lapierre
|
1 min 54 s 024 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion
|
Mathias Beche
|
1 min 54 s 275 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 38 |  Jackie Chan DC Racing
|
Oliver Jarvis
|
1 min 54 s 315 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion
|
Bruno Senna
|
1 min 54 s 394 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 26 |  G-Drive Racing
|
Alex Lynn
|
1 min 54 s 588 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing
|
Jean-Éric Vergne
|
1 min 55 s 186 | 9 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing
|
Alex Brundle
|
1 min 55 s 550 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing
|
Matthieu Vaxiviere
|
1 min 55 s 831 | 12 |
| 13 | LMGTE-Pro | 71 | AF Corse
|
Davide Rigon
|
2 min 03s 057 | 13 |
| 14 | LMGTE-Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK
|
Andy Priaulx
|
2 min 03 s 256 | 14 |
| 15 | LMGTE-Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing
|
 Nicki Thiim
|
2 min 03 s 308 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE-Pro | 51 | AF Corse
|
Alessandro Pier Guidi
|
2 min 03 s 553 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE-Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK
|
Olivier Pla
|
2 min 03 s 750 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE-Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing
|
Jonathan Adam
|
2 min 04 s 051 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team
|
Richard Lietz
|
2 min 04 s 323 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team
|
Michael Christensen
|
2 min 04 s 386 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing
|
Pedro Lamy
|
2 min 06 s 031 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race
|
 Miguel Molina
|
2 min 07 s 203 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 61 |  Clearwater Racing
|
 Matt Griffin
|
2 min 07 s 532 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing
|
Matteo Cairoli
|
2 min 08 s 126 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK
|
Ben Barker
|
2 min 08 s 819 | 25 |
| 26 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing
|
no times | 26 | |
Race
editRace result
editClass winners are denoted with a yellow background.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Austin WEC: Team orders dictate order of another Porsche 1-2". www.motorsport.com. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas Qualifying" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "FIA WEC 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas Race Final Classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
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