The 2018 4 Hours of Fuji was the second round of the 2018-19 Asian Le Mans Series season. It took place on December 9, 2018, at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Shizuoka, Japan.[1]

The Track map of the Fuji Speedway

Qualifying

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Qualifying results

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Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold.

Pos. Class No. Entry Chassis Time
1 LMP2 22   United Autosports Ligier JS P2-Nissan 1:31.685
2 LMP2 24   Algarve Pro Racing Ligier JS P2-Judd 1:32.020
3 LMP2 8   Spirit of Race Ligier JS P2-Nissan 1:32.154
4 LMP2 23   United Autosports Ligier JS P2-Nissan 1:32.885
5 LMP2 25   Algarve Pro Racing Ligier JS P2-Judd 1:33.028
6 LMP2 4   ARC Bratislava Ligier JS P2-Nissan 1:33.098
7 LMP2 35   Panis Barthez Competition Ligier JS P2-Judd 1:34.751
8 LMP3 65   Viper Niza Racing Ligier JS P3 1:35.467
9 LMP3 2   United Autosports Ligier JS P3 1:36.095
10 LMP3 3   United Autosports Ligier JS P3 1:36.152
11 LMP3 36   Eurasia Motorsport Ligier JS P3 1:36.551
12 LMP3 13   Inter Europol Competition Ligier JS P3 1:36.836
13 LMP3 7   Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Ligier JS P3 1:36.838
14 GT 11   CarGuy Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 1:37.852
15 GT 51   Spirit of Race Ferrari 488 GT3 1:38.236
16 GT 88   Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia by TSRT Audi R8 LMS 1:38.774
17 GT 66   Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia by TSRT Audi R8 LMS 1:39.659
18 GT 5   Red River Sport by TF Sport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 1:45.266
19 LMP3 50   R24 Ligier JS P3 1:52.964
20 LMP3 79   Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Ligier JS P3
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Race

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Race results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos. Class No. Entry Drivers Chassis Laps
Engine
1 LMP2 24   Algarve Pro Racing   Harrison Newey
  Andrea Pizzitola
Ligier JS P2 140
Judd HK 3.6 L V8
2 LMP2 22   United Autosports   Phil Hanson
  Paul di Resta
Ligier JS P2 140
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8
3 LMP2 4   ARC Bratislava   Darren Burke
  Miroslav Konôpka
  Kang Ling
Ligier JS P2 138
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8
4 LMP2 35   Panis Barthez Competition   François Heriau
  Matthieu Lahaye
Ligier JS P2 138
Judd HK 3.6 L V8
5 LMP2 23   United Autosports   Patrick Byrne
  Guy Cosmo
  Salih Yoluç
Ligier JS P2 138
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8
6 LMP2 8   Spirit of Race   Pipo Derani
  Côme Ledogar
  Alexander West
Ligier JS P2 137
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8
7 LMP3 3   United Autosports   Matthew Bell
  Christian England
  Kay van Berlo
Ligier JS P3 135
Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8
8 LMP3 13   Inter Europol Competition   Jakub Śmiechowski
  Martin Hippe
Ligier JS P3 134
Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8
9 LMP2 25   Algarve Pro Racing   Anders Fjordbach
  Chris McMurry
  Mark Patterson
Ligier JS P2 134
Judd HK 3.6 L V8
10 LMP3 79   Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen   Colin Noble
  Anthony Wells
Ligier JS P3 133
Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8
11 LMP3 7   Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen   Nick Adcock
  Christian Stubbe Olsen
Ligier JS P3 133
Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8
12 GT 11   CarGuy Racing   James Calado
  Kei Cozzolino
  Takeshi Kimura
Ferrari 488 GT3 132
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
13 LMP3 2   United Autosports   Wayne Boyd
  Chris Buncombe
  Garett Grist
Ligier JS P3 132
Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8
14 LMP3 65   Viper Niza Racing   Douglas Khoo
  Nigel Moore
Ligier JS P3 132
Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8
15 GT 51   Spirit of Race   Francesco Piovanetti
  Oswaldo Negri Jr.
  Alessandro Pier Guidi
Ferrari 488 GT3 131
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
16 GT 66   Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia by TSRT   Xu Wei
  Max Wiser
  Zhang Yaqi
Audi R8 LMS 130
Audi 5.2 L V10
17 GT 88   Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia by TSRT   Dries Vanthoor
  Chen Weian
  Anthony Liu Xu
Audi R8 LMS 130
Audi 5.2 L V10
18 GT 5   Red River Sport by TF Sport   Johnny Mowle
  Bonamy Grimes
  Ivor Dunbar
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 129
Aston Martin 6.0 L V12
19 LMP3 50   R24   Anna Inotsume
  Sayaka Katō
  Marie Iwaoka
Ligier JS P3 116
Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8
DNF LMP3 36   Eurasia Motorsport   Nobuya Yamanaka
  Aidan Read
Ligier JS P3 104
Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8
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References

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  1. ^ "4H Fuji: Thursday Paddock Notes". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "2018 4 Hours of Fuji Qualifying" (PDF). Asian Le Mans Series. December 9, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "2018 4 Hours of Fuji Race" (PDF). Asian Le Mans Series. December 9, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
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