Layout of the Algarve International Circuit
The 2023 6 Hours of Portimão was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Algarve International Circuit, at Algarve, Portugal, on 16 April 2023. It served as the second round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, and was the second running of the event as part of the championship.[1]
Background[]
The 6 Hours of Portimão was the first time since 2021 that Portimão returned to the World Endurance Championship calendar.
Entry list[]
- Main article: 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship#Entries
The provisional entry list was revealed on 6 March 2023. The entry list consisted of 11 Hypercar entries, 12 LMP2 entries and 14 LMGTE Am entries. There were no changes in entries compared to the Sebring entry list. There was one change for the entered drivers: António Félix da Costa replaced Will Stevens in the No. 48 Hertz Team Jota Oreca 07 LMP2 entry.[2]
On a revised entry list revealed on 11 April 2023, Project 1 – AO replaced their drivers P.J. Hyett and Gunnar Jeannette with Miguel Ramos and Guilherme Oliveira, respectively. Both Hyett and Jeannette had duties in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America during the weekend. Other changes included Juan Manuel Correa taking over Andrea Caldarelli's seat in the No. 9 Prema Racing LMP2 machine. At United Autosports, Ben Hanley subbed for Filipe Albuquerque and Giedo van der Garde subbed for Tom Blomqvist in the No. 22 and No. 23 LMP2 machines, respectively, since both Albuquerque and Blomqvist drove in the GTP class during IMSA's 2023 Grand Prix of Long Beach.[3]
Schedule[]
| Date | Time (local: WEST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 14 April | 10:30 | Free Practice 1 |
| 15:30 | Free Practice 2 | |
| Saturday, 15 April | 11:15 | Free Practice 3 |
| 15:30 | Qualifying - LMGTE Am | |
| 15:55 | Qualifying - LMP2 | |
| 16:20 | Qualifying - Hypercar | |
| Sunday, 16 April | 12:00 | Race |
| Source:[4] | ||
Free practice[]
- Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
| Free Practice 1 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypercar | 8 | 1:32.792 | |||
| LMP2 | 63 | 1:34.542 | |||
| LMGTE Am | 57 | 1:41.341 | |||
| Free Practice 2 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Hypercar | 7 | 1:32.155 | |||
| LMP2 | 10 | 1:34.609 | |||
| LMGTE Am | 57 | 1:41.209 | |||
| Free Practice 3 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Hypercar | 8 | 1:31.795 | |||
| LMP2 | 10 | 1:34.265 | |||
| LMGTE Am | 54 | 1:40.426 | |||
| Source:[5][6][7] | |||||
Qualifying[]
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypercar | 8 | 1:30.171 | - | 1 | |
| 2 | Hypercar | 7 | 1:30.444 | +0.273 | 2 | |
| 3 | Hypercar | 50 | 1:31.596 | +1.425 | 3 | |
| 4 | Hypercar | 51 | 1:31.923 | +1.752 | 4 | |
| 5 | Hypercar | 6 | 1:32.404 | +2.233 | 5 | |
| 6 | Hypercar | 94 | 1:32.517 | +2.346 | 6 | |
| 7 | Hypercar | 5 | 1:32.560 | +2.389 | 7 | |
| 8 | Hypercar | 2 | 1:32.582 | +2.411 | 8 | |
| 9 | Hypercar | 93 | 1:32.703 | +2.532 | 9 | |
| 10 | Hypercar | 708 | 1:33.343 | +3.172 | 10 | |
| 11 | Hypercar | 4 | 1:33.836 | +3.665 | 11 | |
| 12 | LMP2 | 63 | 1:34.303 | +4.132 | 12 | |
| 13 | LMP2 | 10 | 1:34.304 | +4.133 | 13 | |
| 14 | LMP2 | 22 | 1:34.451 | +4.280 | 17[N 1] | |
| 15 | LMP2 | 48 | 1:34.493 | +4.322 | 14 | |
| 16 | LMP2 | 34 | 1:34.586 | +4.415 | 15 | |
| 17 | LMP2 | 23 | 1:34.590 | +4.419 | 16 | |
| 18 | LMP2 | 31 | 1:34.618 | +4.447 | 18 | |
| 19 | LMP2 | 9 | 1:34.770 | +4.599 | 19 | |
| 20 | LMP2 | 41 | 1:34.776 | +4.605 | 20 | |
| 21 | LMP2 | 35 | 1:34.996 | +4.825 | 21 | |
| 22 | LMP2 | 36 | 1:35.238 | +5.067 | 22 | |
| 23 | LMP2 | 28 | 1:35.361 | +5.190 | 23 | |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 33 | 1:41.362 | +11.191 | 24 | |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 85 | 1:41.579 | +11.408 | 25 | |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 21 | 1:41.628 | +11.457 | 26 | |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 54 | 1:41.899 | +11.728 | 27 | |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 25 | 1:41.904 | +11.733 | 28 | |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 83 | 1:41.934 | +11.763 | 29 | |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 57 | 1:42.014 | +11.843 | 30 | |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 56 | 1:42.024 | +11.853 | 31 | |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 77 | 1:42.105 | +11.934 | 32 | |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | 88 | 1:42.198 | +12.027 | 33 | |
| 34 | LMGTE Am | 777 | 1:43.035 | +12.864 | 34 | |
| 35 | LMGTE Am | 98 | 1:43.207 | +13.036 | 35 | |
| 36 | LMGTE Am | 86 | 1:43.273 | +13.102 | 36 | |
| 37 | LMGTE Am | 60 | 1:43.528 | +13.357 | 37 | |
| Source:[9] | ||||||
Race[]
Race result[]
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 155 laps. Class winners are in bold and
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| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | ||||||||
| 1 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 222 | 6:01:26.343 | ||
| Toyota H8909 3.5 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 2 | Hypercar | 50 | Ferrari 499P | M | 221 | +1 Lap | ||
| Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 3 | Hypercar | 6 | Porsche 963 | M | 221 | +1 Lap | ||
| Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 4 | Hypercar | 2 | Cadillac V-Series.R | M | 220 | +2 Laps | ||
| Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 | ||||||||
| 5 | Hypercar | 94 | Peugeot 9X8 | M | 220 | +2 Laps | ||
| Peugeot 2.6 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 6 | Hypercar | 51 | Ferrari 499P | M | 219 | +3 Laps | ||
| Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 7 | Hypercar | 93 | Peugeot 9X8 | M | 219 | +3 Laps | ||
| Peugeot 2.6 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 8 | Hypercar | 708 | Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH | M | 217 | +5 Laps | ||
| Glickenhaus P21 3.5 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 9 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 215 | +7 Laps | ||
| Toyota H8909 3.5 L Turbo V6 | ||||||||
| 10 | LMP2 | 23 | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 V8 engine | ||||||||
| 11 | LMP2 | 22 | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 V8 engine | ||||||||
| 12 | LMP2 | 41 | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 V8 engine | ||||||||
| 13 | LMP2 | 63 | [[Image:Template:Country flag alias white|||22x20px}}|white]] Daniil Kvyat |
Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps | |
| Gibson GK428 V8 engine | ||||||||
| 14 | LMP2 | 48 | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 V8 engine | ||||||||
| 15 | LMP2 | 9 | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 V8 engine | ||||||||
| 16 | LMP2 | 31 | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 V8 engine | ||||||||
| 17 | LMP2 | 28 | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 V8 engine | ||||||||
| 18 | LMP2 | 36 | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 V8 engine | ||||||||
| 19 | LMP2 | 34 | Oreca 07 | G | 214 | +8 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 V8 engine | ||||||||
| 20 | LMP2 | 35 | Oreca 07 | G | 213 | +9 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 V8 engine | ||||||||
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 33 | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | M | 206 | +16 Laps | ||
| Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | ||||||||
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 83 | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 206 | +16 Laps | ||
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 206 | +16 Laps | ||
| Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | ||||||||
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 206 | +16 Laps | ||
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 21 | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 206 | +16 Laps | ||
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 205 | +17 Laps | ||
| Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | ||||||||
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 205 | +17 Laps | ||
| Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | ||||||||
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 25 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 205 | +17 Laps | ||
| Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 204 | +18 Laps | ||
| Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | ||||||||
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 204 | +18 Laps | ||
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 204 | +18 Laps | ||
| Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | ||||||||
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 203 | +19 Laps | ||
| Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | ||||||||
| 33 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 202 | +20 Laps | ||
| Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| 34 | LMP2 | 10 | Oreca 07 | G | 193 | +29 Laps | ||
| Gibson GK428 V8 engine | ||||||||
| 35 | Hypercar | 5 | Porsche 963 | M | 189 | +33 Laps | ||
| Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| Ret | Hypercar | 4 | Vanwall Vandervell 680 | M | 174 | Brakes | ||
| Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | ||||||||
| Ret | LMGTE Am | 777 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 42 | Mechanical | ||
| Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | ||||||||
| Source:[10] | ||||||||
Standings after the race[]
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Source:[11]
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for all championship standings.
References[]
- ↑ Lloyd, Daniel (29 September 2022). "Portimao Returns in Expanded Seven-Round 2023 Schedule". https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/portimao-returns-in-expanded-seven-round-2023-schedule/.
- ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (6 March 2023). "37 Cars Confirmed For 6H Portimao". https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/03/06/37-cars-confirmed-for-6h-portimao.html.
- ↑ Lloyd, Daniel (11 April 2023). "Portuguese Drivers Join Project 1-AO for Portimao". https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/portuguese-drivers-join-project-1-ao-for-portimao/.
- ↑ "2023 Portimão - FIA World Endurance Championship". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. https://bo.fiawec.com/en/race/show/4790.
- ↑ "2023 Portimão FP1 results - FIA World Endurance Championship". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/12_2023/02_AUTODROMO%20DO%20ALGARVE/461_FIA%20WEC/202304141030_Free%20Practice%201/03_Classification_Free%20Practice%201.PDF.
- ↑ "2023 Portimão FP2 results - FIA World Endurance Championship". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/12_2023/02_AUTODROMO%20DO%20ALGARVE/461_FIA%20WEC/202304141530_Free%20Practice%202/03_Classification_Free%20Practice%202.PDF.
- ↑ "2023 Portimão FP3 results - FIA World Endurance Championship". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/12_2023/02_AUTODROMO%20DO%20ALGARVE/461_FIA%20WEC/202304151115_Free%20Practice%203/03_Classification_Free%20Practice%203.PDF.
- ↑ "Decision No.27 - Car 22". 15 April 2023. http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/11_2023/02_6%20Hours%20of%20Portimao/026_Doc%2026%20-%20Decision%20No.%2027%20-%20Car%2022.pdf. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Portimão Q results - FIA World Endurance Championship". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/12_2023/02_AUTODROMO%20DO%20ALGARVE/461_FIA%20WEC/202304151640_Qualifying/90_Classification_Qualifying.PDF.
- ↑ "2023 Portimão Race results - FIA World Endurance Championship". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/11_2023/02_6%20Hours%20of%20Portimao/061_Doc%2061%20-%20Classification%206H.pdf.
- ↑ "2023 Portimão standings - FIA World Endurance Championship". http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/?season=12_2023&evvent=02_AUTODROMO+DO+ALGARVE.
Notes[]
| FIA World Endurance Championship | ||
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| Previous race: 1000 Miles of Sebring |
2023 season | Next race: 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps |
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2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018-19 • 2019–20 • 2021 • 2022 | ||
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| List of champions | ||
| Intercontinental Le Mans Cup | ||
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2010 • 2011 | ||
| Automobile Club de l'Ouest • Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile • World Sportscar Championship | ||
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