2023 6 Hours of Fuji
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The 2023 6 Hours of Fuji was an endurance sports car race held at Fuji Speedway on 10 September 2023. It was the sixth round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, and the tenth running of the event in its current format.
Event information | |
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Round 6 of 7 in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
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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 | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López |
LMP2 | |
Winners | |
Team | Team WRT |
Drivers | Rui Andrade Louis Delétraz Robert Kubica |
LMGTE Am | |
Winners | |
Team | AF Corse |
Drivers | Francesco Castellacci Thomas Flohr Davide Rigon |
Entry list
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 replaced Nico Müller in the No. 94 Peugeot 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. 9 Prema Racing machine, with Andrea Caldarelli taking Mathias Beche's place at the No. 63 Prema Racing machine.[1] Furthermore, Ben Hanley replaced Tom Blomqvist at the No. 23 United Autosports machine.[3]
In LMGTE Am, Kei Cozzolino and Hiroshi Koizumi took place besides Simon Mann in the No. 21 AF Corse machine.[4] Ritomo Miyata made his debut in the No. 57 Kessel Racing machine, replacing Daniel Serra due to Serra being unable to enter Japan.[5] Lastly, the No. 98 NorthWest AMR machine returned to the entry list, after conflicts with the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship's 2023 Chevrolet Grand Prix at Mosport Park in Canada.[1]
Schedule
Free practice
- Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
Free Practice 1 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
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Hypercar | 50 | ![]() |
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1:35.649 | |
LMP2 | 28 | ![]() |
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1:40.781 | |
LMGTE Am | 77 | ![]() |
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1:43.538 | |
Free Practice 2 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
Hypercar | 8 | ![]() |
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1:29.523 | |
LMP2 | 41 | ![]() |
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1:33.131 | |
LMGTE Am | 54 | ![]() |
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1:38.239 | |
Free Practice 3 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
Hypercar | 7 | ![]() |
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1:30.068 | |
LMP2 | 23 | ![]() |
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1:34.258 | |
LMGTE Am | 54 | ![]() |
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1:39.074 | |
Source:[7][8][9] |
Qualifying
Summarize
Perspective
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
Pos | Class | No. | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
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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] |
Race
Summarize
Perspective
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 160 laps. Class winners are in bold and ‡.
Notes
- The No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 received a 3-lap penalty and an additional 55.067 seconds of race time because Frédéric Makowiecki did not complete his minimum of 1-hour driving time. Their final position was unaffected.[15]
References
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