2018 fia wec

THE circuit - spa-francorchamps 6 hours of Spa- Francorchamps - ENTRIES: LENGTH 19 RIGHT-HAND CORNERS LEFT-HAND CORNERS May 5 37 7,004 KM CORNERS 9 10 2018 - FEATURES ROUND 1:

2018/2019 Spa-Francorchamps is FIA WORLD relatively hard on tyres. Its ENDURANCE high speeds and the famous CHAMPIONSHIP compression at Eau Rouge - make big demands on the BELGIUM casings. Wear is average but the surface drains well, so tyre choices are often a notch off the norm. If it rains, intermediates often suffice, while slicks function well in the 2017 damp conditions. race

WINNERS Buemi/Davidson/Nakajima (Toyota TS050 Hybrid/ Michelin), 173 laps - POLE POSITION Jani/Lotterer/Tandy (Porsche 919 Hybrid/

Michelin), 1m54.097s » Being visited by the FIA WEC for the 7th time - THURSDAY, MAY 3 Situated in the Belgian Ardennes FASTEST RACE LAP » Brendon Hartley (Porsche » Eau Rouge and Raidillon are two of world 12:00am 90 minutes Free Practice 1 919 Hybrid/Michelin), motorsport’s most notorious spots 1m57.638s 4:25pm 90 minutes Free Practice 2 » Opened in 1921, the original circuit formed a - triangle between Francorchamps, Malmedy (local times) FRIDAY, MAY 4 A one-two finish for Toyota/ and Stavelot and was 14.981km in length Michelin in LM P1 and for Ferrari/Michelin in LM GTE » Only one driver turned up for the first race 11:00am 60 minutes Free Practice 3 Pro in 1921, so the circuit’s inauguration was postponed until 1922 3:00pm 20 minutes LM GTE Qualifying The N°2 Porsche was » The former layout hosted an F1 grand TIMETABLE 3:35pm 20 minutes LMP Qualifying eliminated from the fight prix for the final time in 1970 and the last for victory by a tangle with prototype race held there was in 1975 SATURDAY, MAY 5 the N°36 Alpine » In 1973, Henri Pescarolo established a lap record at an average speed of 262.461kph in Attendance: 61,000 a Matra 670B 1:30pm 6 hours Race Circuit time (GMT +2) Source: fiawec.com - information subject to change Tyres Click here to watch our latest videos from the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps MICHELIN michelin’s tyres FOR THE FIA WEC AND 6 Hours of Bahrain6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps tyre allocation SLICK HYBRID WET FULL WET Medium & Hard LM P1 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/71-18

SLICK INTERMEDIATE WET Medium & Hard Front: 30/68-18 Front: 30/68-18 Front: 30/68-18 LM P2 Rear: 31/71-18 Rear: 31/71-18 Rear: 31/71-18 michelin’s tyresSLICK F OR THE FIA WEC medium - hard AND 6 Hours of Bahrain SLICK DRYING WET FULL WET Medium & Hard Front: 30/68-18 Front: 30/68-18 Front: 30/68-18 LM GTE PRO Rear: 31/71-18 Rear: 31/71-18 Rear: 31/71-18 Front: 30/68-18 Front: 30/68-18 Front: 30/68-18 Front LM RGTEear AMFront intermediates Rear intermediates Class slics slics & rainRear: tyr e31/71-18s & rain tyRear:res 31/71-18 Rear: 31/71-18 * WIDTH (CM) / EXTERIOR DIAMETER (CM) X INTERIOR DIAMETER (INCHES). LMP1 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/FIA71-18 WEC tyre quotas LMP2 30/65-18 31/71-18 29/65-18 31/71-18 Free practice Qualifying + Race LMGTE 30/68-18 31/71-18 30/68-18 31/71-18 michelin’s tyres FOR THE FIA WEC LM P1 12 tyres 18 tyres AND 6 Hours of Bahrain Hybrid * WIDTH (CM) / EXTERIOR DIAMETER (CM) X INTERIOR DIAMETER (INCHES). LM P2 12 tyres 18 tyres LM GTE PRO 12 tyres 18 tyres 2016 FIA WEC tyLMre GTEquo tAMas 16 tyres 26 tyres 6 Hours Free practice, ualifying Front Rear Front intermediates Rear intermeRdaiactees Class of Bahrain & arm-up wet track slics LMPsl1ics & rxai sne ttsyres & rain tyr8e ssets LMP1 31/71-18 LM3P1/271-18 3x1 s/7e1ts-18 31/71-188 sets LMP2 30/65-18 LMGT3E1 /P7r1-o18 2x9 s/e6t5s-18 31/71-188 sets Hybrid LM P1 Wet Full Wet LMGTE 30/68-18 LMGT3E1 /A71m-18 3x0 s/e6t8s-18 31/71-188 se(Intermediatets Slick)

* WIDWETTH (CM) / EXTERIOR DIAMETER (CMLM) X INT P2ERIOR DIAMETER (INIntermediateCHES). Wet Track tempLMera GTEtur ePRO Drying Wet Full Wet LM GTE AM Drying Wet Full Wet 2016 FIA WEC t°yCre quot1a5°sc 20°c 30°c 35°c Cold weather soft compound Hot weather soft compound+ 6 Hours Free practice, LuMalPif1ying Front Rear Front intermediates Rear intermeHdRoiata wcteeatsh e r soft compound Class of Bahrain & arm-up LMGTE Cold weather medium compound Hot weather medium compound slics LMsPli1cs & raix sne tsyres & rain tyr8e sets Pro Medium compound LMP1 31/71-18 LM31P/271-18 3x1 /s7e1t-s18 Cold weat3he1r/ m7e1d-i1u8m8 c osmetpsound Hot weather medium compound Am LMP2 30/65-18 LMGT3E1 /P71r-1o8 29x /s6e5ts-18 31/71-188 sets Medium compound LMGTE 30/68-18 LMGT3E1/ 7A1m-18 30x /s6e8ts-18 31/71-188 sets

* WIDTH (CM) / EXTERIOR DIAMETER (CM) X INTERIOR DIAMETWER e(INtCH tESr).ack Track temperature

LMP1 ‘Slick’ intermediate (or ‘hybrid’ tyre) Wet Full Wet °C 15°c 20°c 30°c 35°c 2016 FIA WEC tyre quotas LMGTE Pro Drying Wet Full Wet Cold weather soft compound Hot weather soft compound+ 6 Hours Free practice, LuMaliPfy1ing Race LMGTE Am Drying Wet Full Wet of Bahrain & arm-up Hot weather soft compound LMGTE Cold weather medium compound Hot weather medium compound LMP1 x sets 8 sets Pro Medium compound LMP2 x sets Cold weather medium8 csoemtpsound Hot weather medium compound LMGTE Pro x sets Am 8 sets Medium compound LMGTE Am x sets 8 sets Wet track Track temperature

LMP1 ‘Slick’ intermediate (or ‘hybrid’ tyre) Wet Full Wet °C 15°c 20°c 30°c 35°c LMGTE Pro Drying Wet Full Wet Cold weather soft compound Hot weather soft compound+ LMP1 LMGTE Am Drying Wet Full Wet Hot weather soft compound LMGTE Cold weather medium compound Hot weather medium compound Pro Medium compound Cold weather medium compound Hot weather medium compound Am Medium compound

Wet track

LMP1 ‘Slick’ intermediate (or ‘hybrid’ tyre) Wet Full Wet LMGTE Pro Drying Wet Full Wet LMGTE Am Drying Wet Full Wet FIA wec N°50 N°38 N°36 N°28 N°29 N°26 N°31 N°37 N°10 N°17 N°17 N°11 N°5 N°8 N°6 N°1 N°7 N°3 N°4 LARBRE COMPÉTITION TOYOTA GAZOORACING SIGNATECH ALPINE SMP RACING SMP RACING JACKIE CHANDCRACING GONZALEZ/MALDONADO/BERTHON ORECA07-GIBSON VAN EERD/VAN DER GARDE/LAMMERS DALLARAP217-GIBSON PERRODO/VAXIVIÈRE/DUVAL ORECA07-GIBSON RUSINOV/VERGNE/TBA ORECA07-GIBSON SARRAZIN/ORUDZHEV/ISAAKYAN BR1-AER ALESHIN/PETROV/TBA BR1-AER HEDMAN/HANLEY/FITTIPALDI BR1-GIBSON BUEMI/NAKAJIMA/ALONSO TS050 HYBRID CONWAY/KOBAYASHI/LOPEZ TS050 HYBRID ROWLAND/TBA/TBA GINETTA G60-MECACHROME ROBERSTON/TBA/TBA GINETTA G60-MECACHROME WEBB/TBA/TBA ENSO CLMP1/016NISMO BECHE/LAURENT/MENEZES REBELLION R13-GIBSON JANI/LOTTERER/SENNA REBELLION R13-GIBSON CREED/RICCI/REES LIGIERJSP2017-GIBSON TUNG/AUBRY/TBA ORECA07-GIBSON JAAFAR/TAN/YAZID ORECA07-GIBSON LAPIERRE/NEGRAO/THIRIET ALPINE470-GIBSON RACING TEAMNEDERLAND G-DRIVE RACING TDS RACING DRAGONSPEED CEFC TRSMRACING BYKOLLES RACINGTEAM TOYOTA GAZOORACING JACKIE CHANDCRACING CEFC TRSMRACING REBELLION RACING DRAGONSPEED REBELLION RACING 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS OF 2018 6HOURS LM P2 LM LM P1 LM ENTRY LIST ENTRY BE BE FR FR GB GB JP JP

CH CH US US BE BE FR FR TOTAL TOTAL FIA wec N°90 N°98 N°95 N°88 N°54 N°86 N°66 N°56 N°91 N°82 N°92 N°97 N°81 N°77 N°70 N°71 N°67 N°61 N°51 DEMPSEY-PROTON RACING GULF RACING CLEARWATER RACING SPIRIT OFRACE PORSCHE GTTEAM FORD CHIPGANASSITEAMUK MR RACING AF CORSE ASTON MARTIN RACING MOTOAKI/BERETTA/CHEEVER FERRARI 488GTE MOK/SAWA/GRIFFIN FERRARI 488GTE BERGMEISTER/LINDSEY/PERFETTI PORSCHE 911RSR FLOHR/CASTELLACCI/FISICHELLA FERRARI 488GTE LYNN/MARTIN/ADAM MARTINASTON VANTAGE AMR SORENSEN/THIIM/TURNER MARTINASTON VANTAGE AMR CHRISTENSEN/ESTRE PORSCHE 911RSR LIETZ/BRUNI PORSCHE 911RSR COSTA/SIMS FARFUS/DA BMW M8GTE TOMZYK/CATSBURG/ENG BMW M8GTE RIGON/BIRD FERRARI 488GTE PRIAULX/TINCKNELL/KANAAN FORD GT MUCKE/PLA/JOHNSSON FORD GT PIER GUIDI/CALADO FERRARI 488GTE DALLA LANA/LAMY/LAUDA MARTINASTON VANTAGE YOLUC/ALERS-HANKEY/EASTWOOD MARTINASTON VANTAGE AL QUBAISI/RODA/CAIROLI PORSCHE 911RSR WAINWRIGHT/BARKER/DAVISON PORSCHE 911RSR RIED/TBA/CAMPBELL PORSCHE 911RSR ASTON MARTIN RACING BMW TEAMMTECK ASTON MARTIN RACING PORSCHE GTTEAM AF CORSE FORD CHIPGANASSITEAMUK TEAM PROJECT1 BMW TEAMMTECK TF SPORT DEMPSEY-PROTON RACING 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS OF 2018 6HOURS LM GTELM PRO LM GTELM AM ENTRY LIST ENTRY BE BE FR FR GB GB JP JP

CH CH US US BE BE FR FR TOTAL TOTAL MICHELIN AND Jérôme THE 2018 6 HOURS OF SPA- mondain FRANCORCHAMPS Endurance Racing Programme Manager, » 32 of the 37 cars on Michelin tyres Michelin Motorsport » 3,200 tyres available » LM P1 cars: medium and hard slicks, plus a slick intermediate, a rain tyre and a full wet “Spa-Francorchamps is quite » LM GTE cars: medium and hard hard on tyres due to the high slicks, plus a rain tyre and a full wet aerodynamic loads and high speeds. It is a common belief that if our tyres work at Spa, they will MICHELIN’S suit Le Mans, as well. Spa is a last ENDURANCE chance to sign off our tyres for the RACING Le Mans 24 Hours. We will have RECORD AT SPA- medium- and hard-compound FRANCORCHAMPS slicks for our LM P1 and LM GTE » Michelin has won the 6 Hours of "SPA IS A LAST CHANCE partners, plus intermediate and Spa-Francorchamps with Peugeot, rain tyres, of course, because the Audi and Toyota, but never with TO SIGN OFF OUR TYRES FOR weather can be unsettled in the Porsche THE LE MANS 24 HOURS" Belgian Ardennes at this time of » Michelin won the 1,000km of year.” Spa-Francorchamps every year from 2002 to 2011 » Michelin has won the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 13 times. The race was first held in 1924, a year after the inaugural Le Mans 24 Hours » Michelin launched its ‘Hybrid’ intermediate tyre at the 6 Hours of Spa in 2012 » Michelin won the 1,000km of Spa as a Sportscar World Championship round for the first time in 1985 with Baldi/Wollek in a Lancia LC2-85

SPA TRIVIA » Spa has been a famed spa resort since Roman times » Europe’s first casino (La Redoute) opened in Spa in 1762 » 100 years ago, the German Army established its WW1 HQ in Spa

FIA WEC NEWS » Début WEC race for Fernando Alonso (Toyota/Michelin), two-time F1 world champion with Renault/ Michelin » First round of the WEC’s 2018/2019 Super Season which will visit Spa twice » As part of its Tribute Tour, the Porsche 919 Hybrid/Michelin posted a new lap record for Spa in April with Neel Jani (1m41.770s) MICHELIN FIA WEC RANGE 2018/2019 SUPER SEASON

SLICK HYBRID WET FULL WET Soft - Medium - Hard LMP1 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/71-18

SLICK INTERMEDIATE FULL WET Soft - Medium - Hard Front: 30/68-18 Front: 30/68-18 Front: 30/68-18 LM P2 Rear: 31/71-18 Rear: 31/71-18 Rear: 31/71-18

SLICK DRYING WET FULL WET Soft - Medium - Hard Front: 30/68-18 Front: 30/68-18 Front: 30/68-18 LMGTE PRO Rear: 31/71-18 Rear: 31/71-18 Rear: 31/71-18

Front: 30/68-18 Front: 30/68-18 Front: 30/68-18 LMGTE AM Rear: 31/71-18 Rear: 31/71-18 Rear: 31/71-18

FIA WEC FIA WEC SPORTING REGULATIONS TYRE REGULATIONS FIA WEC grid orders for six-hour races are based on the average best qualifying times of each car’s two Non-hybrid LM P1 and LM P2 LM P2: 1 type of intermediate tyre Tyre changes are only authorised a) on nominated drivers (except at Le Mans) cars: 3 types of slick for the season and 1 type of rain tyre for the season the grid up to the three-minute board, for all the cars / 2 types of slick to for all cars entered 48 hours before b) in front of the car’s garage during Starts take the form of rolling starts be nominated 48 hours before the the Prologue. The re-cutting of tread a pit stop or inside the garage in the after a formation lap Prologue test / 2 types of slick for patterns is not authorised. case of longer work on the car, c) on each race (from the above 3) to be the track if the race is suspended. To be classified, a car must cross the nominated 48 hours before the start LM GTE Am: 1 type of intermediate finish line and complete at least 70 of scrutineering (3 types of slick for tyre and 1 type of rain tyre per model Tyres are identified by RFID chips and percent of the distance covered by the Le Mans) entered 48 hours before the Prologue. bar codes. All tyre serial numbers must race winner The re-cutting of tread patterns is not be communicated to the Technical LM GTE Pro and LM GTE Am: authorised. Delegates 48 hours in advance. POINTS-SCORING SYSTEM 3 types of slick per model for the (SIX-HOUR RACES) season / 2 types of slick to be In the course of the season, a nominated 48 hours before the competitor may change tyre brand no 1st, 25 points. more than once. 2nd, 18 points. Prologue test / 1 additional type of 3rd, 15 points. slick can be registered in the course Penalty: a 3-minute Stop&Go penalty 4th, 12 points. of the season / 2 types of slick for for tyre regulation breaches 5th, 10 points. each race (from the above 3) to be 6th, 8 points. nominated 48 hours before the start A maximum of 4 mechanics and 2 7th, 6 points. of scrutineering (3 types of slick for tyre guns for wheel changes during 8th, 4 points. Le Mans) pit stops. Tyre changes may now be carried out while the car is being 9th, 2 points. INTERMEDIATE AND RAIN TYRES 10th, 1 point. refuelled. Other finishers, 0.5 point Can only be used if Race Control 1 tyre technician is authorised to carry Pole position: bonus point (Drivers and declares the track to be wet (free out a visual inspection of the tyres and Manufacturers) practice, qualifying, race). No quotas check their pressures. per race.