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 slicks* slicks* & 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, qualifying Front Rear Front intermediates Rear intermeRdaiactees Class of Bahrain & warm-up wet track slicks* LMPsl1icks* & rxai sne ttsyres* & rain tyr8e sse*ts 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) * WIDTWETH (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, qLuMalPif1ying Front Rear Front intermediates Rear intermeHdRoiata wcteeatsh e r soft compound Class of Bahrain & warm-up LMGTE Cold weather medium compound Hot weather medium compound slicks* LMsPli1cks* & raix sne tsyres* & rain tyr8e se*ts 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, qLuMaliPfy1ing Race LMGTE Am Drying Wet Full Wet of Bahrain & warm-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 ENTRY LIST 2018 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS wec FIA LM P1 TOTAL BE FR GB JP CH US BE FR REBELLION RACING N°1 REBELLION R13-GIBSON JANI/LOTTERER/SENNA REBELLION RACING N°3 REBELLION R13-GIBSON BECHE/LAURENT/MENEZES BYKOLLES RACING TEAM N°4 ENSO CLMP1/016NISMO WEBB/TBA/TBA CEFC TRSM RACING N°5 GINETTA G60-MECACHROME ROBERSTON/TBA/TBA CEFC TRSM RACING N°6 GINETTA G60-MECACHROME ROWLAND/TBA/TBA TOYOTA GAZOO RACING N°7 TS050 HYBRID CONWAY/KOBAYASHI/LOPEZ TOYOTA GAZOO RACING N°8 TS050 HYBRID BUEMI/NAKAJIMA/ALONSO DRAGONSPEED N°10 BR1-GIBSON HEDMAN/HANLEY/FITTIPALDI SMP RACING N°11 BR1-AER ALESHIN/PETROV/TBA SMP RACING N°17 BR1-AER SARRAZIN/ORUDZHEV/ISAAKYAN LM P2 TOTAL BE FR GB JP CH US BE FR G-DRIVE RACING N°26 ORECA07-GIBSON RUSINOV/VERGNE/TBA TDS RACING N°28 ORECA07-GIBSON PERRODO/VAXIVIÈRE/DUVAL RACING TEAM NEDERLAND N°29 DALLARAP217-GIBSON VAN EERD/VAN DER GARDE/LAMMERS DRAGONSPEED N°31 ORECA07-GIBSON GONZALEZ/MALDONADO/BERTHON SIGNATECH ALPINE N°36 ALPINE470-GIBSON LAPIERRE/NEGRAO/THIRIET JACKIE CHAN DC RACING N°37 ORECA07-GIBSON JAAFAR/TAN/YAZID JACKIE CHAN DC RACING N°38 ORECA07-GIBSON TUNG/AUBRY/TBA LARBRE COMPÉTITION N°50 LIGIERJSP2017-GIBSON CREED/RICCI/REES ENTRY LIST 2018 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS wec FIA LM GTE PRO TOTAL BE FR GB JP CH US BE FR AF CORSE N°51 FERRARI 488 GTE PIER GUIDI/CALADO FORD CHIP GANASSI TEAM UK N°66 FORD GT MUCKE/PLA/JOHNSSON FORD CHIP GANASSI TEAM UK N°67 FORD GT PRIAULX/TINCKNELL/KANAAN AF CORSE N°71 FERRARI 488 GTE RIGON/BIRD BMW TEAM MTECK N°81 BMW M8 GTE TOMZYK/CATSBURG/ENG BMW TEAM MTECK N°82 BMW M8 GTE FARFUS/DA COSTA/SIMS PORSCHE GT TEAM N°91 PORSCHE 911 RSR LIETZ/BRUNI PORSCHE GT TEAM N°92 PORSCHE 911 RSR CHRISTENSEN/ESTRE ASTON MARTIN RACING N°95 ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE AMR SORENSEN/THIIM/TURNER ASTON MARTIN RACING N°97 ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE AMR LYNN/MARTIN/ADAM LM GTE AM TOTAL BE FR GB JP CH US BE FR SPIRIT OF RACE N°54 FERRARI 488 GTE FLOHR/CASTELLACCI/FISICHELLA TEAM PROJECT 1 N°56 PORSCHE 911 RSR BERGMEISTER/LINDSEY/PERFETTI CLEARWATER RACING N°61 FERRARI 488 GTE MOK/SAWA/GRIFFIN MR RACING N°70 FERRARI 488 GTE MOTOAKI/BERETTA/CHEEVER DEMPSEY-PROTON RACING N°77 PORSCHE 911 RSR RIED/TBA/CAMPBELL GULF RACING N°86 PORSCHE 911 RSR WAINWRIGHT/BARKER/DAVISON DEMPSEY-PROTON RACING N°88 PORSCHE 911 RSR AL QUBAISI/RODA/CAIROLI TF SPORT N°90 ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE YOLUC/ALERS-HANKEY/EASTWOOD ASTON MARTIN RACING N°98 ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE DALLA LANA/LAMY/LAUDA 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.