2017 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
# 2017 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

The 2017 WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, formally the WEC 6 Heures de Spa-Francorchamps, was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium on 4–6 May 2017. It was the second race of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship, and was the sixth running of the event as part of the championship. The event was won by the #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050 Hybrid

## Qualifying

### Qualifying results

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.

| Pos | Class | Team | Average Time | Gap | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | LMP1 | No. 1 Porsche LMP Team | 1:54.097 | — | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | No. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:54.693 | +0.596 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | No. 9 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:54.701 | +0.604 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:54.907 | +0.810 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP1 | No. 2 Porsche LMP Team | 1:55.440 | +1.343 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | No. 26 G-Drive Racing | 2:02.601 | +8.504 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | No. 36 Signatech Alpine Matmut | 2:02.624 | +8.527 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | No. 35 Signatech Alpine Matmut | 2:02.629 | +8.532 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | No. 24 CEFC Manor TRS Racing | 2:02.632 | +8.535 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | No. 13 Vaillante Rebellion | 2:03.619 | +9.522 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP1 | No. 4 ByKolles Racing Team | 2:03.827 | +9.730 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | No. 34 Tockwith Motorsports | 2:04.176 | +10.079 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | No. 28 TDS Racing | 2:05.058 | +10.961 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | No. 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing | 2:05.421 | +11.324 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 | No. 31 Vaillante Rebellion | 2:05.614 | +11.517 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP2 | No. 38 Jackie Chan DC Racing | 2:14.220 | +20.123 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | No. 71 AF Corse | 2:15.017 | +20.920 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 2:15.418 | +21.321 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 2:15.565 | +21.468 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | No. 51 AF Corse | 2:15.765 | +21.668 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | No. 91 Porsche GT Team | 2:16.862 | +22.765 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | No. 92 Porsche GT Team | 2:17.010 | +22.913 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Pro | No. 95 Aston Martin Racing | 2:17.156 | +23.059 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Pro | No. 97 Aston Martin Racing | 2:17.640 | +23.543 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | 2:18.659 | +24.562 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing | 2:19.065 | +24.968 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | No. 54 Spirit of Race | 2:19.658 | +25.561 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | No. 61 Clearwater Racing | 2:20.915 | +26.818 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | No. 86 Gulf Racing | 2:22.120 | +28.023 | 29 |
| 30 | LMP2 | No. 25 CEFC Manor TRS Racing | No Time | — | 30 |

## Race

### Race result

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 122 laps. Class winners in bold.

| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Anthony Davidson Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 173 | 06:00:11.490 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Anthony Davidson Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 173 | 06:00:11.490 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 173 | +1.992 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 173 | +1.992 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team | Timo Bernhard Earl Bamber Brendon Hartley | Porsche 919 Hybrid | M | 173 | +35.283 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team | Timo Bernhard Earl Bamber Brendon Hartley | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | M | 173 | +35.283 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team | Neel Jani Nick Tandy André Lotterer | Porsche 919 Hybrid | M | 173 | +1:25.438 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team | Neel Jani Nick Tandy André Lotterer | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | M | 173 | +1:25.438 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 9 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Stéphane Sarrazin Yuji Kunimoto Nicolas Lapierre | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 171 | +2 Laps |
| 5 | LMP1 | 9 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Stéphane Sarrazin Yuji Kunimoto Nicolas Lapierre | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 171 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | LMP1 | 4 | ByKolles Racing Team | Oliver Webb Dominik Kraihamer James Rossiter | ENSO CLM P1/01 | M | 161 | +12 Laps |
| 6 | LMP1 | 4 | ByKolles Racing Team | Oliver Webb Dominik Kraihamer James Rossiter | Nismo VRX30A 3.0 L Turbo V6 | M | 161 | +12 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Pierre Thiriet Alex Lynn | Oreca 07 | D | 160 | +13 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Pierre Thiriet Alex Lynn | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 160 | +13 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion | Julien Canal Nicolas Prost Bruno Senna | Oreca 07 | D | 160 | +13 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion | Julien Canal Nicolas Prost Bruno Senna | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 160 | +13 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Oliver Jarvis Thomas Laurent | Oreca 07 | D | 160 | +13 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Oliver Jarvis Thomas Laurent | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 160 | +13 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion | Mathias Beche David Heinemeier Hansson Nelson Piquet Jr. | Oreca 07 | D | 159 | +14 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion | Mathias Beche David Heinemeier Hansson Nelson Piquet Jr. | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 159 | +14 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Romain Dumas Gustavo Menezes Matt Rao | Alpine A470 | D | 159 | +14 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Romain Dumas Gustavo Menezes Matt Rao | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 159 | +14 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 35 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Pierre Ragues André Negrão Nelson Panciatici | Alpine A470 | D | 158 | +15 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 35 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Pierre Ragues André Negrão Nelson Panciatici | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 158 | +15 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Tor Graves Jonathan Hirschi Jean-Éric Vergne | Oreca 07 | D | 158 | +15 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Tor Graves Jonathan Hirschi Jean-Éric Vergne | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 158 | +15 Laps |
| 14 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Roberto González Simon Trummer Vitaly Petrov | Oreca 07 | D | 158 | +15 Laps |
| 14 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Roberto González Simon Trummer Vitaly Petrov | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 158 | +15 Laps |
| 15 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | François Perrodo Ben Hanley Emmanuel Collard | Oreca 07 | D | 158 | +15 Laps |
| 15 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | François Perrodo Ben Hanley Emmanuel Collard | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 158 | +15 Laps |
| 16 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | David Cheng Alex Brundle Tristan Gommendy | Oreca 07 | D | 156 | +17 Laps |
| 16 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | David Cheng Alex Brundle Tristan Gommendy | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 156 | +17 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 151 | +22 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 151 | +22 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 150 | +23 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 150 | +23 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla Billy Johnson | Ford GT | M | 150 | +23 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla Billy Johnson | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 150 | +23 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell Pipo Derani | Ford GT | M | 150 | +23 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell Pipo Derani | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 150 | +23 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Richard Lietz Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 149 | +24 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Richard Lietz Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 149 | +24 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 149 | +24 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 149 | +24 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Jonathan Adam Daniel Serra | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | D | 148 | +25 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Jonathan Adam Daniel Serra | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 148 | +25 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen Richie Stanaway | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | D | 148 | +25 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen Richie Stanaway | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 148 | +25 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | D | 146 | +27 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 146 | +27 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Matteo Cairoli Marvin Dienst | Porsche 911 RSR | D | 146 | +27 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Matteo Cairoli Marvin Dienst | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | D | 146 | +27 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Weng Sun Mok Keita Sawa Matt Griffin | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 145 | +28 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Weng Sun Mok Keita Sawa Matt Griffin | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 145 | +28 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Miguel Molina | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 144 | +29 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Miguel Molina | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 144 | +29 Laps |
| DNF | LMP2 | 34 | Tockwith Motorsports | Nigel Moore Philip Hanson Karun Chandhok | Ligier JS P217 | D | 151 | Retired |
| DNF | LMP2 | 34 | Tockwith Motorsports | Nigel Moore Philip Hanson Karun Chandhok | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 151 | Retired |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Nick Foster | Porsche 911 RSR | D | 76 | Collison |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Nick Foster | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | D | 76 | Collison |

## Standings after the race

| Pos. | +/– | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | | Anthony Davidson Kazuki Nakajima Sébastien Buemi | 50 |
| 2 | | Brendon Hartley Earl Bamber Timo Bernhard | 33 |
| 3 | | André Lotterer Neel Jani Nick Tandy | 28 |
| 4 | 6 | Kamui Kobayashi Mike Conway | 19.5 |
| 5 | 1 | Ho-Pin Tung Oliver Jarvis Thomas Laurent | 16 |
| Pos. | +/– | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Toyota | 69.5 |
| 2 | 1 | Porsche | 61 |

* Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers' Championship standings.

| Pos. | +/– | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell Pipo Derani | 38 |
| 2 | 3 | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | 36 |
| 3 | 1 | Alessandro Pier Guidi James Calado | 36 |
| 4 | 1 | Billy Johnson Olivier Pla Stefan Mücke | 27 |
| 5 | 2 | Frédéric Makowiecki Richard Lietz | 25 |
| Pos. | +/– | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Ferrari | 72 |
| 2 | 1 | Ford | 65 |
| 3 | | Porsche | 34 |
| 4 | | Aston Martin | 24 |

* Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers' Championship standings.
