2017 6 Hours of Silverstone
# 2017 6 Hours of Silverstone

The 2017 6 Hours of Silverstone was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England on 14–16 April 2017. Silverstone served as the opening round 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 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. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:37.304 | — | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:37.593 | +0.289 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | No. 1 Porsche LMP Team | 1:38.615 | +1.311 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | No. 2 Porsche LMP Team | 1:39.063 | +1.759 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | No. 26 G-Drive Racing | 1:44.387 | +7.083 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | No. 36 Signatech Alpine Matmut | 1:44.433 | +7.129 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | No. 38 Jackie Chan DC Racing | 1:44.591 | +7.287 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | No. 31 Vaillante Rebellion | 1:45.194 | +7.890 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP1 | No. 4 ByKolles Racing Team | 1:45.235 | +7.931 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | No. 13 Vaillante Rebellion | 1:45.323 | +8.019 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | No. 24 CEFC Manor TRS Racing | 1:46.102 | +8.798 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | No. 28 TDS Racing | 1:46.183 | +8.879 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | No. 25 CEFC Manor TRS Racing | 1:46.494 | +9.190 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | No. 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing | 1:47.250 | +9.946 | 14 |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1:56.202 | +18.898 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | No. 71 AF Corse | 1:57.011 | +19.707 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | No. 95 Aston Martin Racing | 1:57.117 | +19.813 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1:57.269 | +19.965 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | No. 97 Aston Martin Racing | 1:57.414 | +20.110 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | No. 51 AF Corse | 1:57.466 | +20.162 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | No. 91 Porsche GT Team | 1:58.003 | +20.699 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | No. 92 Porsche GT Team | 1:58.066 | +20.762 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | 1:59.562 | +22.258 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | No. 54 Spirit of Race | 2:00.608 | +23.304 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing | 2:01.347 | +24.043 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | No. 61 Clearwater Racing | 2:01.621 | +24.317 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | No. 86 Gulf Racing | 2:01.925 | +24.621 | 27 |

## Race

### Race result

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 138 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 | 197 | 06:00:33.211 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Anthony Davidson Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 197 | 06:00:33.211 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team | Timo Bernhard Earl Bamber Brendon Hartley | Porsche 919 Hybrid | M | 197 | +6.173 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team | Timo Bernhard Earl Bamber Brendon Hartley | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | M | 197 | +6.173 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team | Neel Jani Nick Tandy André Lotterer | Porsche 919 Hybrid | M | 197 | +46.956 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team | Neel Jani Nick Tandy André Lotterer | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | M | 197 | +46.956 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Oliver Jarvis Thomas Laurent | Oreca 07 | D | 184 | +13 Laps |
| 4 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Oliver Jarvis Thomas Laurent | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 184 | +13 Laps |
| 5 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion | Julien Canal Nicolas Prost Bruno Senna | Oreca 07 | D | 184 | +13 Laps |
| 5 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion | Julien Canal Nicolas Prost Bruno Senna | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 184 | +13 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxiviere Emmanuel Collard | Oreca 07 | D | 184 | +13 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxiviere Emmanuel Collard | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 184 | +13 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Nicolas Lapierre Gustavo Menezes Matt Rao | Alpine A470 | D | 183 | +14 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Nicolas Lapierre Gustavo Menezes Matt Rao | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 183 | +14 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Pierre Thiriet Alex Lynn | Oreca 07 | D | 183 | +14 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Pierre Thiriet Alex Lynn | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 183 | +14 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Tor Graves Jonathan Hirschi Jean-Éric Vergne | Oreca 07 | D | 183 | +14 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Tor Graves Jonathan Hirschi Jean-Éric Vergne | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 183 | +14 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Roberto González Simon Trummer Vitaly Petrov | Oreca 07 | D | 182 | +15 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Roberto González Simon Trummer Vitaly Petrov | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 182 | +15 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | David Cheng Alex Brundle Tristan Gommendy | Oreca 07 | D | 182 | +15 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | David Cheng Alex Brundle Tristan Gommendy | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 182 | +15 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion | Mathias Beche David Heinemeier Hansson Nelson Piquet Jr. | Oreca 07 | D | 172 | +25 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion | Mathias Beche David Heinemeier Hansson Nelson Piquet Jr. | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 172 | +25 Laps |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell Pipo Derani | Ford GT | M | 171 | +26 Laps |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell Pipo Derani | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 171 | +26 Laps |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 171 | +26 Laps |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 171 | +26 Laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Richard Lietz Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 171 | +26 Laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Richard Lietz Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 171 | +26 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla Billy Johnson | Ford GT | M | 171 | +26 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla Billy Johnson | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 171 | +26 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 170 | +27 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 170 | +27 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen Richie Stanaway | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | D | 170 | +27 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen Richie Stanaway | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 170 | +27 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Jonathan Adam Daniel Serra | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | D | 168 | +29 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Jonathan Adam Daniel Serra | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 168 | +29 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Weng Sun Mok Keita Sawa Matt Griffin | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 166 | +31 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Weng Sun Mok Keita Sawa Matt Griffin | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 166 | +31 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | D | 166 | +31 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 166 | +31 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Matteo Cairoli Marvin Dienst | Porsche 911 RSR | D | 166 | +31 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Matteo Cairoli Marvin Dienst | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | D | 166 | +31 Laps |
| 23 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 159 | +38 Laps |
| 23 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 159 | +38 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Nick Foster | Porsche 911 RSR | D | 143 | +54 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Nick Foster | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | D | 143 | +54 Laps |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Miguel Molina | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 165 | Spun |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Miguel Molina | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 165 | Spun |
| DNF | LMP1 | 4 | ByKolles Racing Team | Oliver Webb Dominik Kraihamer James Rossiter | ENSO CLM P1/01 | M | 155 | Collision |
| DNF | LMP1 | 4 | ByKolles Racing Team | Oliver Webb Dominik Kraihamer James Rossiter | Nismo VRX30A 3.0 L Turbo V6 | M | 155 | Collision |
| DNF | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 95 | Fire |
| DNF | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 95 | Fire |

## Standings after the race

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Anthony Davidson Kazuki Nakajima Sébastien Buemi | 25 |
| 2 | Brendon Hartley Earl Bamber Timo Bernhard | 18 |
| 3 | André Lotterer Neel Jani Nick Tandy | 15 |
| 4 | Ho-Pin Tung Oliver Jarvis Thomas Laurent | 12 |
| 5 | Bruno Senna Julien Canal Nicolas Prost | 10 |
| Pos. | +/– | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | | Porsche | 33 |
| 2 | | Toyota | 26.5 |

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

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell Pipo Derani | 26 |
| 2 | Alessandro Pier Guidi James Calado | 18 |
| 3 | Frédéric Makowiecki Richard Lietz | 15 |
| 4 | Billy Johnson Olivier Pla Stefan Mücke | 12 |
| 5 | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | 10 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | Ford | 38 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 28 |
| 3 | Porsche | 16 |
| 4 | Aston Martin | 14 |

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