2017 6 Hours of Fuji
# 2017 6 Hours of Fuji

The 2017 6 Hours of Fuji was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Japan on 13–15 October 2017, and served as the seventh race of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship. Toyota TS050 Hybrid's Anthony Davidson, Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima won the race driving the No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing car.

## Qualifying

### Qualifying result

Performance done during the qualifying session (Pole position in Class is in bold) :

| Pos | Class | N° | Team | Driver | Times | Grid A |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team | Brendon Hartley | 1 min 35 s 160 | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team | Nick Tandy | 1 min 35 s 231 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Kazuki Nakajima | 1 min 35 s 355 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Kamui Kobayashi | 1 min 36 s 630 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 1 min 44 s 196 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion | Bruno Senna | 1 min 44 s 925 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung | 1 min 45 s 078 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | André Negrão | 1 min 45 s 927 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Alex Brundle | 1 min 46 s 109 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov | 1 min 46 s 205 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Vitaly Petrov | 1 min 47 s 354 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Matt Rao | 1 min 47 s 411 | 12 |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Frédéric Makowiecki | 1 min 47s 577 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | François Perrodo | 1 min 47 s 989 | 14 |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Harry Tincknell | 1 min 48 s 018 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke | 1 min 48 s 139 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Sam Bird | 1 min 48 s 195 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Kévin Estre | 1 min 48 s 265 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Marco Sørensen | 1 min 48 s 578 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado | 1 min 48 s 702 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Jonathan Adam | 1 min 49 s 125 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Matt Griffin | 1 min 49 s 408 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Matteo Cairoli | 1 min 49 s 734 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Pedro Lamy | 1 min 49 s 784 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Ben Barker | 1 min 49 s 866 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr | 1 min 50 s 797 | 26 |

## Race

### Race result

Class winners are denoted with a yellow background.

| 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 | 113 | 4:24:50.950 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Anthony Davidson Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 113 | 4:24:50.950 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 113 | +1.498 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 113 | +1.498 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team | Neel Jani Nick Tandy André Lotterer | Porsche 919 Hybrid | M | 113 | +2.272 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team | Neel Jani Nick Tandy André Lotterer | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | M | 113 | +2.272 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team | Timo Bernhard Earl Bamber Brendon Hartley | Porsche 919 Hybrid | M | 112 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team | Timo Bernhard Earl Bamber Brendon Hartley | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | M | 112 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion | Julien Canal Nicolas Prost Bruno Senna | Oreca 07 | D | 110 | +3 Laps |
| 5 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion | Julien Canal Nicolas Prost Bruno Senna | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 110 | +3 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Nicolas Lapierre Gustavo Menezes André Negrão | Alpine A470 | D | 110 | +3 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Nicolas Lapierre Gustavo Menezes André Negrão | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 110 | +3 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Oliver Jarvis Thomas Laurent | Oreca 07 | D | 110 | +3 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Oliver Jarvis Thomas Laurent | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 110 | +3 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxiviere Emmanuel Collard | Oreca 07 | D | 110 | +3 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxiviere Emmanuel Collard | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 110 | +3 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Matt Rao Ben Hanley Jean-Éric Vergne | Oreca 07 | D | 110 | +3 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Matt Rao Ben Hanley Jean-Éric Vergne | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 110 | +3 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Pierre Thiriet James Rossiter | Oreca 07 | D | 110 | +3 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Pierre Thiriet James Rossiter | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 110 | +3 Laps |
| 11 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 11 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 12 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Richard Lietz Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 12 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Richard Lietz Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Roberto González Simon Trummer Vitaly Petrov | Oreca 07 | D | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Roberto González Simon Trummer Vitaly Petrov | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla | Ford GT | M | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Jonathan Adam | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE | D | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Jonathan Adam | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 109 | +4 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE | D | 108 | +5 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 108 | +5 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Miguel Molina | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 107 | +6 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Miguel Molina | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 107 | +6 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Weng Sun Mok Keita Sawa Matt Griffin | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 107 | +6 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Weng Sun Mok Keita Sawa Matt Griffin | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 107 | +6 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Matteo Cairoli Marvin Dienst | Porsche 911 RSR | D | 107 | +6 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Matteo Cairoli Marvin Dienst | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | D | 107 | +6 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Mike Hedlund Ben Barker Nick Foster | Porsche 911 RSR | D | 106 | +7 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Mike Hedlund Ben Barker Nick Foster | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | D | 106 | +7 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE | D | 105 | +8 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 105 | +8 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Ford GT | M | 96 | +17 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 96 | +17 Laps |
| DNF | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | David Cheng Alex Brundle Tristan Gommendy | Oreca 07 | D | 52 | did not finish |
| DNF | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | David Cheng Alex Brundle Tristan Gommendy | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 52 | did not finish |
| DSQ | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion | Mathias Beche David Heinemeier Hansson Nelson Piquet Jr. | Oreca 07 | D | 85 | disqualified |
| DSQ | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion | Mathias Beche David Heinemeier Hansson Nelson Piquet Jr. | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 85 | disqualified |
