The 2023 6 Hours of Fuji was an endurance sports car race held at Fuji Speedway on 10 September 2023. It was the sixth round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, and the tenth running of the event in its current format.
The entry list was released on 20 July 2023. The entry list consisted of 12 Hypercar entries, 11 LMP2 entries, and 13 LMGTE Am entries.
[1] In Hypercar,
Stoffel Vandoorne replaced
Nico Müller in the No. 94
Peugeot 9X8, due to Müller still recovering from a collarbone injury.
[2] Furthermore, Glickenhaus was absent for the race, due to a lack of funds.
[1]
In LMP2,
Juan Manuel Correa returned to the No. 9
Prema Racing machine, with
Andrea Caldarelli taking
Mathias Beche's place at the No. 63
Prema Racing machine.
[1] Furthermore,
Ben Hanley replaced
Tom Blomqvist at the No. 23
United Autosports machine..
[3]
In LMGTE Am,
Kei Cozzolino and Hiroshi Koizumi took place besides
Simon Mann in the No. 21
AF Corse machine.
[4]
Ritomo Miyata made his debut in the No. 57
Kessel Racing machine, replacing
Daniel Serra due to Serra being unable to enter
Japan.
[5] Lastly, the No. 98
NorthWest AMR machine returned to the entry list, after conflicts with the
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship's
2023 Chevrolet Grand Prix at
Mosport Park in Canada.
[1]
Date | Time (local: JST) | Event |
---|---|---|
Friday, 8 September | 11:00 | Free Practice 1 |
15:30 | Free Practice 2 | |
Saturday, 9 September | 10:20 | Free Practice 3 |
14:40 | Qualifying - LMGTE Am | |
15:05 | Qualifying - LMP2 | |
15:30 | Qualifying - Hypercar | |
Sunday, 10 September | 11:00 | Race |
Source: [6] |
Free Practice 1 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
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Hypercar | 50 |
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1:35.649 | |
LMP2 | 28 |
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1:40.781 | |
LMGTE Am | 77 |
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1:43.538 | |
Free Practice 2 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
Hypercar | 8 |
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1:29.523 | |
LMP2 | 41 |
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1:33.131 | |
LMGTE Am | 54 |
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1:38.239 | |
Free Practice 3 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
Hypercar | 7 |
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1:30.068 | |
LMP2 | 23 |
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1:34.258 | |
LMGTE Am | 54 |
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1:39.074 | |
Source: [7] [8] [9] |
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
Pos | Class | No. | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hypercar | 7 |
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1:27.794 | - | 1 |
2 | Hypercar | 8 |
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1:28.418 | +0.624 | 2 |
3 | Hypercar | 6 |
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1:28.687 | +0.893 | 3 |
4 | Hypercar | 5 |
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1:28.717 | +0.923 | 4 |
5 | Hypercar | 2 |
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1:28.770 | +0.976 | 5 |
6 | Hypercar | 51 |
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1:28.991 | +1.197 | 6 |
7 | Hypercar | 50 |
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1:29.063 | +1.269 | 7 |
8 | Hypercar | 38 |
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1:29.111 | +1.317 | 8 |
9 | Hypercar | 99 |
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1:29.338 | +1.544 | 9 |
10 | Hypercar | 93 |
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1:29.898 | +2.104 | 10 |
11 | Hypercar | 94 |
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1:31.822 | +4.028 | 11 |
12 | LMP2 | 22 |
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1:32.182 | +4.388 | 12 |
13 | Hypercar | 4 |
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1:32.199 | +4.405 | 13 |
14 | LMP2 | 41 |
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1:32.273 | +4.479 | 14 |
15 | LMP2 | 23 |
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1:32.453 | +4.659 | 15 |
16 | LMP2 | 28 |
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1:32.778 | +4.984 | 16 |
17 | LMP2 | 34 |
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1:32.846 | +5.052 | 17 |
18 | LMP2 | 10 |
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1:32.876 | +5.082 | 18 |
19 | LMP2 | 31 |
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1:32.893 | +5.099 | 19 |
20 | LMP2 | 9 |
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1:32.917 | +5.123 | 20 |
21 | LMP2 | 36 |
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1:33.027 | +5.233 | 21 |
22 | LMP2 | 63 |
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1:33.086 | +5.292 | 22 |
23 | LMP2 | 35 |
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1:33.400 | +5.606 | 23 |
24 | LMGTE Am | 33 |
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1:38.338 | +10.544 | 24 |
25 | LMGTE Am | 85 |
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1:38.373 | +10.579 | 25 |
26 | LMGTE Am | 777 |
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1:38.875 | +11.081 | 26 |
27 | LMGTE Am | 98 |
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1:38.881 | +11.087 | 27 |
28 | LMGTE Am | 57 |
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1:39.011 | +11.217 | 28 |
29 | LMGTE Am | 83 |
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1:39.173 | +11.379 | 29 |
30 | LMGTE Am | 56 |
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1:39.179 | +11.385 | 30 |
31 | LMGTE Am | 77 |
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1:39.183 | +11.389 | 31 |
32 | LMGTE Am | 86 |
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1:39.202 | +11.408 | 32 |
33 | LMGTE Am | 54 |
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1:39.283 | +11.489 | 33 |
34 | LMGTE Am | 25 |
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1:39.344 | +11.550 | 34 |
35 | LMGTE Am | 21 |
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1:39.566 | +11.772 | 35 |
36 | LMGTE Am | 60 |
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1:40.292 | +12.498 | 36 |
Source: [10] |
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 160 laps. Class winners are in bold and ‡.
The 2023 6 Hours of Fuji was an endurance sports car race held at Fuji Speedway on 10 September 2023. It was the sixth round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, and the tenth running of the event in its current format.
The entry list was released on 20 July 2023. The entry list consisted of 12 Hypercar entries, 11 LMP2 entries, and 13 LMGTE Am entries.
[1] In Hypercar,
Stoffel Vandoorne replaced
Nico Müller in the No. 94
Peugeot 9X8, due to Müller still recovering from a collarbone injury.
[2] Furthermore, Glickenhaus was absent for the race, due to a lack of funds.
[1]
In LMP2,
Juan Manuel Correa returned to the No. 9
Prema Racing machine, with
Andrea Caldarelli taking
Mathias Beche's place at the No. 63
Prema Racing machine.
[1] Furthermore,
Ben Hanley replaced
Tom Blomqvist at the No. 23
United Autosports machine..
[3]
In LMGTE Am,
Kei Cozzolino and Hiroshi Koizumi took place besides
Simon Mann in the No. 21
AF Corse machine.
[4]
Ritomo Miyata made his debut in the No. 57
Kessel Racing machine, replacing
Daniel Serra due to Serra being unable to enter
Japan.
[5] Lastly, the No. 98
NorthWest AMR machine returned to the entry list, after conflicts with the
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship's
2023 Chevrolet Grand Prix at
Mosport Park in Canada.
[1]
Date | Time (local: JST) | Event |
---|---|---|
Friday, 8 September | 11:00 | Free Practice 1 |
15:30 | Free Practice 2 | |
Saturday, 9 September | 10:20 | Free Practice 3 |
14:40 | Qualifying - LMGTE Am | |
15:05 | Qualifying - LMP2 | |
15:30 | Qualifying - Hypercar | |
Sunday, 10 September | 11:00 | Race |
Source: [6] |
Free Practice 1 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypercar | 50 |
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1:35.649 | |
LMP2 | 28 |
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1:40.781 | |
LMGTE Am | 77 |
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1:43.538 | |
Free Practice 2 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
Hypercar | 8 |
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1:29.523 | |
LMP2 | 41 |
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1:33.131 | |
LMGTE Am | 54 |
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1:38.239 | |
Free Practice 3 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
Hypercar | 7 |
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1:30.068 | |
LMP2 | 23 |
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1:34.258 | |
LMGTE Am | 54 |
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1:39.074 | |
Source: [7] [8] [9] |
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
Pos | Class | No. | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hypercar | 7 |
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1:27.794 | - | 1 |
2 | Hypercar | 8 |
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1:28.418 | +0.624 | 2 |
3 | Hypercar | 6 |
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1:28.687 | +0.893 | 3 |
4 | Hypercar | 5 |
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1:28.717 | +0.923 | 4 |
5 | Hypercar | 2 |
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1:28.770 | +0.976 | 5 |
6 | Hypercar | 51 |
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1:28.991 | +1.197 | 6 |
7 | Hypercar | 50 |
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1:29.063 | +1.269 | 7 |
8 | Hypercar | 38 |
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1:29.111 | +1.317 | 8 |
9 | Hypercar | 99 |
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1:29.338 | +1.544 | 9 |
10 | Hypercar | 93 |
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1:29.898 | +2.104 | 10 |
11 | Hypercar | 94 |
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1:31.822 | +4.028 | 11 |
12 | LMP2 | 22 |
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1:32.182 | +4.388 | 12 |
13 | Hypercar | 4 |
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1:32.199 | +4.405 | 13 |
14 | LMP2 | 41 |
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1:32.273 | +4.479 | 14 |
15 | LMP2 | 23 |
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1:32.453 | +4.659 | 15 |
16 | LMP2 | 28 |
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1:32.778 | +4.984 | 16 |
17 | LMP2 | 34 |
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1:32.846 | +5.052 | 17 |
18 | LMP2 | 10 |
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1:32.876 | +5.082 | 18 |
19 | LMP2 | 31 |
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1:32.893 | +5.099 | 19 |
20 | LMP2 | 9 |
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1:32.917 | +5.123 | 20 |
21 | LMP2 | 36 |
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1:33.027 | +5.233 | 21 |
22 | LMP2 | 63 |
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1:33.086 | +5.292 | 22 |
23 | LMP2 | 35 |
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1:33.400 | +5.606 | 23 |
24 | LMGTE Am | 33 |
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1:38.338 | +10.544 | 24 |
25 | LMGTE Am | 85 |
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1:38.373 | +10.579 | 25 |
26 | LMGTE Am | 777 |
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1:38.875 | +11.081 | 26 |
27 | LMGTE Am | 98 |
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1:38.881 | +11.087 | 27 |
28 | LMGTE Am | 57 |
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1:39.011 | +11.217 | 28 |
29 | LMGTE Am | 83 |
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1:39.173 | +11.379 | 29 |
30 | LMGTE Am | 56 |
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1:39.179 | +11.385 | 30 |
31 | LMGTE Am | 77 |
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1:39.183 | +11.389 | 31 |
32 | LMGTE Am | 86 |
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1:39.202 | +11.408 | 32 |
33 | LMGTE Am | 54 |
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1:39.283 | +11.489 | 33 |
34 | LMGTE Am | 25 |
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1:39.344 | +11.550 | 34 |
35 | LMGTE Am | 21 |
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1:39.566 | +11.772 | 35 |
36 | LMGTE Am | 60 |
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1:40.292 | +12.498 | 36 |
Source: [10] |
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 160 laps. Class winners are in bold and ‡.