2017 FIA WEC – 6 Hours of Shanghai

Brendon Hartley’s whirlwind of a 2017 season continues this weekend in Brazil, but returning to his LMP1 Porsche last weekend took a few laps to readjust to after two weekends in Toro Rosso’s STR12.

With Porsche claiming both the Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ World Endurance Championships, and Ferrari taking home the GT Manufacturer’s title, the 6 Hours of Shanghai presented a race that was not to be missed.

Gustavo Menezes remains in with an outside chance of the LMP2 title after he, Nicholas Lapierre and Andre Negrao finished second in the 6 Hours of Shanghai.

Bruno Senna and Julien Canal will head into the 6 Hours of Bahrain leading the LMP2 class after their third victory in four races alongside Nico Prost in Shanghai.

Aston Martin Racing won the 6 Hours of Shanghai GTE Am class by more than one lap to take over the lead of the championship heading into the final race of the season in Bahrain.

Andy Priaulx and Harry Tincknell came out on top in the 6 Hours of Shanghai to keep themselves in the hunt for the GTE Pro title.

The New Zealander continued his amazing 2017 by clinching his second LMP1 World Endurance Championship title by finishing second at the 6 Hours of Shanghai alongside Earl Bamber and Timo Bernhard on Sunday.

The German was one third of the championship winning #2 Porsche LMP Team squad alongside Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber who clinched the title with second place in China last weekend.

The New Zealander secured the World Endurance Championship title alongside team-mates Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley on Sunday in Shanghai.

Following Porsche securing both the Teams’ and Drivers’ titles in Shanghai, Team Principal Andreas Seidl was delighted to have done so three years in a row.

Toyota Gazoo Racing have taken their second victory in a row this morning as the 6 Hours of Shanghai came to an end, but there was nothing they could do to stop Porsche claiming their third consecutive Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ Championships.

Aston Martin Racing will lead the field to the green flag in China after the #98 took pole position on Saturday.

The ‘Dane Train’ took pole honours for the 6 Hours of Shanghai on Saturday, with the Dunlop-shod Aston Martin just over two-tenths clear of the leading Porsche.

The #31 Vaillante Rebellion will lead the LMP2 class to the green flag on Sunday after taking pole position for the 6 Hours of Shanghai.

Despite breaking the lap record during Saturday’s Qualifying session in China, the Japanese racer felt the lap was not perfect, and he could have gone even quicker.