2018 6 Hours of Shanghai
The 2018 6 Hours of Shanghai was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China on 16–18 November 2018. Shanghai served as the fifth round of the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship, and was the seventh running of the event, all part of the championship. The race was won by the #7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid.
Qualifying
Qualifying Results
Poles position winners in each class are marked in bold| Class | Team | Average Time | |||
| 1 | LMP1 | No. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:42.931 | - | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:43.159 | +0.228 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | No. 1 Rebellion Racing | 1:43.218 | +0.287 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | No. 17 SMP Racing | 1:43.870 | +0.939 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP1 | No. 3 Rebellion Racing | 1:44.179 | +1.248 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP1 | No. 10 DragonSpeed | 1:44.612 | +1.681 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP1 | No. 11 SMP Racing | 1:44.789 | +1.858 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP1 | No. 4 ByKolles Racing Team | 1:46.353 | +3.422 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | No. 38 Jackie Chan DC Racing | 1:48.888 | +5.957 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | No. 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing | 1:49.138 | +6.207 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | No. 31 DragonSpeed | 1:49.857 | +6.926 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | No. 36 Signatech Alpine Matmut | 1:50.206 | +7.275 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | No. 28 TDS Racing | 1:51.006 | +8.075 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | No. 29 Racing Team Nederland | 1:51.657 | +8.726 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 | No. 50 Larbre Compétition | 1:51.925 | +8.994 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1:58.627 | +15.696 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | No. 81 BMW Team MTEK | 1:58.874 | +15.943 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | No. 97 Aston Martin Racing | 1:59.000 | +16.069 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | No. 92 Porsche GT Team | 1:59.031 | +16.100 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | No. 82 BMW Team MTEK | 1:59.055 | +16.124 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | No. 95 Aston Martin Racing | 1:59.157 | +16.226 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1:59.278 | +16.347 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Pro | No. 91 Porsche GT Team | 1:59.286 | +16.355 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Pro | No. 51 AF Corse | 1:59.454 | +16.523 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Pro | No. 71 AF Corse | 1:59.689 | +16.758 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Pro | No. 64 Corvette Racing | 2:00.228 | +17.297 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | 2:01.884 | +18.953 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | No. 77 Dempsey – Proton Racing | 2:01.951 | +19.020 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | No. 54 Spirit of Race | 2:02.090 | +19.159 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | No. 88 Dempsey – Proton Racing | 2:02.115 | +19.184 | 30 |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | No. 90 TF Sport | 2:02.211 | +19.280 | 31 |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | No. 61 Clearwater Racing | 2:02.400 | +19.469 | 32 |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | No. 56 Team Project 1 | 2:02.429 | +19.498 | 33 |
| 34 | LMGTE Am | No. 86 Gulf Racing UK | 2:04.241 | +21.310 | 34 |
| 35 | LMGTE Am | No. 70 MR Racing | 2:04.648 | +21.717 | 35 |
Race
Race Result
The minimum number of laps for classification was 80 laps. Class winners in bold| Class | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Time/Retired | |||
| Class | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Time/Retired | |||
| 1 | LMP1 | 7 |  Toyota Gazoo Racing |  Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | 113 | 6:01:46.414 | |
| 1 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota 2.4L Turbo V6 | 113 | 6:01:46.414 | |
| 2 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |  Fernando Alonso Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | 113 | +1.419 | |
| 2 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Fernando Alonso Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota 2.4L Turbo V6 | 113 | +1.419 | |
| 3 | LMP1 | 11 |  SMP Racing | Mikhail Aleshin Jenson Button Vitaly Petrov | BR Engineering BR1 | 112 | +1 Lap | |
| 3 | LMP1 | 11 | SMP Racing | Mikhail Aleshin Jenson Button Vitaly Petrov | AER P60B 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 112 | +1 Lap | |
| 4 | LMP1 | 1 | Rebellion Racing | Neel Jani André Lotterer Bruno Senna | Rebellion R13 | 112 | +1 Lap | |
| 4 | LMP1 | 1 | Rebellion Racing | Neel Jani André Lotterer Bruno Senna | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | 112 | +1 Lap | |
| 5 | LMP1 | 3 | Rebellion Racing | Mathias Beche Gustavo Menezes Thomas Laurent | Rebellion R13 | 110 | +3 Laps | |
| 5 | LMP1 | 3 | Rebellion Racing | Mathias Beche Gustavo Menezes Thomas Laurent | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | 110 | +3 Laps | |
| 6 | LMP1 | 10 | DragonSpeed |  James Allen Ben Hanley Renger van der Zande | BR Engineering BR1 | 110 | +3 Laps | |
| 6 | LMP1 | 10 | DragonSpeed | James Allen Ben Hanley Renger van der Zande | Gibson GL458 4.5L V8 | 110 | +3 Laps | |
| 7 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing |  Marco Sørensen Nicki Thiim | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 7 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Marco Sørensen Nicki Thiim | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 8 | LMP2 | 38 |  Jackie Chan DC Racing | Gabriel Aubry Stéphane Richelmi Ho-Pin Tung | Oreca 07 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 8 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Gabriel Aubry Stéphane Richelmi Ho-Pin Tung | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 9 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team |  Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 911 RSR | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 9 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.0 L Flat 6 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 10 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 911 RSR | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 10 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 11 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Alex Lynn Maxime Martin | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 11 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Alex Lynn Maxime Martin | Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 12 | LMP2 | 31 | DragonSpeed | Anthony Davidson Roberto Gonzalez Pastor Maldonado | Oreca 07 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 12 | LMP2 | 31 | DragonSpeed | Anthony Davidson Roberto Gonzalez Pastor Maldonado | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari F154CB 3.9L Turbo V8 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 14 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Nicolas Lapierre André Negrão Pierre Thiriet | Alpine A470 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 14 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Nicolas Lapierre André Negrão Pierre Thiriet | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Sam Bird Davide Rigon | Ferrari 488 GTE | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Sam Bird Davide Rigon | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla | Ford GT | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla | Ford EcoBoost 3.5L Turbo V6 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 64 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 64 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 81 | BMW Team MTEK | Nicky Catsburg Martin Tomczyk | BMW M8 GTE | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 81 | BMW Team MTEK | Nicky Catsburg Martin Tomczyk | BMW S63 4.0L Turbo V8 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Ford GT | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Ford EcoBoost 3.5L Turbo V6 | 109 | +4 Laps | |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 82 | BMW Team MTEK | Tom Blomqvist António Félix da Costa | BMW M8 GTE | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 82 | BMW Team MTEK | Tom Blomqvist António Félix da Costa | BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey - Proton Racing | Julien Andlauer Matt Campbell Christian Ried | Porsche 911 RSR | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey - Proton Racing | Julien Andlauer Matt Campbell Christian Ried | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Lindsey Egidio Perfetti | Porsche 911 RSR | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Lindsey Egidio Perfetti | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey - Proton Racing |  Khaled Al Qubaisi Matteo Cairoli Riccardo Pera | Porsche 911 RSR | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey - Proton Racing | Khaled Al Qubaisi Matteo Cairoli Riccardo Pera | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 24 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing |  Jazeman Jaafar Nabil Jeffri Weiron Tan | Oreca 07 | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 24 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Jazeman Jaafar Nabil Jeffri Weiron Tan | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Thomas Flohr | Ferrari 488 GTE | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Thomas Flohr | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing |  Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin 4.5L V8 | 108 | +5 Laps | |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 70 | MR Racing | Olivier Beretta Eddie Cheever III Motoaki Ishikawa | Ferrari 488 GTE | 107 | +6 Laps | |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 70 | MR Racing | Olivier Beretta Eddie Cheever III Motoaki Ishikawa | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 107 | +6 Laps | |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 61 |  Clearwater Racing |  Matt Griffin Keita Sawa Weng Sun Mok | Ferrari 488 GTE | 107 | +6 Laps | |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Matt Griffin Keita Sawa Weng Sun Mok | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 107 | +6 Laps | |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 90 | TF Sport | Jonathan Adam Charlie Eastwood Salih Yoluç | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | 105 | +8 Laps | |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 90 | TF Sport | Jonathan Adam Charlie Eastwood Salih Yoluç | Aston Martin 4.5L V8 | 105 | +8 Laps | |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Ben Barker Thomas Preining Michael Wainwright | Porsche 911 RSR | 100 | +13 Laps | |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Ben Barker Thomas Preining Michael Wainwright | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | 100 | +13 Laps | |
| 31 | LMP2 | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Nyck de Vries | Dallara P217 | 99 | +14 Laps | |
| 31 | LMP2 | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Nyck de Vries | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 99 | +14 Laps | |
| 32 | LMP2 | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Erwin Creed Enzo Guibbert Romano Ricci | Ligier JS P217 | 75 | +38 Laps | |
| 32 | LMP2 | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Erwin Creed Enzo Guibbert Romano Ricci | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 75 | +38 Laps | |
| NC | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | Loïc Duval François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxivière | Oreca 07 | 108 | Not classified | |
| NC | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | Loïc Duval François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxivière | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 108 | Not classified | |
| NC | LMP1 | 17 | SMP Racing | Matevos Isaakyan Egor Orudzhev Stéphane Sarrazin | BR Engineering BR1 | 100 | Not classified | |
| NC | LMP1 | 17 | SMP Racing | Matevos Isaakyan Egor Orudzhev Stéphane Sarrazin | AER P60B 2.4L Turbo V6 | 100 | Not classified | |
| DNF | LMP1 | 4 | ByKolles Racing Team | Tom Dillmann James Rossiter Oliver Webb | ENSO CLM P1/01 | 50 | Engine | |
| DNF | LMP1 | 4 | ByKolles Racing Team | Tom Dillmann James Rossiter Oliver Webb | Nismo VRX30A 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 50 | Engine |
Standings after the race
;2018–2019 LMP World Endurance Drivers' Championship| +/– | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | Fernando Alonso Kazuki Nakajima Sébastien Buemi | 102 | |
| 2 | Kamui Kobayashi Mike Conway José María López | 97 | |
| 3 | Thomas Laurent Gustavo Menezes Mathias Beche | 73 | |
| 4 | Neel Jani André Lotterer | 63 | |
| 5 | 1 | Bruno Senna | 45 |
;2018–2019 LMP1 World Endurance Championship
| +/– | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 118 | |
| 2 | Rebellion Racing | 90 | |
| 3 | SMP Racing | 52 | |
| 4 | ByKolles Racing Team | 22 | |
| 5 | 1 | DragonSpeed | 8.5 |
| 6 | 1 | CEFC TRSM Racing | 1 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers' Championship standings.
| +/– | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | 111 | |
| 2= | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla | 68 | |
| 2= | 1 | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | 68 |
| 4 | 1 | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | 65.5 |
| 5 | 3 | Marco Sørensen Nicki Thiim | 55.5 |
;2018–2019 World Endurance GTE Manufacturers' Championship
| +/– | Constructor | Points | |
| 1 |  Porsche | 181 | |
| 2 | Ford | 105 | |
| 3 | Ferrari | 102 | |
| 4 | Aston Martin | 94 | |
| 5 | BMW | 56 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers' Championship standings.