2018 6 Hours of Silverstone
The 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England on 17–19 August 2018. Silverstone served as the third round of the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship, and was the seventh running of the event as part of the championship. The race was won by the #3 Rebellion R13, after the #8 and #7 TS050 Hybrids were disqualified due to excessive wear on their Skid Planks.
Qualifying
Qualifying Results
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.| Class | Team | Average Time | |||
| 1 | LMP1 | No. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:36.895 | − | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:37.306 | +0.411 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | No. 11 SMP Racing | 1:38.932 | +2.037 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | No. 17 SMP Racing | 1:39.070 | +2.175 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP1 | No. 3 Rebellion Racing | 1:39.247 | +2.352 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP1 | No. 1 Rebellion Racing | 1:39.613 | +2.718 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP1 | No. 10 DragonSpeed | 1:41.412 | +4.517 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP1 | No. 4 ByKolles Racing Team | 1:41.839 | +4.944 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | No. 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing | 1:44.896 | +8.001 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | No. 38 Jackie Chan DC Racing | 1:45.083 | +8.188 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | No. 36 Signatech Alpine Matmut | 1:46.370 | +9.475 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | No. 28 TDS Racing | 1:47.048 | +10.153 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | No. 29 Racing Team Nederland | 1:47.107 | +10.212 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | No. 31 DragonSpeed | 1:47.270 | +10.375 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 | No. 50 Larbre Compétition | 1:49.489 | +12.594 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1:55.727 | +18.832 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | No. 97 Aston Martin Racing | 1:55.805 | +18.910 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | No. 95 Aston Martin Racing | 1:56.103 | +19.208 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1:56.204 | +19.309 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | No. 92 Porsche GT Team | 1:56.446 | +19.551 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | No. 71 AF Corse | 1:56.510 | +19.615 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | No. 82 BMW Team MTEK | 1:56.731 | +19.836 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Pro | No. 81 BMW Team MTEK | 1:56.992 | +20.097 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Pro | No. 51 AF Corse | 1:57.105 | +20.210 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Pro | No. 91 Porsche GT Team | 1:57.151 | +20.256 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | No. 56 Team Project 1 | 1:59.001 | +22.106 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | No. 77 Dempsey - Proton Racing | 1:59.203 | +22.308 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | No. 90 TF Sport | 1:59.275 | +22.380 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | 1:59.338 | +22.443 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | No. 88 Dempsey - Proton Racing | 1:59.757 | +22.862 | 30 |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | No. 54 Spirit of Race | 1:59.809 | +22.914 | 31 |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | No. 70 MR Racing | 2.00.003 | +23.108 | 32 |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | No. 61 Clearwater Racing | 2.00.118 | +23.223 | 33 |
| 34 | LMGTE Am | No. 86 Gulf Racing UK | 2.00.221 | +23.326 | 34 |
Race
Upon starting the Rebellion R-13s were caught out by the DragonSpeed car, and also, contact in LMGTE Am caused carnage on the first lap, similar to the previous races. On lap 23, Aleshin's engine failed and the car retired. Shortly afterward, the No. 10 suffered a supposed suspension issue, as stated by Hanley. The No. 54 had an issue that tossed off the rear wing, bringing out a yellow. Binder was caught out by slowing LMP2 cars, causing him to spin. The car could not start and retired. Egor Orudzhev's No. 17 lost grip and made contact with Molina, and the No. 71 brought out the safety car for tire debris. The No. 71 ultimately finished second to last, because after the safety car period, the No. 95, from near the LMGTE Pro lead, had a brake repair. The No. 82 had a suspension failure, forcing its retirement, and an FCY to recover it. Late in the race, Sarrazin stopped in the pit lane and had to be pushed to its box. The No. 7 ran wide at Stowe and got a puncture, and the No. 8 took the lead. Lotterer had an unstable rear end and came in for a rear wing change. In the final 30 minutes, the No. 92 of Christensen hit Priaulx's Ford, giving it a penalty even so on the road it was 3rd in class.Post-Race
In the post-race, the No. 91 Porsche GT was disqualified for low ride height, same being with both the Nos. 7 & 8 of Toyota, giving Thomas Laurent, Mathias Beche, and Gustavo Menezes the win with Rebellion Racing, the first for a non-hybrid since 2012 spa, when Duams, Gene, and Duval won in the Audi R18 ultra, and Laurent had the prize of youngest race winner. The podium was then a 1-2 for Rebellion followed by SMP No. 17. In LMP2, Richelmi, Aubry, and Tung won from Jafaar, Jeffri, and Tan, followed by the Le Mans class winners. The disqualification of Lietz/Bruni meant that the LMGTE Pro podium was Calado/ Pier Guidi followed by Priaulx/Tincknell, with Estre/Christensen in third. LMGTE Am, the Le Mans winners finished ahead of TF Sport's Adam/Hankey/Eastwood, completing the podium was Perfetti/ Lindsey/Bergmeister in the "Bumblebee" Project 1.Race Result
The minimum number of laps for classification was 135 laps. Class winners in bold.| Class | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Time/Retired | |||
| Class | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Time/Retired | |||
| 1 | LMP1 | 3 |  Rebellion Racing | Mathias Beche Gustavo Menezes Thomas Laurent | Rebellion R13 | 193 | 6:02:10.579 | |
| 1 | LMP1 | 3 | Rebellion Racing | Mathias Beche Gustavo Menezes Thomas Laurent | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | 193 | 6:02:10.579 | |
| 2 | LMP1 | 1 | Rebellion Racing | Neel Jani André Lotterer | Rebellion R13 | 192 | +1 Lap | |
| 2 | LMP1 | 1 | Rebellion Racing | Neel Jani André Lotterer | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | 192 | +1 Lap | |
| 3 | LMP1 | 17 |  SMP Racing | Egor Orudzhev Stéphane Sarrazin | BR Engineering BR1 | 192 | +1 Lap | |
| 3 | LMP1 | 17 | SMP Racing | Egor Orudzhev Stéphane Sarrazin | AER P60B 2.4L Turbo V6 | 192 | +1 Lap | |
| 4 | LMP2 | 38 |  Jackie Chan DC Racing | Gabriel Aubry Stéphane Richelmi Ho-Pin Tung | Oreca 07 | 185 | +8 Laps | |
| 4 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Gabriel Aubry Stéphane Richelmi Ho-Pin Tung | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 185 | +8 Laps | |
| 5 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing |  Jazeman Jaafar Nabil Jeffri Weiron Tan | Oreca 07 | 185 | +8 Laps | |
| 5 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Jazeman Jaafar Nabil Jeffri Weiron Tan | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 185 | +8 Laps | |
| 6 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Nicolas Lapierre André Negrão Pierre Thiriet | Alpine A470 | 183 | +10 Laps | |
| 6 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Nicolas Lapierre André Negrão Pierre Thiriet | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 183 | +10 Laps | |
| 7 | LMP2 | 31 | DragonSpeed |  Anthony Davidson Roberto González Pastor Maldonado | Oreca 07 | 181 | +12 Laps | |
| 7 | LMP2 | 31 | DragonSpeed | Anthony Davidson Roberto González Pastor Maldonado | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 181 | +12 Laps | |
| 8 | LMP2 | 29 |  Racing Team Nederland | Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Nyck de Vries | Dallara P217 | 181 | +12 Laps | |
| 8 | LMP2 | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Nyck de Vries | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 181 | +12 Laps | |
| 9 | LMP2 | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Erwin Creed Yoshiharu Mori Romano Ricci | Ligier JS P217 | 176 | +17 Laps | |
| 9 | LMP2 | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Erwin Creed Yoshiharu Mori Romano Ricci | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 176 | +17 Laps | |
| 10 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | Loïc Duval François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxivière | Oreca 07 | 173 | +20 Laps | |
| 10 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | Loïc Duval François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxivière | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | 173 | +20 Laps | |
| 11 | LMGTE Pro | 51 |  AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | 172 | +21 Laps | |
| 11 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari F154CB 3.9L Turbo V8 | 172 | +21 Laps | |
| 12 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Ford GT | 172 | +21 Laps | |
| 12 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Ford EcoBoost 3.5L Turbo V6 | 172 | +21 Laps | |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team |  Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 911 RSR | 172 | +21 Laps | |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | 172 | +21 Laps | |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Alex Lynn Maxime Martin | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | 171 | +22 Laps | |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Alex Lynn Maxime Martin | Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8 | 171 | +22 Laps | |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 81 | BMW Team MTEK | Nicky Catsburg Martin Tomczyk | BMW M8 GTE | 171 | +22 Laps | |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 81 | BMW Team MTEK | Nicky Catsburg Martin Tomczyk | BMW S63 4.0L Turbo V8 | 171 | +22 Laps | |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla | Ford GT | 170 | +23 Laps | |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla | Ford EcoBoost 3.5L Turbo V6 | 170 | +23 Laps | |
| 17 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey - Proton Racing | Julien Andlauer Matt Campbell Christian Ried | Porsche 911 RSR | 168 | +25 Laps | |
| 17 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey - Proton Racing | Julien Andlauer Matt Campbell Christian Ried | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | 168 | +25 Laps | |
| 18 | LMGTE Am | 90 | TF Sport | Jonathan Adam Charlie Eastwood Salih Yoluç | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | 168 | +25 Laps | |
| 18 | LMGTE Am | 90 | TF Sport | Jonathan Adam Charlie Eastwood Salih Yoluç | Aston Martin 4.5L V8 | 168 | +25 Laps | |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Lindsey Egidio Perfetti | Porsche 911 RSR | 168 | +25 Laps | |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Lindsey Egidio Perfetti | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | 168 | +25 Laps | |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing |  Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | 168 | +25 Laps | |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin 4.5L V8 | 168 | +25 Laps | |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 61 |  Clearwater Racing | Matt Griffin Keita Sawa Weng Sun Mok | Ferrari 488 GTE | 167 | +26 Laps | |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Matt Griffin Keita Sawa Weng Sun Mok | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 167 | +26 Laps | |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Ben Barker Alex Davison Michael Wainwright | Porsche 911 RSR | 167 | +26 Laps | |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Ben Barker Alex Davison Michael Wainwright | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | 167 | +26 Laps | |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 70 | MR Racing | Olivier Beretta Eddie Cheever III Motoaki Ishikawa | Ferrari 488 GTE | 167 | +26 Laps | |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 70 | MR Racing | Olivier Beretta Eddie Cheever III Motoaki Ishikawa | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 167 | +26 Laps | |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey - Proton Racing | Matteo Cairoli Gianluca Roda Giorgio Roda | Porsche 911 RSR | 167 | +26 Laps | |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey - Proton Racing | Matteo Cairoli Gianluca Roda Giorgio Roda | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | 167 | +26 Laps | |
| 25 | LMP1 | 10 | DragonSpeed | Ben Hanley Henrik Hedman Renger van der Zande | BR Engineering BR1 | 165 | +28 Laps | |
| 25 | LMP1 | 10 | DragonSpeed | Ben Hanley Henrik Hedman Renger van der Zande | Gibson GL458 4.5L V8 | 165 | +28 Laps | |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Thomas Flohr | Ferrari 488 GTE | 158 | +35 Laps | |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Thomas Flohr | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 158 | +35 Laps | |
| 27 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Sam Bird Davide Rigon | Ferrari 488 GTE | 157 | +36 Laps | |
| 27 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Sam Bird Davide Rigon | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 157 | +36 Laps | |
| 28 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Marco Sørensen Nicki Thiim | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | 157 | +36 Laps | |
| 28 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Marco Sørensen Nicki Thiim | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 157 | +36 Laps | |
| DNF | LMGTE Pro | 82 | BMW Team MTEK | António Félix da Costa Augusto Farfus | BMW M8 GTE | 116 | Suspension | |
| DNF | LMGTE Pro | 82 | BMW Team MTEK | António Félix da Costa Augusto Farfus | BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 116 | Suspension | |
| DNF | LMP1 | 4 | ByKolles Racing Team | René Binder Oliver Webb | ENSO CLM P1/01 | 59 | Spin | |
| DNF | LMP1 | 4 | ByKolles Racing Team | René Binder Oliver Webb | Nismo VRX30A 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 59 | Spin | |
| DNF | LMP1 | 11 | SMP Racing | Mikhail Aleshin Jenson Button Vitaly Petrov | BR Engineering BR1 | 23 | Engine | |
| DNF | LMP1 | 11 | SMP Racing | Mikhail Aleshin Jenson Button Vitaly Petrov | AER P60B 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 23 | Engine | |
| DSQ | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |  Fernando Alonso Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | 197 | Disqualified | |
| DSQ | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Fernando Alonso Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota 2.4L Turbo V6 | 197 | Disqualified | |
| DSQ | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | 197 | Disqualified | |
| DSQ | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota 2.4L Turbo V6 | 197 | Disqualified | |
| DSQ | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 911 RSR | 172 | Disqualified | |
| DSQ | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.0 L Flat 6 | 172 | Disqualified |
Standings after the race
;2018–2019 LMP World Endurance Drivers' Championship| +/– | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | Fernando Alonso Kazuki Nakajima Sébastien Buemi | 65 | |
| 2 | 1 | Thomas Laurent Gustavo Menezes Mathias Beche | 63 |
| 3 | 1 | Kamui Kobayashi Mike Conway José María López | 46 |
| 4 | 1 | Neel Jani André Lotterer | 36 |
| 5 | 1 | Nicolas Lapierre André Negrão Pierre Thiriet | 29 |
;2018–2019 LMP1 World Endurance Championship
| +/– | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 66 | |
| 2 | Rebellion Racing | 63 | |
| 3 | 1 | SMP Racing | 25 |
| 4 | 1 | ByKolles Racing Team | 12 |
| 5 | CEFC TRSM Racing | 1 | |
| 6 | DragonSpeed | 0.5 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers' Championship standings.
| +/– | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | 71 | |
| 2 | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla | 57 | |
| 3 | 1 | Billy Johnson | 48 |
| 4 | 4 | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | 43.5 |
| 5 | 2 | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | 40 |
;2018–2019 World Endurance GTE Manufacturers' Championship
| +/– | Constructor | Points | |
| 1 |  Porsche | 117 | |
| 2 | Ford | 90 | |
| 3 | Ferrari | 71 | |
| 4 | Aston Martin | 46 | |
| 5 | BMW | 27 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers' Championship standings.