# 2020 4 Hours of Le Castellet

The 2020 4 Hours of Le Castellet was an endurance sportscar racing event that was held on 19 July 2020, as the opening round of the 2020 European Le Mans Series. It was also the eleventh running of an ELMS race at Paul Ricard, the eleventh running of a 4 hours race at this circuit and the seventh ELMS 4 hour. The race was won by the #32 United Autosports run Oreca 07-Gibson driven by Will Owen, Alex Brundle and Job van Uitert.

## Qualifying

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold and with ‡.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Filipe Albuquerque | 1:38.268 | — | 1‡ |
| 2 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Nyck de Vries | 1:38.505 | +0.237 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 32 | United Autosports | Alex Brundle | 1:38.736 | +0.468 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 28 | IDEC Sport | Paul-Loup Chatin | 1:38.887 | +0.619 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 21 | DragonSpeed USA | Ben Hanley | 1:39.005 | +0.737 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 37 | Cool Racing | Nicolas Lapierre | 1:39.115 | +0.847 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 31 | Panis Racing | Will Stevens | 1:39.400 | +1.132 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 24 | Algarve Pro Racing | Loïc Duval | 1:39.430 | +1.162 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 25 | Algarve Pro Racing | Gabriel Aubry | 1:39.476 | +1.208 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 30 | Duqueine Team | Tristan Gommendy | 1:39.506 | +1.238 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 39 | Graff Racing | Thomas Laurent | 1:39.573 | +1.305 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 20 | High Class Racing | Anders Fjordbach | 1:39.957 | +1.689 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 50 | Richard Mille Racing Team | Tatiana Calderón | 1:40.123 | +1.855 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Matevos Isaakyan | 1:40.129 | +1.861 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 35 | BHK Motorsport | Sergio Campana | 1:40.777 | +2.509 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP3 | 2 | United Autosports | Wayne Boyd | 1:48.315 | +10.047 | 16‡ |
| 17 | LMP3 | 4 | DKR Engineering | Laurents Hörr | 1:48.399 | +10.131 | 17 |
| 18 | LMP3 | 15 | RLR MSport | Malthe Jakobsen | 1:48.457 | +10.189 | 18 |
| 19 | LMP3 | 8 | Realteam Racing | David Droux | 1:48.485 | +10.217 | 19 |
| 20 | LMP3 | 3 | United Autosports | Duncan Tappy | 1:48.833 | +10.565 | 20 |
| 21 | LMP3 | 11 | Eurointernational | Niko Kari | 1:48.842 | +10.574 | 21 |
| 22 | LMP3 | 13 | Inter Europol Competition | Nigel Moore | 1:48.874 | +10.606 | 22 |
| 23 | LMP3 | 10 | Nielsen Racing | Garett Grist | 1:49.611 | +11.343 | 23 |
| 24 | LMP3 | 9 | Graff Racing | Vincent Capillaire | 1:49.632 | +11.364 | 24 |
| 25 | LMP3 | 7 | Nielsen Racing | Colin Noble | 1:49.806 | +11.538 | 25 |
| 26 | LMP3 | 16 | BHK Motorsport | Andrea Fontana | 1:50.082 | +11.814 | 26 |
| 27 | LMP3 | 5 | Graff Racing | Eric Trouillet | 1:50.673 | +12.405 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE | 74 | Kessel Racing | Nicola Cadei | 1:51.729 | +13.461 | 28‡ |
| 29 | LMGTE | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Ross Gunn | 1:51.745 | +13.477 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE | 55 | Spirit of Race | Matt Griffin | 1:51.780 | +13.512 | 30 |
| 31 | LMGTE | 77 | Proton Competition | Alessio Picariello | 1:51.781 | +13.513 | 31 |
| 32 | LMGTE | 60 | Iron Lynx | Andrea Piccini | 1:51.843 | +13.575 | 32 |
| 33 | LMGTE | 93 | Proton Competition | Richard Lietz | 1:51.892 | +13.624 | 33 |
| 34 | LMGTE | 83 | Iron Lynx | Michelle Gatting | 1:52.437 | +14.169 | 34 |
| 35 | LMGTE | 66 | JMW Motorsport | Jody Fannin | 1:52.820 | +14.552 | 35 |
| 36 | LMGTE | 51 | AF Corse | Christoph Ulrich | 1:53.870 | +15.602 | 36 |
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## Results
### Race

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 93 laps. Class winners are denoted in bold and with ‡.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | LMP2 | 32 | United Autosports | Alex Brundle Will Owen Job van Uitert | Oreca 07 | M | 132 | 4:00:50.054‡ |
| 1 | LMP2 | 32 | United Autosports | Alex Brundle Will Owen Job van Uitert | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 132 | 4:00:50.054‡ |
| 2 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Nyck de Vries Mikkel Jensen Roman Rusinov | Aurus 01 | M | 132 | +21.146 s |
| 2 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Nyck de Vries Mikkel Jensen Roman Rusinov | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 132 | +21.146 s |
| 3 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Filipe Albuquerque Philip Hanson | Oreca 07 | M | 132 | +34.073 s |
| 3 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Filipe Albuquerque Philip Hanson | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 132 | +34.073 s |
| 4 | LMP2 | 37 | Cool Racing | Antonin Borga Alexandre Coigny Nicolas Lapierre | Oreca 07 | M | 132 | +50.418 s |
| 4 | LMP2 | 37 | Cool Racing | Antonin Borga Alexandre Coigny Nicolas Lapierre | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 132 | +50.418 s |
| 5 | LMP2 | 50 | Richard Mille Racing Team | Tatiana Calderón André Negrão | Oreca 07 | M | 132 | +1:26.960 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 50 | Richard Mille Racing Team | Tatiana Calderón André Negrão | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 132 | +1:26.960 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 24 | Algarve Pro Racing | Loïc Duval Henning Enqvist Jon Lancaster | Oreca 07 | G | 131 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | LMP2 | 24 | Algarve Pro Racing | Loïc Duval Henning Enqvist Jon Lancaster | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 131 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | René Binder Matevos Isaakyan Jakub Śmiechowski | Ligier JS P217 | M | 131 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | René Binder Matevos Isaakyan Jakub Śmiechowski | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 131 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | LMP2 | 21 | DragonSpeed USA | Ryan Cullen Ben Hanley Memo Rojas | Oreca 07 | M | 131 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | LMP2 | 21 | DragonSpeed USA | Ryan Cullen Ben Hanley Memo Rojas | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 131 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | LMP2 | 39 | Graff Racing | James Allen Alexandre Cougnaud Thomas Laurent | Oreca 07 | M | 129 | +3 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 39 | Graff Racing | James Allen Alexandre Cougnaud Thomas Laurent | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 129 | +3 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 25 | Algarve Pro Racing | Gabriel Aubry John Falb Simon Trummer | Oreca 07 | G | 129 | +3 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 25 | Algarve Pro Racing | Gabriel Aubry John Falb Simon Trummer | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 129 | +3 Laps |
| 11 | LMP3 | 2 | United Autosports | Wayne Boyd Tom Gamble Robert Wheldon | Ligier JS P320 | M | 122 | +10 Laps‡ |
| 11 | LMP3 | 2 | United Autosports | Wayne Boyd Tom Gamble Robert Wheldon | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | M | 122 | +10 Laps‡ |
| 12 | LMP3 | 13 | Inter Europol Competition | Martin Hippe Nigel Moore | Ligier JS P320 | M | 122 | +10 Laps |
| 12 | LMP3 | 13 | Inter Europol Competition | Martin Hippe Nigel Moore | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | M | 122 | +10 Laps |
| 13 | LMP3 | 15 | RLR MSport | James Dayson Ryan Harper-Ellam Malthe Jakobsen | Ligier JS P320 | M | 121 | +11 Laps |
| 13 | LMP3 | 15 | RLR MSport | James Dayson Ryan Harper-Ellam Malthe Jakobsen | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | M | 121 | +11 Laps |
| 14 | LMP3 | 8 | Realteam Racing | David Droux Esteban Garcia | Ligier JS P320 | M | 121 | +11 Laps |
| 14 | LMP3 | 8 | Realteam Racing | David Droux Esteban Garcia | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | M | 121 | +11 Laps |
| 15 | LMP3 | 9 | Graff Racing | Vincent Capillaire Arnold Robin Maxime Robin | Ligier JS P320 | M | 121 | +11 Laps |
| 15 | LMP3 | 9 | Graff Racing | Vincent Capillaire Arnold Robin Maxime Robin | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | M | 121 | +11 Laps |
| 16 | LMP3 | 11 | Eurointernational | Thomas Erdos Niko Kari | Ligier JS P320 | M | 121 | +11 Laps |
| 16 | LMP3 | 11 | Eurointernational | Thomas Erdos Niko Kari | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | M | 121 | +11 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE | 77 | Proton Competition | Michele Beretta Alessio Picariello Christian Ried | Porsche 911 RSR | G | 121 | +11 Laps‡ |
| 17 | LMGTE | 77 | Proton Competition | Michele Beretta Alessio Picariello Christian Ried | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | G | 121 | +11 Laps‡ |
| 18 | LMP3 | 3 | United Autosports | Andrew Bentley Jim McGuire Duncan Tappy | Ligier JS P320 | M | 120 | +12 Laps |
| 18 | LMP3 | 3 | United Autosports | Andrew Bentley Jim McGuire Duncan Tappy | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | M | 120 | +12 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE | 74 | Kessel Racing | Michael Broniszewski Nicola Cadei David Perel | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | G | 120 | +12 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE | 74 | Kessel Racing | Michael Broniszewski Nicola Cadei David Perel | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | G | 120 | +12 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE | 83 | Iron Lynx | Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Manuela Gostner | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | G | 120 | +12 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE | 83 | Iron Lynx | Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Manuela Gostner | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | G | 120 | +12 Laps |
| 21 | LMP3 | 10 | Nielsen Racing | Charles Crews Garett Grist Rob Hodes | Duqueine M30 – D08 | M | 120 | +12 Laps |
| 21 | LMP3 | 10 | Nielsen Racing | Charles Crews Garett Grist Rob Hodes | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | M | 120 | +12 Laps |
| 22 | LMP3 | 16 | BHK Motorsport | Jacopo Baratto Andrea Fontana Lorenzo Veglia | Ligier JS P320 | M | 120 | +12 Laps |
| 22 | LMP3 | 16 | BHK Motorsport | Jacopo Baratto Andrea Fontana Lorenzo Veglia | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | M | 120 | +12 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE | 66 | JMW Motorsport | Hunter Abbott Jody Fannin Finlay Hutchison | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | G | 120 | +12 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE | 66 | JMW Motorsport | Hunter Abbott Jody Fannin Finlay Hutchison | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | G | 120 | +12 Laps |
| 24 | LMP3 | 4 | DKR Engineering | Laurents Hörr François Kirmann Wolfgang Triller | Duqueine M30 – D08 | M | 119 | +13 Laps |
| 24 | LMP3 | 4 | DKR Engineering | Laurents Hörr François Kirmann Wolfgang Triller | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | M | 119 | +13 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE | 51 | AF Corse | Steffen Görig Christoph Ulrich Alexander West | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | G | 119 | +13 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE | 51 | AF Corse | Steffen Görig Christoph Ulrich Alexander West | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | G | 119 | +13 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE | 60 | Iron Lynx | Sergio Pianezzola Andrea Piccini Claudio Schiavoni | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | G | 119 | +13 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE | 60 | Iron Lynx | Sergio Pianezzola Andrea Piccini Claudio Schiavoni | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | G | 119 | +13 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE | 93 | Proton Competition | Michael Fassbender Felipe Fernández Laser Richard Lietz | Porsche 911 RSR | G | 115 | +17 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE | 93 | Proton Competition | Michael Fassbender Felipe Fernández Laser Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | G | 115 | +17 Laps |
| 28 | LMP3 | 5 | Graff Racing | Sébastien Page Luis Sanjuan Eric Trouillet | Duqueine M30 – D08 | M | 113 | +19 Laps |
| 28 | LMP3 | 5 | Graff Racing | Sébastien Page Luis Sanjuan Eric Trouillet | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | M | 113 | +19 Laps |
| DNF | LMP2 | 20 | High Class Racing | Dennis Andersen Anders Fjordbach | Oreca 07 | M | 131 | Out of fuel |
| DNF | LMP2 | 20 | High Class Racing | Dennis Andersen Anders Fjordbach | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 131 | Out of fuel |
| DNF | LMGTE | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Ross Gunn Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | G | 119 | Puncture |
| DNF | LMGTE | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Ross Gunn Mathias Lauda | Mercedes-Benz M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | G | 119 | Puncture |
| DNF | LMP2 | 30 | Duqueine Team | Tristan Gommendy Jonathan Hirschi Konstantin Tereshchenko | Oreca 07 | M | 64 | Accident damage |
| DNF | LMP2 | 30 | Duqueine Team | Tristan Gommendy Jonathan Hirschi Konstantin Tereshchenko | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 64 | Accident damage |
| DNF | LMP2 | 31 | Panis Racing | Julien Canal Nico Jamin Will Stevens | Oreca 07 | G | 50 | Suspension failure/ Accident |
| DNF | LMP2 | 31 | Panis Racing | Julien Canal Nico Jamin Will Stevens | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 50 | Suspension failure/ Accident |
| DNF | LMP2 | 35 | BHK Motorsport | Sergio Campana Francesco Dracone | Oreca 07 | G | 49 | Electrical |
| DNF | LMP2 | 35 | BHK Motorsport | Sergio Campana Francesco Dracone | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 49 | Electrical |
| DNF | LMP2 | 28 | IDEC Sport | Richard Bradley Paul-Loup Chatin Paul Lafargue | Oreca 07 | M | 33 | Electronics |
| DNF | LMP2 | 28 | IDEC Sport | Richard Bradley Paul-Loup Chatin Paul Lafargue | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 33 | Electronics |
| DNF | LMGTE | 55 | Spirit of Race | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin Aaron Scott | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | G | 31 | Accident damage |
| DNF | LMGTE | 55 | Spirit of Race | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin Aaron Scott | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | G | 31 | Accident damage |
| DNF | LMP3 | 7 | Nielsen Racing | Colin Noble Anthony Wells | Duqueine M30 – D08 | M | 9 | Accident |
| DNF | LMP3 | 7 | Nielsen Racing | Colin Noble Anthony Wells | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | M | 9 | Accident |
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Tyre manufacturers :
| Key ||
| Symbol | Tyre manufacturer |
| G | Goodyear |
| M | Michelin |