# 2023 6 Hours of Portimão

The 2023 6 Hours of Portimão was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Algarve International Circuit, at Algarve, Portugal, on 16 April 2023. It served as the second round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, and was the second running of the event as part of the championship.

## Background

The 6 Hours of Portimão was the first time since 2021 that Portimão returned to the World Endurance Championship calendar.

## Entry list

The provisional entry list was revealed on 6 March 2023. The entry list consisted of 11 Hypercar entries, 12 LMP2 entries and 14 LMGTE Am entries. There were no changes in entries compared to the Sebring entry list. There was one change for the entered drivers: António Félix da Costa replaced Will Stevens in the No. 48 Hertz Team Jota Oreca 07 LMP2 entry.
On a revised entry list revealed on 11 April 2023, Project 1 – AO replaced their drivers P.J. Hyett and Gunnar Jeannette with Miguel Ramos and Guilherme Oliveira, respectively. Both Hyett and Jeannette had duties in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America during the weekend. Other changes included Juan Manuel Correa taking over Andrea Caldarelli's seat in the No. 9 Prema Racing LMP2 machine. At United Autosports, Ben Hanley subbed for Filipe Albuquerque and Giedo van der Garde subbed for Tom Blomqvist in the No. 22 and No. 23 LMP2 machines, respectively, since both Albuquerque and Blomqvist drove in the GTP class during IMSA's 2023 Grand Prix of Long Beach.

## Schedule

| Date | Time (local: WEST) | Event |
| Friday, 14 April | 10:30 | Free Practice 1 |
| Friday, 14 April | 15:30 | Free Practice 2 |
| Saturday, 15 April | 11:15 | Free Practice 3 |
| Saturday, 15 April | 15:30 | Qualifying - LMGTE Am |
| Saturday, 15 April | 15:55 | Qualifying - LMP2 |
| Saturday, 15 April | 16:20 | Qualifying - Hypercar |
| Sunday, 16 April | 12:00 | Race |
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## Free practice

* Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
| Free Practice 1 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Free Practice 1 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi | 1:32.792 |
| Free Practice 1 | LMP2 | 63 | Prema Racing | Mirko Bortolotti | 1:34.542 |
| Free Practice 1 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | Daniel Serra | 1:41.341 |
| Free Practice 2 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Free Practice 2 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:32.155 |
| Free Practice 2 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport | Gabriel Aubry | 1:34.609 |
| Free Practice 2 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | Daniel Serra | 1:41.209 |
| Free Practice 3 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Free Practice 3 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Brendon Hartley | 1:31.795 |
| Free Practice 3 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport | Gabriel Aubry | 1:34.265 |
| Free Practice 3 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon | 1:40.426 |
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## Qualifying

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:30.171 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:30.444 | +0.273 | 2 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | 1:31.596 | +1.425 | 3 |
| 4 | Hypercar | 51 | Ferrari AF Corse | 1:31.923 | +1.752 | 4 |
| 5 | Hypercar | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | 1:32.404 | +2.233 | 5 |
| 6 | Hypercar | 94 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | 1:32.517 | +2.346 | 6 |
| 7 | Hypercar | 5 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | 1:32.560 | +2.389 | 7 |
| 8 | Hypercar | 2 | Cadillac Racing | 1:32.582 | +2.411 | 8 |
| 9 | Hypercar | 93 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | 1:32.703 | +2.532 | 9 |
| 10 | Hypercar | 708 | Glickenhaus Racing | 1:33.343 | +3.172 | 10 |
| 11 | Hypercar | 4 | Floyd Vanwall Racing Team | 1:33.836 | +3.665 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 63 | Prema Racing | 1:34.303 | +4.132 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport | 1:34.304 | +4.133 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | 1:34.451 | +4.280 | 17 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 48 | Hertz Team Jota | 1:34.493 | +4.322 | 14 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | 1:34.586 | +4.415 | 15 |
| 17 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports | 1:34.590 | +4.419 | 16 |
| 18 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | 1:34.618 | +4.447 | 18 |
| 19 | LMP2 | 9 | Prema Racing | 1:34.770 | +4.599 | 19 |
| 20 | LMP2 | 41 | Team WRT | 1:34.776 | +4.605 | 20 |
| 21 | LMP2 | 35 | Alpine Elf Team | 1:34.996 | +4.825 | 21 |
| 22 | LMP2 | 36 | Alpine Elf Team | 1:35.238 | +5.067 | 22 |
| 23 | LMP2 | 28 | Jota | 1:35.361 | +5.190 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 33 | Corvette Racing | 1:41.362 | +11.191 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Dames | 1:41.579 | +11.408 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 21 | AF Corse | 1:41.628 | +11.457 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | 1:41.899 | +11.728 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 25 | ORT by TF | 1:41.904 | +11.733 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 83 | Richard Mille AF Corse | 1:41.934 | +11.763 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | 1:42.014 | +11.843 | 30 |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Project 1 – AO | 1:42.024 | +11.853 | 31 |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | 1:42.105 | +11.934 | 32 |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Proton Competition | 1:42.198 | +12.027 | 33 |
| 34 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'Station Racing | 1:43.035 | +12.864 | 34 |
| 35 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Northwest AMR | 1:43.207 | +13.036 | 35 |
| 36 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | 1:43.273 | +13.102 | 36 |
| 37 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | 1:43.528 | +13.357 | 37 |
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## Race
### Race result

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 155 laps. Class winners are in bold and ‡.
Final race classification :
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Ryo Hirakawa | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 222 | 6:01:26.343‡ |
| 1 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Ryo Hirakawa | Toyota H8909 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 222 | 6:01:26.343‡ |
| 2 | Hypercar | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | Antonio Fuoco Miguel Molina Nicklas Nielsen | Ferrari 499P | M | 221 | +1 Lap |
| 2 | Hypercar | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | Antonio Fuoco Miguel Molina Nicklas Nielsen | Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 | M | 221 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | Hypercar | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Kévin Estre André Lotterer Laurens Vanthoor | Porsche 963 | M | 221 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | Hypercar | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Kévin Estre André Lotterer Laurens Vanthoor | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 | M | 221 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | Hypercar | 2 | Cadillac Racing | Earl Bamber Alex Lynn Richard Westbrook | Cadillac V-Series.R | M | 220 | +2 Laps |
| 4 | Hypercar | 2 | Cadillac Racing | Earl Bamber Alex Lynn Richard Westbrook | Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 | M | 220 | +2 Laps |
| 5 | Hypercar | 94 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | Loïc Duval Gustavo Menezes Nico Müller | Peugeot 9X8 | M | 220 | +2 Laps |
| 5 | Hypercar | 94 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | Loïc Duval Gustavo Menezes Nico Müller | Peugeot 2.6 L Turbo V6 | M | 220 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | Hypercar | 51 | Ferrari AF Corse | James Calado Antonio Giovinazzi Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 499P | M | 219 | +3 Laps |
| 6 | Hypercar | 51 | Ferrari AF Corse | James Calado Antonio Giovinazzi Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 3.0 L Turbo V6 | M | 219 | +3 Laps |
| 7 | Hypercar | 93 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | Mikkel Jensen Paul di Resta Jean-Éric Vergne | Peugeot 9X8 | M | 219 | +3 Laps |
| 7 | Hypercar | 93 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | Mikkel Jensen Paul di Resta Jean-Éric Vergne | Peugeot 2.6 L Turbo V6 | M | 219 | +3 Laps |
| 8 | Hypercar | 708 | Glickenhaus Racing | Ryan Briscoe Romain Dumas Olivier Pla | Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH | M | 217 | +5 Laps |
| 8 | Hypercar | 708 | Glickenhaus Racing | Ryan Briscoe Romain Dumas Olivier Pla | Glickenhaus P21 3.5 L Turbo V8 | M | 217 | +5 Laps |
| 9 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 9 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota H8909 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports | Giedo van der Garde Oliver Jarvis Josh Pierson | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps‡ |
| 10 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports | Giedo van der Garde Oliver Jarvis Josh Pierson | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 215 | +7 Laps‡ |
| 11 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Ben Hanley Philip Hanson Frederick Lubin | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Ben Hanley Philip Hanson Frederick Lubin | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 41 | Team WRT | Rui Andrade Louis Delétraz Robert Kubica | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 41 | Team WRT | Rui Andrade Louis Delétraz Robert Kubica | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 63 | Prema Racing | Mirko Bortolotti Daniil Kvyat Doriane Pin | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 63 | Prema Racing | Mirko Bortolotti Daniil Kvyat Doriane Pin | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 14 | LMP2 | 48 | Hertz Team Jota | David Beckmann António Félix da Costa Yifei Ye | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 14 | LMP2 | 48 | Hertz Team Jota | David Beckmann António Félix da Costa Yifei Ye | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 15 | LMP2 | 9 | Prema Racing | Juan Manuel Correa Filip Ugran Bent Viscaal | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 15 | LMP2 | 9 | Prema Racing | Juan Manuel Correa Filip Ugran Bent Viscaal | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 16 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | Robin Frijns Sean Gelael Ferdinand Habsburg | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 16 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | Robin Frijns Sean Gelael Ferdinand Habsburg | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 17 | LMP2 | 28 | Jota | Pietro Fittipaldi David Heinemeier Hansson Oliver Rasmussen | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 17 | LMP2 | 28 | Jota | Pietro Fittipaldi David Heinemeier Hansson Oliver Rasmussen | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 18 | LMP2 | 36 | Alpine Elf Team | Julien Canal Charles Milesi Matthieu Vaxivière | Oreca 07 | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 18 | LMP2 | 36 | Alpine Elf Team | Julien Canal Charles Milesi Matthieu Vaxivière | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 215 | +7 Laps |
| 19 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Albert Costa Fabio Scherer Jakub Śmiechowski | Oreca 07 | G | 214 | +8 Laps |
| 19 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Albert Costa Fabio Scherer Jakub Śmiechowski | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 214 | +8 Laps |
| 20 | LMP2 | 35 | Alpine Elf Team | Olli Caldwell André Negrão Memo Rojas | Oreca 07 | G | 213 | +9 Laps |
| 20 | LMP2 | 35 | Alpine Elf Team | Olli Caldwell André Negrão Memo Rojas | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 213 | +9 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 33 | Corvette Racing | Nicky Catsburg Ben Keating Nicolás Varrone | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | M | 206 | +16 Laps‡ |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 33 | Corvette Racing | Nicky Catsburg Ben Keating Nicolás Varrone | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 206 | +16 Laps‡ |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 83 | Richard Mille AF Corse | Luis Pérez Companc Alessio Rovera Lilou Wadoux | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 206 | +16 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 83 | Richard Mille AF Corse | Luis Pérez Companc Alessio Rovera Lilou Wadoux | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 206 | +16 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Dames | Sarah Bovy Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 206 | +16 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Dames | Sarah Bovy Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 206 | +16 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Thomas Flohr Davide Rigon | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 206 | +16 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Thomas Flohr Davide Rigon | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 206 | +16 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 21 | AF Corse | Diego Alessi Simon Mann Ulysse de Pauw | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 206 | +16 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 21 | AF Corse | Diego Alessi Simon Mann Ulysse de Pauw | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 206 | +16 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Project 1 – AO | Matteo Cairoli Guilherme Oliveira Miguel Ramos | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 205 | +17 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Project 1 – AO | Matteo Cairoli Guilherme Oliveira Miguel Ramos | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 205 | +17 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Julien Andlauer Christian Ried Mikkel O. Pedersen | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 205 | +17 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Julien Andlauer Christian Ried Mikkel O. Pedersen | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 205 | +17 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 25 | ORT by TF | Ahmad Al Harthy Michael Dinan Charlie Eastwood | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 205 | +17 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 25 | ORT by TF | Ahmad Al Harthy Michael Dinan Charlie Eastwood | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 205 | +17 Laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Proton Competition | Ryan Hardwick Zacharie Robichon Harry Tincknell | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 204 | +18 Laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Proton Competition | Ryan Hardwick Zacharie Robichon Harry Tincknell | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 204 | +18 Laps |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | Scott Huffaker Takeshi Kimura Daniel Serra | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 204 | +18 Laps |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | Scott Huffaker Takeshi Kimura Daniel Serra | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 204 | +18 Laps |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | Ben Barker Riccardo Pera Michael Wainwright | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 204 | +18 Laps |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | Ben Barker Riccardo Pera Michael Wainwright | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 204 | +18 Laps |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | Matteo Cressoni Alessio Picariello Claudio Schiavoni | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 203 | +19 Laps |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | Matteo Cressoni Alessio Picariello Claudio Schiavoni | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 203 | +19 Laps |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Northwest AMR | Paul Dalla Lana Axcil Jefferies Nicki Thiim | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 202 | +20 Laps |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Northwest AMR | Paul Dalla Lana Axcil Jefferies Nicki Thiim | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 202 | +20 Laps |
| 34 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport | Gabriel Aubry Ryan Cullen Matthias Kaiser | Oreca 07 | G | 193 | +29 Laps |
| 34 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport | Gabriel Aubry Ryan Cullen Matthias Kaiser | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 193 | +29 Laps |
| 35 | Hypercar | 5 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Dane Cameron Michael Christensen Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 963 | M | 189 | +33 Laps |
| 35 | Hypercar | 5 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Dane Cameron Michael Christensen Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 | M | 189 | +33 Laps |
| Ret | Hypercar | 4 | Floyd Vanwall Racing Team | Tom Dillmann Esteban Guerrieri Jacques Villeneuve | Vanwall Vandervell 680 | M | 174 | Brakes |
| Ret | Hypercar | 4 | Floyd Vanwall Racing Team | Tom Dillmann Esteban Guerrieri Jacques Villeneuve | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | M | 174 | Brakes |
| Ret | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'Station Racing | Tomonobu Fujii Satoshi Hoshino Casper Stevenson | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 42 | Mechanical |
| Ret | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'Station Racing | Tomonobu Fujii Satoshi Hoshino Casper Stevenson | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 42 | Mechanical |
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Tyre manufacturers :
| Key ||
| Symbol | Tyre manufacturer |
| G | Goodyear |
| M | Michelin |

## Standings after the race

| Pos | +/- | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Sébastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Ryō Hirakawa | 53 |
| 2 | 1 | Antonio Fuoco Miguel Molina Nicklas Nielsen | 42 |
| 3 | 2 | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | 40 |
| 4 | | Earl Bamber Alex Lynn Richard Westbrook | 30 |
| 5 | 1 | Kévin Estre André Lotterer Laurens Vanthoor | 27 |
| Pos | +/- | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | | Toyota | 64 |
| 2 | | Ferrari | 42 |
| 3 | 1 | Porsche | 30 |
| 4 | 1 | Cadillac | 30 |
| 5 | 1 | Peugeot | 13 |
| Pos | +/- | Drivers | Points |
| 1 | | Philip Hanson Frederick Lubin | 56 |
| 2 | | Mirko Bortolotti Daniil Kvyat Doriane Pin | 40 |
| 3 | 2 | Filipe Albuquerque | 38 |
| 4 | | Rui Andrade Louis Delétraz Robert Kubica | 33 |
| 5 | 5 | Oliver Jarvis Josh Pierson | 26 |
| Pos | +/- | No. | Team | Points |
| 1 | | 22 | United Autosports | 56 |
| 2 | | 63 | Prema Racing | 40 |
| 3 | 1 | 41 | Team WRT | 33 |
| 4 | 6 | 23 | United Autosports | 26 |
| 5 | 2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | 25 |
| Pos | +/- | Drivers | Points |
| 1 | | Nicky Catsburg Ben Keating Nicolás Varrone | 64 |
| 2 | | Julien Andlauer Christian Ried Mikkel O. Pedersen | 33 |
| 3 | 1 | Simon Mann Ulysse de Pauw | 28 |
| 4 | 1 | Francesco Castellacci Thomas Flohr Davide Rigon | 27 |
| 5 | 2 | Scott Huffaker Takeshi Himura Daniel Serra | 24 |
| Pos | +/- | No. | Team | Points |
| 1 | | 33 | Corvette Racing | 64 |
| 2 | | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | 33 |
| 3 | 1 | 21 | AF Corse | 28 |
| 4 | 1 | 54 | AF Corse | 27 |
| 5 | 2 | 57 | Kessel Racing | 24 |
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* Note: Only the top five positions are included for all championship standings.