# 2021 8 Hours of Portimão

The 2021 8 Hours of Portimão was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Algarve International Circuit, Algarve, Portugal, on 13 June 2021. It served as the second round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, and was the first running of the event as part of the championship. The race marked the debut of the Glickenhaus Racing car called the 007 LMH. The race was originally scheduled to be the opening round of the championship, replacing a race at Sebring International Raceway in Florida due to travel issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race was later postponed from the original date of 4 April due to quarantine regulations in Portugal, meaning it would no-longer be the opening round. The race was won by the Toyota GR010 Hybrid of Sebastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Brendon Hartley.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying Results

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | Hypercar | No. 36 Alpine Elf Matmut | 1:30.364 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Hypercar | No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:30.458 | +0.094 | 2 |
| 3 | Hypercar | No. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:30.540 | +0.176 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP2 | No. 28 JOTA | 1:31.210 | +0.846 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | No. 38 JOTA | 1:31.255 | +0.891 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 Pro-Am | No. 29 Racing Team Nederland | 1:31.545 | +1.181 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | No. 22 United Autosports USA | 1:31.598 | +1.234 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | No. 31 Team WRT | 1:31.648 | +1.284 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | No. 34 Inter Europol Competition | 1:31.737 | +1.373 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 Pro-Am | No. 70 Realteam Racing | 1:31.854 | +1.490 | 10 |
| 11 | Hypercar | No. 709 Glickenhaus Racing | 1:32.167 | +1.803 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 Pro-Am | No. 21 DragonSpeed USA | 1:32.526 | +2.162 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 Pro-Am | No. 20 High Class Racing | 1:32.626 | +2.262 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | No. 1 Richard Mille Racing Team | 1:32.748 | +2.384 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 Pro-Am | No. 44 ARC Bratislava | 1:34.224 | +3.860 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | No. 92 Porsche GT Team | 1:37.986 | +7.622 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | No. 51 AF Corse | 1:38.359 | +7.995 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | No. 91 Porsche GT Team | 1:38.389 | +8.025 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | No. 52 AF Corse | 1:38.743 | +8.379 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | No. 56 Team Project 1 | 1:40.191 | +9.827 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing | 1:40.236 | +9.872 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | No. 47 Cetilar Racing | 1:40.885 | +10.521 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | No. 54 AF Corse | 1:41.001 | +10.637 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | No. 85 Iron Lynx | 1:41.085 | +10.721 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | No. 83 AF Corse | 1:41.141 | +10.777 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | No. 57 Kessel Racing | 1:41.276 | +10.912 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | 1:41.366 | +11.002 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | No. 777 D'station Racing | 1:41.499 | +11.135 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | No. 86 GR Racing | 1:41.604 | +11.240 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | No. 33 TF Sport | 1:41.993 | +11.629 | 30 |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | No. 60 Iron Lynx | 1:42.521 | +12.157 | 31 |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | No. 88 Dempsey-Proton Racing | 1:43.374 | +13.010 | 32 |

## Race
### Race Result

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 210 laps. Class winners are denoted in bold and with ‡.
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 Kazuki Nakajima Brendon Hartley | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 300 | 8:00:15.414 ‡ |
| 1 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima Brendon Hartley | Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 300 | 8:00:15.414 ‡ |
| 2 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 300 | +1.800 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 300 | +1.800 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Elf Matmut | André Negrão Nicolas Lapierre Matthieu Vaxivière | Alpine A480 | M | 300 | +1:08.597 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Elf Matmut | André Negrão Nicolas Lapierre Matthieu Vaxivière | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | M | 300 | +1:08.597 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 38 | JOTA | Roberto González António Félix da Costa Anthony Davidson | Oreca 07 | G | 296 | +4 Laps ‡ |
| 4 | LMP2 | 38 | JOTA | Roberto González António Félix da Costa Anthony Davidson | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 296 | +4 Laps ‡ |
| 5 | LMP2 | 28 | JOTA | Sean Gelael Stoffel Vandoorne Tom Blomqvist | Oreca 07 | G | 296 | +4 Laps |
| 5 | LMP2 | 28 | JOTA | Sean Gelael Stoffel Vandoorne Tom Blomqvist | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 296 | +4 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA | Philip Hanson Wayne Boyd Paul di Resta | Oreca 07 | G | 295 | +5 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA | Philip Hanson Wayne Boyd Paul di Resta | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 295 | +5 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | Robin Frijns Ferdinand Habsburg Charles Milesi | Oreca 07 | G | 295 | +5 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | Robin Frijns Ferdinand Habsburg Charles Milesi | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 295 | +5 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Jakub Śmiechowski Louis Delétraz Alex Brundle | Oreca 07 | G | 293 | +7 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Jakub Śmiechowski Louis Delétraz Alex Brundle | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 293 | +7 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 1 | Richard Mille Racing Team | Tatiana Calderón Sophia Flörsch Beitske Visser | Oreca 07 | G | 290 | +10 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 1 | Richard Mille Racing Team | Tatiana Calderón Sophia Flörsch Beitske Visser | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 290 | +10 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 70 | Realteam Racing | Esteban Garcia Mathias Beche Norman Nato | Oreca 07 | G | 290 | +10 Laps ‡ |
| 10 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 70 | Realteam Racing | Esteban Garcia Mathias Beche Norman Nato | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 290 | +10 Laps ‡ |
| 11 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 21 | DragonSpeed USA | Henrik Hedman Juan Pablo Montoya Ben Hanley | Oreca 07 | G | 288 | +12 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 21 | DragonSpeed USA | Henrik Hedman Juan Pablo Montoya Ben Hanley | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 288 | +12 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 20 | High Class Racing | Jan Magnussen Anders Fjordbach Dennis Andersen | Oreca 07 | G | 285 | +15 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 20 | High Class Racing | Jan Magnussen Anders Fjordbach Dennis Andersen | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 285 | +15 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Job van Uitert | Oreca 07 | G | 280 | +20 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Job van Uitert | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 280 | +20 Laps |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Alessandro Pier Guidi James Calado | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 279 | +21 Laps ‡ |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Alessandro Pier Guidi James Calado | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 279 | +21 Laps ‡ |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 52 | AF Corse | Daniel Serra Miguel Molina | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 279 | +21 Laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 52 | AF Corse | Daniel Serra Miguel Molina | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 279 | +21 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Kévin Estre Neel Jani Michael Christensen | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 279 | +21 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Kévin Estre Neel Jani Michael Christensen | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 279 | +21 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 278 | +22 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 278 | +22 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Am | 47 | Cetilar Racing | Roberto Lacorte Giorgio Sernagiotto Antonio Fuoco | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 274 | +26 Laps ‡ |
| 18 | LMGTE Am | 47 | Cetilar Racing | Roberto Lacorte Giorgio Sernagiotto Antonio Fuoco | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 274 | +26 Laps ‡ |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Matteo Cairoli Egidio Perfetti Riccardo Pera | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 274 | +26 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Matteo Cairoli Egidio Perfetti Riccardo Pera | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 274 | +26 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 274 | +26 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 274 | +26 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Augusto Farfus Marcos Gomes | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 274 | +26 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Augusto Farfus Marcos Gomes | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 274 | +26 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | Takeshi Kimura Mikkel Jensen Scott Andrews | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 274 | +26 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | Takeshi Kimura Mikkel Jensen Scott Andrews | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 274 | +26 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | Claudio Schiavoni Andrea Piccini Matteo Cressoni | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 273 | +27 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | Claudio Schiavoni Andrea Piccini Matteo Cressoni | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 273 | +27 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Lynx | Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Manuela Gostner | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 273 | +27 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Lynx | Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting Manuela Gostner | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 273 | +27 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 33 | TF Sport | Ben Keating Dylan Pereira Felipe Fraga | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 272 | +28 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 33 | TF Sport | Ben Keating Dylan Pereira Felipe Fraga | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 272 | +28 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Tom Gamble | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 271 | +29 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Tom Gamble | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 271 | +29 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Dominique Bastien Marco Seefried Julien Andlauer | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 269 | +31 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Dominique Bastien Marco Seefried Julien Andlauer | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 269 | +31 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | François Perrodo Nicklas Nielsen Alessio Rovera | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 267 | +33 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | François Perrodo Nicklas Nielsen Alessio Rovera | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 267 | +33 Laps |
| 29 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 44 | ARC Bratislava | Miro Konôpka Oliver Webb Tom Jackson | Ligier JS P217 | G | 261 | +39 Laps |
| 29 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 44 | ARC Bratislava | Miro Konôpka Oliver Webb Tom Jackson | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 261 | +39 Laps |
| 30 | Hypercar | 709 | Glickenhaus Racing | Ryan Briscoe Romain Dumas Richard Westbrook | Glickenhaus 007 LMH | M | 246 | +54 Laps |
| 30 | Hypercar | 709 | Glickenhaus Racing | Ryan Briscoe Romain Dumas Richard Westbrook | Glickenhaus 3.5 L Turbo V8 | M | 246 | +54 Laps |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Jaxon Evans Matt Campbell | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 88 | Retired |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Jaxon Evans Matt Campbell | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 88 | Retired |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'station Racing | Satoshi Hoshino Tomonobu Fujii Andrew Watson | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 69 | Retired |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'station Racing | Satoshi Hoshino Tomonobu Fujii Andrew Watson | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 69 | Retired |
Tyre manufacturers :
| Key ||
| Symbol | Tyre manufacturer |
| G | Goodyear |
| M | Michelin |

## Standings after the race

| Pos. | +/– | Driver | Points |
| 1 | | Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima Brendon Hartley | 63 |
| 2 | 1 | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | 43 |
| 3 | 1 | Nicolas Lapierre André Negrão Matthieu Vaxivière | 42 |
| 4 | 1 | Ryan Briscoe Romain Dumas Richard Westbrook | 18 |
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 64 |
| 2 | Alpine Elf Matmut | 42 |
| 3 | Glickenhaus Racing | 1 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers Championship standings.
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Anthony Davidson António Félix da Costa Roberto González | 56 |
| 2 | Philip Hanson | 49 |
| 3 | Sean Gelael Stoffel Vandoorne Tom Blomqvist | 42 |
| 4 | Fabio Scherer Filipe Albuquerque | 26 |
| 5 | Alex Brundle Jakub Śmiechowski | 25 |
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | No. 38 JOTA | 56 |
| 2 | No. 22 United Autosports USA | 49 |
| 3 | No. 28 JOTA | 43 |
| 4 | No. 34 Inter Europol Competition | 25 |
| 5 | No. 31 Team WRT | 19 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers Championship standings.
| Pos. | +/– | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | 56 |
| 2 | 1 | Kévin Estre Neel Jani | 50 |
| 3 | | Miguel Molina Daniel Serra | 42 |
| 4 | | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | 30 |
| 5 | | Michael Christensen | 24 |
| Pos. | +/– | Team | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Ferrari | 98 |
| 2 | 1 | Porsche | 80 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers Championship standings.