# 2020 Lone Star Le Mans

The 2020 Lone Star Le Mans was an endurance sportscar racing event held on 23 February 2020, as the fifth round of the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship. This marked the return of the FIA WEC to the Circuit of the Americas for the first time since 2017, and the inaugural running of the race under the banner of Lone Star Le Mans, which had previously been utilised by the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for races run at COTA, while WEC races occurring on the same weekend had been run as the 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas.

## Background

The provisional calendar for the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship was unveiled at the 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone, featuring eight races, on five continents, starting at Silverstone in September 2019 with a four-hour race, and ending with the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2020. The calendar saw the events from the previous seasons carried over, while bringing back the rounds held at the Bahrain International Circuit, and the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, which had last been held in 2017, and in 2014 respectively. The 6 Hours of São Paulo would serve as the 5th round, and was planned to be held on 1 February 2020.
On 10 November 2019, FIA WEC boss Gerard Neveu issued a warning to teams regarding the 6 Hours of São Paulo, stating that the promoter of the event, N/Duduch Motorsports, was facing issues in meeting its contractual recruitments, with some of the issues being of financial nature, with Neveu stating that the championship would make a decision on the event before December 2019. At the time, several venues were considered to replace Interlagos, including Kyalami, the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, as well as the Circuit of the Americas.
On 2 December 2019, it was announced by the WEC, that the 6 Hours of São Paulo would be cancelled, and replaced by the Lone Star Le Mans at Circuit of the Americas, to be held from 22 to 23 February 2020, with the race being 6 hours long. The date was moved back from the Interlagos round's original 1 February date, due to the Super Bowl LIV being held on the same date, while the Formula E championship was scheduled to hold the Mexico City ePrix on the weekend of 14–15 February.

## Entry list

On 3 February 2020, it was announced that Team LNT had withdrawn from the entry list for the event due to necessary maintenance that the cars needed. The team still planned to return to the grid at Sebring however. The withdrawal of both Ginetta G60-LT-P1s meant that the car count was now 29.
The DragonSpeed team who were initially denied entry for the COTA round were now able to secure a spot in the COTA round. The team, a day later, confirmed their driver line-up to be that of their 24 Hours of Daytona entry; Colin Braun, Ben Hanley, who also drove for Team LNT, and Henrik Hedman.
Furthermore, on the 5 February 2020, ex-Corvette Racing drivers Jan Magnussen and Mike Rockenfeller would return to the team for two rounds of the 2019–20 season as a duo in the new Corvette C8.R. The two also planned compete in the round at Sebring International Raceway in March.
German driver Laurents Hörr would replace David Heinemeier Hansson in the No. 56 Team Project 1 Porsche for the rest of the season.
These additional entries brought the total number of cars back to 31; 3 LMP1s, 9 LMP2s, 7 LMGTE Pro cars and 11 in LMGTE Am.

## Qualifying
### Results

Pole Position winners in each class are in bold
| Pos | Class | Team | Average Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | LMP1 | No. 1 Rebellion Racing | 1:47.530 | - | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | No. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:49.161 | +1.631 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:49.431 | +0.270 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP2 | No. 42 Cool Racing | 1:49.910 | +0.479 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | No. 22 United Autosports | 1:50.073 | +0.163 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | No. 36 Signatech Alpine Elf | 1:50.984 | +0.911 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | No. 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing | 1:51.354 | +0.370 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | No. 38 Jota Sport | 1:51.592 | +0.238 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | No. 33 High Class Racing | 1:51.747 | +0.155 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | No. 21 DragonSpeed | 1:52.765 | +1.018 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | No. 29 Racing Team Nederland | 1:53.131 | +0.366 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | No. 47 Cetilar Racing | 1:54.305 | +1.174 | 12 |
| 13 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 95 Aston Martin Racing | 2:00.733 | +6.428 | 13 |
| 14 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 92 Porsche GT Team | 2:00.952 | +0.219 | 14 |
| 15 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 97 Aston Martin Racing | 2:01.029 | +0.077 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 51 AF Corse | 2:01.031 | +0.002 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 91 Porsche GT Team | 2:01.049 | +0.018 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 71 AF Corse | 2:01.229 | +0.180 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE-Am | No. 56 Team Project 1 | 2:02.784 | +1.555 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE-Am | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | 2:02.830 | +0.046 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE-Am | No. 90 TF Sport | 2:02.909 | +0.079 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 63 Corvette Racing | 2:02.967 | +0.058 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE-Am | No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing | 2:03.110 | +0.143 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE-Am | No. 83 AF Corse | 2:03.376 | +0.266 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE-Am | No. 57 Team Project 1 | 2:03.450 | +0.074 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE-Am | No. 54 AF Corse | 2:03.462 | +0.012 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE-Am | No. 88 Dempsey-Proton Racing | 2:03.682 | +0.220 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE-Am | No. 70 MR Racing | 2:03.781 | +0.099 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE-Am | No. 62 Red River Sport | 2:03.964 | +0.183 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE-Am | No. 86 Gulf Racing | 2:04.296 | +0.332 | 30 |

## Race
### Results

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 132 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 | LMP1 | 1 | Rebellion Racing | Gustavo Menezes Norman Nato Bruno Senna | Rebellion R13 | M | 189 | 6:01:37.705‡ |
| 1 | LMP1 | 1 | Rebellion Racing | Gustavo Menezes Norman Nato Bruno Senna | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | M | 189 | 6:01:37.705‡ |
| 2 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 189 | +51.524 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 189 | +51.524 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 187 | +2 Laps |
| 3 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 187 | +2 Laps |
| 4 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Filipe Albuquerque Philip Hanson Paul di Resta | Oreca 07 | M | 182 | +7 Laps‡ |
| 4 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Filipe Albuquerque Philip Hanson Paul di Resta | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 182 | +7 Laps‡ |
| 5 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Gabriel Aubry Will Stevens | Oreca 07 | G | 182 | +7 Laps |
| 5 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Gabriel Aubry Will Stevens | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 182 | +7 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota Sport | António Félix da Costa Anthony Davidson Roberto González | Oreca 07 | G | 181 | +8 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota Sport | António Félix da Costa Anthony Davidson Roberto González | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 181 | +8 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 42 | Cool Racing | Antonin Borga Alexander Coigny Nicolas Lapierre | Oreca 07 | M | 181 | +8 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 42 | Cool Racing | Antonin Borga Alexander Coigny Nicolas Lapierre | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 181 | +8 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Nyck de Vries | Oreca 07 | M | 181 | +8 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Nyck de Vries | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 181 | +8 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Elf | Thomas Laurent André Negrão Pierre Ragues | Alpine A470 | M | 180 | +9 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Elf | Thomas Laurent André Negrão Pierre Ragues | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 180 | +9 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 33 | High Class Racing | Anders Fjordbach Mark Patterson Kenta Yamashita | Oreca 07 | M | 179 | +10 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 33 | High Class Racing | Anders Fjordbach Mark Patterson Kenta Yamashita | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 179 | +10 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 47 | Cetilar Racing | Andrea Belicchi Roberto Lacorte Giorgio Sernagiotto | Dallara P217 | M | 178 | +11 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 47 | Cetilar Racing | Andrea Belicchi Roberto Lacorte Giorgio Sernagiotto | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 178 | +11 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 21 | DragonSpeed | Colin Braun Ben Hanley Henrik Hedman | Oreca 07 | M | 177 | +12 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 21 | DragonSpeed | Colin Braun Ben Hanley Henrik Hedman | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 177 | +12 Laps |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Marco Sørensen Nicki Thiim | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 173 | +16 Laps‡ |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Marco Sørensen Nicki Thiim | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 173 | +16 Laps‡ |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 172 | +17 Laps |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 172 | +17 Laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 172 | +17 Laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 172 | +17 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Alex Lynn Maxime Martin | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 172 | +17 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Alex Lynn Maxime Martin | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 172 | +17 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Miguel Molina Davide Rigon | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 172 | +17 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Miguel Molina Davide Rigon | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 172 | +17 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 63 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Mike Rockenfeller | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | M | 170 | +19 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 63 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Mike Rockenfeller | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 170 | +19 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 90 | TF Sport | Jonathan Adam Charlie Eastwood Salih Yoluç | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 170 | +19 Laps‡ |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 90 | TF Sport | Jonathan Adam Charlie Eastwood Salih Yoluç | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 170 | +19 Laps‡ |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Ross Gunn Darren Turner | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 170 | +19 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Ross Gunn Darren Turner | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 170 | +19 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 170 | +19 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 170 | +19 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Matteo Cairoli Laurents Hörr Egidio Perfetti | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 170 | +19 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Matteo Cairoli Laurents Hörr Egidio Perfetti | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 170 | +19 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | Emmanuel Collard Nicklas Nielsen François Perrodo | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 170 | +19 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | Emmanuel Collard Nicklas Nielsen François Perrodo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 170 | +19 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Matt Campbell Riccardo Pera Christian Ried | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 169 | +20 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Matt Campbell Riccardo Pera Christian Ried | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 169 | +20 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing | Ben Barker Michael Wainwright Andrew Watson | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 169 | +20 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing | Ben Barker Michael Wainwright Andrew Watson | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 169 | +20 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Thomas Flohr | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 168 | +21 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Thomas Flohr | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 168 | +21 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 62 | Red River Sport | Bonamy Grimes Charles Hollings Johnny Mowlem | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 168 | +21 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 62 | Red River Sport | Bonamy Grimes Charles Hollings Johnny Mowlem | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 168 | +21 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Bret Curtis Adrien de Leener Thomas Preining | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 168 | +21 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Bret Curtis Adrien de Leener Thomas Preining | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 168 | +21 Laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 70 | MR Racing | Olivier Beretta Kei Cozzolino Motoaki Ishikawa | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 168 | +21 Laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 70 | MR Racing | Olivier Beretta Kei Cozzolino Motoaki Ishikawa | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 168 | +21 Laps |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Team Project 1 | Jeroen Bleekemolen Felipe Fraga Ben Keating | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 160 | +29 Laps |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Team Project 1 | Jeroen Bleekemolen Felipe Fraga Ben Keating | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 160 | +29 Laps |