# 2018 4 Hours of Shanghai

The 2018 4 Hours of Shanghai was the first round of the 2018-19 Asian Le Mans Series season. It took place on November 25, 2018, at Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying results

Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Chassis | Time |
| 1 | LMP2 | 8 | Spirit of Race | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | 1:55.476 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 24 | Algarve Pro Racing | Ligier JS P2-Judd | 1:55.804 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | 1:56.230 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 1 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota Sport | Oreca 05-Nissan | 1:56.444 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | 1:56.445 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 35 | Panis Barthez Competition | Ligier JS P2-Judd | 1:56.507 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 25 | Algarve Pro Racing | Ligier JS P2-Judd | 1:57.146 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 4 | ARC Bratislava | Ligier JS P2-Nissan | 1:57.835 |
| 9 | LMP3 | 13 | Inter Europol Competition | Ligier JS P3 | 1:59.711 |
| 10 | LMP3 | 65 | Viper Niza Racing | Ligier JS P3 | 1:59.898 |
| 11 | LMP3 | 2 | United Autosports | Ligier JS P3 | 1:59.927 |
| 12 | LMP3 | 3 | United Autosports | Ligier JS P3 | 2:00.416 |
| 13 | LMP3 | 36 | Eurasia Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | 2:00.631 |
| 14 | LMP3 | 79 | Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen | Ligier JS P3 | 2:00.924 |
| 15 | LMP3 | 7 | Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen | Ligier JS P3 | 2:01.216 |
| 16 | LMP3 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota Sport | Ligier JS P3 | 2:01.218 |
| 17 | GT | 88 | Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia by TSRT | Audi R8 LMS | 2:02.603 |
| 18 | GT | 11 | CarGuy Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 2:03.286 |
| 19 | GT | 51 | Spirit of Race | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 2:03.375 |
| 20 | LMP3 | 50 | N24 | Ligier JS P3 | 2:03.664 |
| 21 | LMP3 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota Sport | Ligier JS P3 | 2:03.736 |
| 22 | GT | 66 | TianShi Racing Team by Anstone Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 2:05.752 |
| 23 | GTC | 16 | Modena Motorsports | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 2:08.401 |
| 24 | GTC | 59 | EKS Motorsports | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 2:09.039 |
| 25 | GT | 5 | Red River Sport by TF Sport | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 2:10.609 |
| 26 | GTC | 21 | OpenRoad Racing | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 2:10.780 |
| 27 | GTC | 12 | Earl Bamber Motorsport | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 2:17.993 |
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## Race
### Race results

Class winners in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Drivers | Chassis | Laps |
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Drivers | Engine | Laps |
| 1 | LMP2 | 8 | Spirit of Race | Pipo Derani Côme Ledogar Alexander West | Ligier JS P2 | 115 |
| 1 | LMP2 | 8 | Spirit of Race | Pipo Derani Côme Ledogar Alexander West | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 115 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Phil Hanson Paul di Resta | Ligier JS P2 | 115 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Phil Hanson Paul di Resta | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 115 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports | Patrick Byrne Guy Cosmo Salih Yoluç | Ligier JS P2 | 114 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports | Patrick Byrne Guy Cosmo Salih Yoluç | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 114 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 4 | ARC Bratislava | Darren Burke Miroslav Konôpka Kang Ling | Ligier JS P2 | 114 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 4 | ARC Bratislava | Darren Burke Miroslav Konôpka Kang Ling | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 114 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 25 | Algarve Pro Racing | Anders Fjordbach Chris McMurry Mark Patterson | Ligier JS P2 | 114 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 25 | Algarve Pro Racing | Anders Fjordbach Chris McMurry Mark Patterson | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | 114 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 35 | Panis Barthez Competition | François Heriau Matthieu Lahaye Jean-Baptiste Lahaye | Ligier JS P2 | 113 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 35 | Panis Barthez Competition | François Heriau Matthieu Lahaye Jean-Baptiste Lahaye | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | 113 |
| 7 | LMP3 | 13 | Inter Europol Competition | Jakub Śmiechowski Martin Hippe | Ligier JS P3 | 112 |
| 7 | LMP3 | 13 | Inter Europol Competition | Jakub Śmiechowski Martin Hippe | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 112 |
| 8 | LMP3 | 2 | United Autosports | Wayne Boyd Chris Buncombe Garett Grist | Ligier JS P3 | 112 |
| 8 | LMP3 | 2 | United Autosports | Wayne Boyd Chris Buncombe Garett Grist | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 112 |
| 9 | LMP3 | 36 | Eurasia Motorsport | Nobuya Yamanaka Aidan Read | Ligier JS P3 | 111 |
| 9 | LMP3 | 36 | Eurasia Motorsport | Nobuya Yamanaka Aidan Read | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 111 |
| 10 | LMP3 | 79 | Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen | Colin Noble Anthony Wells | Ligier JS P3 | 111 |
| 10 | LMP3 | 79 | Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen | Colin Noble Anthony Wells | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 111 |
| 11 | LMP3 | 7 | Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen | Nick Adcock Christian Stubbe Olsen | Ligier JS P3 | 111 |
| 11 | LMP3 | 7 | Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen | Nick Adcock Christian Stubbe Olsen | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 111 |
| 12 | LMP3 | 3 | United Autosports | Matthew Bell Jim McGuire Kay van Berlo | Ligier JS P3 | 110 |
| 12 | LMP3 | 3 | United Autosports | Matthew Bell Jim McGuire Kay van Berlo | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 110 |
| 13 | GT | 11 | CarGuy Racing | James Calado Kei Cozzolino Takeshi Kimura | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 110 |
| 13 | GT | 11 | CarGuy Racing | James Calado Kei Cozzolino Takeshi Kimura | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 110 |
| 14 | GT | 51 | Spirit of Race | Francesco Piovanetti Oswaldo Negri Jr. Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 109 |
| 14 | GT | 51 | Spirit of Race | Francesco Piovanetti Oswaldo Negri Jr. Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 109 |
| 15 | GT | 5 | Red River Sport by TF Sport | Johnny Mowle Bonamy Grimes | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 108 |
| 15 | GT | 5 | Red River Sport by TF Sport | Johnny Mowle Bonamy Grimes | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 108 |
| 16 | LMP3 | 50 | N24 | Sarah Bovy Stéphane Kox Marie Iwaoka | Ligier JS P3 | 107 |
| 16 | LMP3 | 50 | N24 | Sarah Bovy Stéphane Kox Marie Iwaoka | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 107 |
| 17 | LMP3 | 65 | Viper Niza Racing | Douglas Khoo Nigel Moore | Ligier JS P3 | 106 |
| 17 | LMP3 | 65 | Viper Niza Racing | Douglas Khoo Nigel Moore | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 106 |
| 18 | GT | 66 | TianShi Racing Team by Anstone Racing | Xu Wei Max Wiser | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 106 |
| 18 | GT | 66 | TianShi Racing Team by Anstone Racing | Xu Wei Max Wiser | Mercedes-Benz 6.2 L V8 | 106 |
| 19 | GTC | 16 | Modena Motorsports | Philippe Descombes Benny Simonsen | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 102 |
| 19 | GTC | 16 | Modena Motorsports | Philippe Descombes Benny Simonsen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 102 |
| 20 | GTC | 59 | EKS Motorsports | Bao Jinlong Lu Wenlong | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 101 |
| 20 | GTC | 59 | EKS Motorsports | Bao Jinlong Lu Wenlong | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 101 |
| 21 | LMP3 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota Sport | Wei Chaoyin Hugo de Sadeleer | Ligier JS P3 | 98 |
| 21 | LMP3 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota Sport | Wei Chaoyin Hugo de Sadeleer | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | 98 |
| 22 | GTC | 21 | OpenRoad Racing | Francis Tjia Michael Soeryadjaya | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 98 |
| 22 | GTC | 21 | OpenRoad Racing | Francis Tjia Michael Soeryadjaya | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 98 |
| DNF | GT | 88 | Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia by TSRT | Dries Vanthoor Chen Weian Dennis Zhang | Audi R8 LMS | 78 |
| DNF | GT | 88 | Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia by TSRT | Dries Vanthoor Chen Weian Dennis Zhang | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 78 |
| DNF | GTC | 12 | Earl Bamber Motorsport | Jeffrey Chiang Graeme Dowsett Will Bamber | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 61 |
| DNF | GTC | 12 | Earl Bamber Motorsport | Jeffrey Chiang Graeme Dowsett Will Bamber | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 61 |
| DNF | LMP2 | 1 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota Sport | Jazeman Jaafar Nabil Jeffri Weiron Tan | Oreca 05 | 36 |
| DNF | LMP2 | 1 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota Sport | Jazeman Jaafar Nabil Jeffri Weiron Tan | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 36 |
| DNF | LMP2 | 24 | Algarve Pro Racing | Ate de Jong Harrison Newey Andrea Pizzitola | Ligier JS P2 | 9 |
| DNF | LMP2 | 24 | Algarve Pro Racing | Ate de Jong Harrison Newey Andrea Pizzitola | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | 9 |
| DSQ | LMP3 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota Sport | Yoshiharu Mori Hwang Do-yun Neale Muston | Ligier JS P3 | — |
| DSQ | LMP3 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota Sport | Yoshiharu Mori Hwang Do-yun Neale Muston | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | — |
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