# 2017 6 Hours of Mexico

The 2017 WEC 6 Hours of Mexico was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico on 1–3 September 2017. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez round served as the fifth race of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship. The race was won by the No. 2 Porsche entered by Porsche Motorsport. The LMP1 grid for the race was reduced, due to the absence of the ByKolles Racing Team.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying result

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Times | Gap | Grid A |
| 1 | LMP1 | No.2 Porsche LMP Team | 1:24.562 | — | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | No.1 Porsche LMP Team | 1:24.710 | +0.148 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | No.7 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:24.802 | +0.240 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | No.8 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:25.378 | +0.816 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | No.36 Signatech Alpine Matmut | 1:32.809 | 8.247 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | No.38 Jackie Chan DC Racing | 1:33.105 | +8.543 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | No.31 Vaillante Rebellion | 1:33.605 | +9.043 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | No.26 G-Drive Racing | 1:34.002 | +9.440 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | No.25 CEFC Manor TRS Racing | 1:34.051 | +9.489 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | No.37 Jackie Chan DC Racing | 1:34.272 | +9.710 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | No.24 CEFC Manor TRS Racing | 1:34.483 | +9.921 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | No.28 TDS Racing | 1:35.365 | +10.803 | 12 |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | No.71 AF Corse | 1:39.425 | +14.863 | 13 |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | No.95 Aston Martin Racing | 1:39.534 | +14.972 | 14 |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | No.67 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1:39.640 | +15.078 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | No.66 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1:39.728 | +15.166 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | No.97 Aston Martin Racing | 1:39.851 | +15.289 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | No.92 Porsche GT Team | 1:39.870 | +15.308 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | No.51 AF Corse | 1:40.059 | +15.497 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | No.91 Porsche GT Team | 1:40.252 | +15.690 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | No.77 Dempsey-Proton Racing | 1:42.056 | +17.494 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | No.98 Aston Martin Racing | 1:42.158 | +17.596 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | No.86 Gulf Racing | 1:42.965 | +18.403 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | No.61 Clearwater Racing | 1:43.296 | +18.734 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | No.54 Spirit of Race | 1:44.648 | +20.086 | 25 |
| 26 | LMP2 | No.13 Vaillante Rebellion | 1:33.407 | +8.845 | 26 |

## Race
### Race result

Class winners are denoted in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team | Timo Bernhard Earl Bamber Brendon Hartley | Porsche 919 Hybrid | M | 240 | 6:00:05.757 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team | Timo Bernhard Earl Bamber Brendon Hartley | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | M | 240 | 6:00:05.757 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team | Neel Jani Nick Tandy André Lotterer | Porsche 919 Hybrid | M | 240 | +7.141 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team | Neel Jani Nick Tandy André Lotterer | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | M | 240 | +7.141 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Anthony Davidson Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 239 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Anthony Davidson Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 239 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 239 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 239 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion | Julien Canal Nicolas Prost Bruno Senna | Oreca 07 | D | 219 | +21 Laps |
| 5 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion | Julien Canal Nicolas Prost Bruno Senna | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 219 | +21 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Nicolas Lapierre Gustavo Menezes André Negrão | Alpine A470 | D | 219 | +21 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Nicolas Lapierre Gustavo Menezes André Negrão | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 219 | +21 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Matt Rao Ben Hanley Jean-Éric Vergne | Oreca 07 | D | 219 | +21 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Matt Rao Ben Hanley Jean-Éric Vergne | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 219 | +21 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Pierre Thiriet Alex Lynn | Oreca 07 | D | 219 | +21 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Pierre Thiriet Alex Lynn | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 219 | +21 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion | Mathias Beche David Heinemeier Hansson Nelson Piquet Jr. | Oreca 07 | D | 218 | +22 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion | Mathias Beche David Heinemeier Hansson Nelson Piquet Jr. | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 218 | +22 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | David Cheng Alex Brundle Tristan Gommendy | Oreca 07 | D | 218 | +22 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | David Cheng Alex Brundle Tristan Gommendy | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 218 | +22 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxiviere Emmanuel Collard | Oreca 07 | D | 218 | +22 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxiviere Emmanuel Collard | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 218 | +22 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Roberto González Simon Trummer Vitaly Petrov | Oreca 07 | D | 217 | +23 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Roberto González Simon Trummer Vitaly Petrov | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 217 | +23 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Oliver Jarvis Thomas Laurent | Oreca 07 | D | 211 | +29 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Oliver Jarvis Thomas Laurent | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 211 | +29 Laps |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE | D | 209 | +31 Laps |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 209 | +31 Laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 209 | +31 Laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 209 | +31 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Richard Lietz Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 208 | +32 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Richard Lietz Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 208 | +32 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Ford GT | M | 207 | +33 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 207 | +33 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 207 | +33 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 207 | +33 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 206 | +34 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 206 | +34 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla | Ford GT | M | 205 | +35 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 205 | +35 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Matteo Cairoli Marvin Dienst | Porsche 911 RSR | D | 204 | +36 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Matteo Cairoli Marvin Dienst | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | D | 204 | +36 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE | D | 203 | +37 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 203 | +37 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Nick Foster | Porsche 911 RSR | D | 203 | +37 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Nick Foster | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | D | 203 | +37 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Miguel Molina | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 209 | +39 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Miguel Molina | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 209 | +39 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Weng Sun Mok Keita Sawa Matt Griffin | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 199 | +41 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Weng Sun Mok Keita Sawa Matt Griffin | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 199 | +41 Laps |
| DNF | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Jonathan Adam Daniel Serra | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE | D | 83 | |
| DNF | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Jonathan Adam Daniel Serra | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 83 | |