# 2023 6 Hours of Fuji

The 2023 6 Hours of Fuji was an endurance sports car race held at Fuji Speedway on 10 September 2023. It was the sixth round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship, and the tenth running of the event in its current format.

## Entry list

The entry list was released on 20 July 2023. The entry list consisted of 12 Hypercar entries, 11 LMP2 entries, and 13 LMGTE Am entries. In Hypercar, Stoffel Vandoorne replaced Nico Müller in the No. 94 Peugeot 9X8, due to Müller still recovering from a collarbone injury. Furthermore, Glickenhaus was absent for the race, due to a lack of funds. In LMP2, Juan Manuel Correa returned to the No. 9 Prema Racing machine, with Andrea Caldarelli taking Mathias Beche's place at the No. 63 Prema Racing machine. Furthermore, Ben Hanley replaced Tom Blomqvist at the No. 23 United Autosports machine. In LMGTE Am, Kei Cozzolino and Hiroshi Koizumi took place besides Simon Mann in the No. 21 AF Corse machine. Ritomo Miyata made his debut in the No. 57 Kessel Racing machine, replacing Daniel Serra due to Serra being unable to enter Japan. Lastly, the No. 98 NorthWest AMR machine returned to the entry list, after conflicts with the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship's 2023 Chevrolet Grand Prix at Mosport Park in Canada.

## Schedule

| Date | Time (local: JST) | Event |
| Friday, 8 September | 11:00 | Free Practice 1 |
| Friday, 8 September | 15:30 | Free Practice 2 |
| Saturday, 9 September | 10:20 | Free Practice 3 |
| Saturday, 9 September | 14:40 | Qualifying - LMGTE Am |
| Saturday, 9 September | 15:05 | Qualifying - LMP2 |
| Saturday, 9 September | 15:30 | Qualifying - Hypercar |
| Sunday, 10 September | 11:00 | 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 | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | Antonio Fuoco | 1:35.649 |
| Free Practice 1 | LMP2 | 28 | Jota | Oliver Rasmussen | 1:40.781 |
| Free Practice 1 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Mikkel O. Pedersen | 1:43.538 |
| Free Practice 2 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Free Practice 2 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi | 1:29.523 |
| Free Practice 2 | LMP2 | 41 | Team WRT | Louis Delétraz | 1:33.131 |
| Free Practice 2 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon | 1:38.239 |
| Free Practice 3 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| Free Practice 3 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:30.068 |
| Free Practice 3 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports | Oliver Jarvis | 1:34.258 |
| Free Practice 3 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon | 1:39.074 |
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## Qualifying

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:27.794 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:28.418 | +0.624 | 2 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | 1:28.687 | +0.893 | 3 |
| 4 | Hypercar | 5 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | 1:28.717 | +0.923 | 4 |
| 5 | Hypercar | 2 | Cadillac Racing | 1:28.770 | +0.976 | 5 |
| 6 | Hypercar | 51 | Ferrari AF Corse | 1:28.991 | +1.197 | 6 |
| 7 | Hypercar | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | 1:29.063 | +1.269 | 7 |
| 8 | Hypercar | 38 | Hertz Team Jota | 1:29.111 | +1.317 | 8 |
| 9 | Hypercar | 99 | Proton Competition | 1:29.338 | +1.544 | 9 |
| 10 | Hypercar | 93 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | 1:29.898 | +2.104 | 10 |
| 11 | Hypercar | 94 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | 1:31.822 | +4.028 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | 1:32.182 | +4.388 | 12 |
| 13 | Hypercar | 4 | Floyd Vanwall Racing Team | 1:32.199 | +4.405 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 41 | Team WRT | 1:32.273 | +4.479 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports | 1:32.453 | +4.659 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 28 | Jota | 1:32.778 | +4.984 | 16 |
| 17 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | 1:32.846 | +5.052 | 17 |
| 18 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport | 1:32.876 | +5.082 | 18 |
| 19 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | 1:32.893 | +5.099 | 19 |
| 20 | LMP2 | 9 | Prema Racing | 1:32.917 | +5.123 | 20 |
| 21 | LMP2 | 36 | Alpine Elf Team | 1:33.027 | +5.233 | 21 |
| 22 | LMP2 | 63 | Prema Racing | 1:33.086 | +5.292 | 22 |
| 23 | LMP2 | 35 | Alpine Elf Team | 1:33.400 | +5.606 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 33 | Corvette Racing | 1:38.338 | +10.544 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Dames | 1:38.373 | +10.579 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'Station Racing | 1:38.875 | +11.081 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 98 | NorthWest AMR | 1:38.881 | +11.087 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | 1:39.011 | +11.217 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 83 | Richard Mille AF Corse | 1:39.173 | +11.379 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Project 1 – AO | 1:39.179 | +11.385 | 30 |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | 1:39.183 | +11.389 | 31 |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | 1:39.202 | +11.408 | 32 |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | 1:39.283 | +11.489 | 33 |
| 34 | LMGTE Am | 25 | ORT by TF | 1:39.344 | +11.550 | 34 |
| 35 | LMGTE Am | 21 | AF Corse | 1:39.566 | +11.772 | 35 |
| 36 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | 1:40.292 | +12.498 | 36 |
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## Race

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 160 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 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 229 | 6:01:17.551‡ |
| 1 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota H8909 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 229 | 6:01:17.551‡ |
| 2 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Ryo Hirakawa | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 229 | +39.119 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Brendon Hartley Ryo Hirakawa | Toyota H8909 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 229 | +39.119 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Kévin Estre André Lotterer Laurens Vanthoor | Porsche 963 | M | 229 | +47.768 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Kévin Estre André Lotterer Laurens Vanthoor | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 | M | 229 | +47.768 |
| 4 | Hypercar | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | Antonio Fuoco Miguel Molina Nicklas Nielsen | Ferrari 499P | M | 228 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | Hypercar | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | Antonio Fuoco Miguel Molina Nicklas Nielsen | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | M | 228 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Hypercar | 51 | Ferrari AF Corse | James Calado Antonio Giovinazzi Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 499P | M | 228 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Hypercar | 51 | Ferrari AF Corse | James Calado Antonio Giovinazzi Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 | M | 228 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Hypercar | 38 | Hertz Team Jota | António Félix da Costa Will Stevens Yifei Ye | Porsche 963 | M | 228 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Hypercar | 38 | Hertz Team Jota | António Félix da Costa Will Stevens Yifei Ye | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 | M | 228 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Hypercar | 94 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | Loïc Duval Gustavo Menezes Stoffel Vandoorne | Peugeot 9X8 | M | 228 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Hypercar | 94 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | Loïc Duval Gustavo Menezes Stoffel Vandoorne | Peugeot X6H 2.6 L Turbo V6 | M | 228 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Hypercar | 93 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | Mikkel Jensen Paul di Resta Jean-Éric Vergne | Peugeot 9X8 | M | 226 | +3 Laps |
| 8 | Hypercar | 93 | Peugeot TotalEnergies | Mikkel Jensen Paul di Resta Jean-Éric Vergne | Peugeot X6H 2.6 L Turbo V6 | M | 226 | +3 Laps |
| 9 | Hypercar | 99 | Proton Competition | Gianmaria Bruni Neel Jani Harry Tincknell | Porsche 963 | M | 221 | +8 Laps |
| 9 | Hypercar | 99 | Proton Competition | Gianmaria Bruni Neel Jani Harry Tincknell | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 | M | 221 | +8 Laps |
| 10 | Hypercar | 2 | Cadillac Racing | Earl Bamber Alex Lynn Richard Westbrook | Cadillac V-Series.R | M | 219 | +10 Laps |
| 10 | Hypercar | 2 | Cadillac Racing | Earl Bamber Alex Lynn Richard Westbrook | Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8 | M | 219 | +10 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 41 | Team WRT | Rui Andrade Louis Delétraz Robert Kubica | Oreca 07 | G | 219 | +10 Laps‡ |
| 11 | LMP2 | 41 | Team WRT | Rui Andrade Louis Delétraz Robert Kubica | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 219 | +10 Laps‡ |
| 12 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Filipe Albuquerque Philip Hanson Frederick Lubin | Oreca 07 | G | 218 | +11 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Filipe Albuquerque Philip Hanson Frederick Lubin | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 218 | +11 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | Robin Frijns Sean Gelael Ferdinand Habsburg | Oreca 07 | G | 218 | +11 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | Robin Frijns Sean Gelael Ferdinand Habsburg | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 218 | +11 Laps |
| 14 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports | Ben Hanley Oliver Jarvis Josh Pierson | Oreca 07 | G | 218 | +11 Laps |
| 14 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports | Ben Hanley Oliver Jarvis Josh Pierson | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 218 | +11 Laps |
| 15 | LMP2 | 36 | Alpine Elf Team | Julien Canal Charles Milesi Matthieu Vaxivière | Oreca 07 | G | 218 | +11 Laps |
| 15 | LMP2 | 36 | Alpine Elf Team | Julien Canal Charles Milesi Matthieu Vaxivière | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 218 | +11 Laps |
| 16 | LMP2 | 28 | Jota | Pietro Fittipaldi David Heinemeier Hansson Oliver Rasmussen | Oreca 07 | G | 218 | +11 Laps |
| 16 | LMP2 | 28 | Jota | Pietro Fittipaldi David Heinemeier Hansson Oliver Rasmussen | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 218 | +11 Laps |
| 17 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport | Gabriel Aubry Ryan Cullen Matthias Kaiser | Oreca 07 | G | 217 | +12 Laps |
| 17 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport | Gabriel Aubry Ryan Cullen Matthias Kaiser | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 217 | +12 Laps |
| 18 | LMP2 | 9 | Prema Racing | Juan Manuel Correa Filip Ugran Bent Viscaal | Oreca 07 | G | 217 | +12 Laps |
| 18 | LMP2 | 9 | Prema Racing | Juan Manuel Correa Filip Ugran Bent Viscaal | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 217 | +12 Laps |
| 19 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Albert Costa Fabio Scherer Jakub Śmiechowski | Oreca 07 | G | 217 | +12 Laps |
| 19 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Albert Costa Fabio Scherer Jakub Śmiechowski | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 217 | +12 Laps |
| 20 | LMP2 | 63 | Prema Racing | Andrea Caldarelli Daniil Kvyat Doriane Pin | Oreca 07 | G | 216 | +13 Laps |
| 20 | LMP2 | 63 | Prema Racing | Andrea Caldarelli Daniil Kvyat Doriane Pin | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 216 | +13 Laps |
| 21 | LMP2 | 35 | Alpine Elf Team | Olli Caldwell André Negrão Memo Rojas | Oreca 07 | G | 216 | +13 Laps |
| 21 | LMP2 | 35 | Alpine Elf Team | Olli Caldwell André Negrão Memo Rojas | Gibson GK428 V8 engine | G | 216 | +13 Laps |
| 22 | Hypercar | 4 | Floyd Vanwall Racing Team | Esteban Guerrieri João Paulo de Oliveira Tristan Vautier | Vanwall Vandervell 680 | M | 211 | +18 Laps |
| 22 | Hypercar | 4 | Floyd Vanwall Racing Team | Esteban Guerrieri João Paulo de Oliveira Tristan Vautier | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | M | 211 | +18 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Thomas Flohr Davide Rigon | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 210 | +19 Laps‡ |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Thomas Flohr Davide Rigon | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 210 | +19 Laps‡ |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 33 | Corvette Racing | Nicky Catsburg Ben Keating Nicolás Varrone | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 33 | Corvette Racing | Nicky Catsburg Ben Keating Nicolás Varrone | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | Scott Huffaker Takeshi Kimura Ritomo Miyata | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | Scott Huffaker Takeshi Kimura Ritomo Miyata | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Dames | Sarah Bovy Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Dames | Sarah Bovy Rahel Frey Michelle Gatting | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Project 1 – AO | Matteo Cairoli P.J. Hyett Gunnar Jeannette | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Project 1 – AO | Matteo Cairoli P.J. Hyett Gunnar Jeannette | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Julien Andlauer Christian Ried Mikkel O. Pedersen | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Julien Andlauer Christian Ried Mikkel O. Pedersen | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 98 | NorthWest AMR | Ian James Daniel Mancinelli Alex Riberas | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 98 | NorthWest AMR | Ian James Daniel Mancinelli Alex Riberas | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | Ben Barker Riccardo Pera Michael Wainwright | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | Ben Barker Riccardo Pera Michael Wainwright | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 210 | +19 Laps |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 83 | Richard Mille AF Corse | Luis Pérez Companc Alessio Rovera Lilou Wadoux | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 209 | +20 Laps |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 83 | Richard Mille AF Corse | Luis Pérez Companc Alessio Rovera Lilou Wadoux | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 209 | +20 Laps |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'Station Racing | Tomonobu Fujii Satoshi Hoshino Casper Stevenson | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 209 | +20 Laps |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'Station Racing | Tomonobu Fujii Satoshi Hoshino Casper Stevenson | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 209 | +20 Laps |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | Matteo Cressoni Alessio Picariello Claudio Schiavoni | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 209 | +20 Laps |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | Matteo Cressoni Alessio Picariello Claudio Schiavoni | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 209 | +20 Laps |
| 34 | LMGTE Am | 21 | AF Corse | Kei Cozzolino Hiroshi Koizumi Simon Mann | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 208 | +21 Laps |
| 34 | LMGTE Am | 21 | AF Corse | Kei Cozzolino Hiroshi Koizumi Simon Mann | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 208 | +21 Laps |
| 35 | LMGTE Am | 25 | ORT by TF | Ahmad Al Harthy Michael Dinan Charlie Eastwood | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 206 | +23 Laps |
| 35 | LMGTE Am | 25 | ORT by TF | Ahmad Al Harthy Michael Dinan Charlie Eastwood | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 206 | +23 Laps |
| 36 | Hypercar | 5 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Dane Cameron Michael Christensen Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 963 | M | 182 | +47 Laps |
| 36 | Hypercar | 5 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Dane Cameron Michael Christensen Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 | M | 182 | +47 Laps |
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Tyre manufacturers :
| Key ||
| Symbol | Tyre manufacturer |
| G | Goodyear |
| M | Michelin |