# 2021 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

The 2021 Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium on 1 May 2021. It served as the opening round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, and was the tenth running of the event as part of the championship. The race marked the debut of the new 'Hypercar' era of endurance racing and was won by the debuting #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying results

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | Hypercar | No. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 2:00.747 | – | 1 |
| 2 | Hypercar | No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 2:01.266 | +0.519 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP2 | No. 22 United Autosports USA | 2:02.404 | +1.657 | 3 |
| 4 | Hypercar | No. 36 Alpine Elf Matmut | 2:02.652 | +1.905 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | No. 26 G-Drive Racing | 2:02.984 | +2.237 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 Pro-Am | No. 29 Racing Team Nederland | 2:03.435 | +2.688 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 Pro-Am | No. 70 Realteam Racing | 2:03.475 | +2.728 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 Pro-Am | No. 25 G-Drive Racing | 2:03.485 | +2.738 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | No. 28 JOTA | 2:03.516 | +2.769 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | No. 38 JOTA | 2:03.625 | +2.878 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 Pro-Am | No. 21 DragonSpeed USA | 2:03.816 | +3.069 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 Pro-Am | No. 24 PR1 Motorsports | 2:03.869 | +3.122 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | No. 31 Team WRT | 2:03.915 | +3.168 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | No. 34 Inter Europol Competition | 2:04.207 | +3.460 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 | No. 1 Richard Mille Racing Team | 2:05.284 | +4.537 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP2 Pro-Am | No. 20 High Class Racing | 2:05.522 | +4.775 | 16 |
| 17 | LMP2 Pro-Am | No. 44 ARC Bratislava | 2:07.051 | +6.304 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 92 Porsche GT Team | 2:11.219 | +10.472 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 52 AF Corse | 2:12.351 | +11.604 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 91 Porsche GT Team | 2:12.370 | +11.623 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 51 AF Corse | 2:12.443 | +11.696 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 63 Corvette Racing | 2:13.106 | +12.359 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE-Am | No. 33 TF Sport | 2:14.660 | +13.913 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE-Am | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | 2:15.615 | +14.868 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE-Am | No. 88 Dempsey-Proton Racing | 2:16.319 | +15.572 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE-Am | No. 54 AF Corse | 2:16.367 | +15.620 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE-Am | No. 83 AF Corse | 2:17.560 | +16.813 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE-Am | No. 47 Cetilar Racing | 2:17.719 | +16.972 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE-Am | No. 85 Iron Lynx | 2:18.452 | +17.705 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE-Am | No. 86 GR Racing | 2:18.813 | +18.066 | 30 |
| 31 | LMGTE-Am | No. 60 Iron Lynx | 2:20.356 | +19.609 | 31 |
| 32 | LMGTE-Am | No. 56 Team Project 1 | No Time | – | 32 |
| 33 | LMGTE-Am | No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing | No Time | – | 33 |
| 34 | LMGTE-Am | No. 777 D'station Racing | No Time | – | 34 |

## Race
### Race Result

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 113 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 | 162 | 6:00:17.733 ‡ |
| 1 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima Brendon Hartley | Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 162 | 6:00:17.733 ‡ |
| 2 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Elf Matmut | André Negrão Nicolas Lapierre Matthieu Vaxivière | Alpine A480 | M | 162 | +1:07.196 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Elf Matmut | André Negrão Nicolas Lapierre Matthieu Vaxivière | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | M | 162 | +1:07.196 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 161 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 161 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA | Philip Hanson Fabio Scherer Filipe Albuquerque | Oreca 07 | G | 161 | +1 Lap‡ |
| 4 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA | Philip Hanson Fabio Scherer Filipe Albuquerque | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 161 | +1 Lap‡ |
| 5 | LMP2 | 38 | JOTA | Roberto González António Félix da Costa Anthony Davidson | Oreca 07 | G | 160 | +2 Laps |
| 5 | LMP2 | 38 | JOTA | Roberto González António Félix da Costa Anthony Davidson | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 160 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 28 | JOTA | Sean Gelael Stoffel Vandoorne Tom Blomqvist | Oreca 07 | G | 160 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 28 | JOTA | Sean Gelael Stoffel Vandoorne Tom Blomqvist | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 160 | +2 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Job van Uitert | Oreca 07 | G | 159 | +3 Laps ‡ |
| 7 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Job van Uitert | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 159 | +3 Laps ‡ |
| 8 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Jakub Śmiechowski Renger van der Zande Alex Brundle | Oreca 07 | G | 159 | +3 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Jakub Śmiechowski Renger van der Zande Alex Brundle | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 159 | +3 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 70 | Realteam Racing | Esteban Garcia Loïc Duval Norman Nato | Oreca 07 | G | 158 | +4 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 70 | Realteam Racing | Esteban Garcia Loïc Duval Norman Nato | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 158 | +4 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 21 | DragonSpeed USA | Henrik Hedman Juan Pablo Montoya Ben Hanley | Oreca 07 | G | 158 | +4 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 21 | DragonSpeed USA | Henrik Hedman Juan Pablo Montoya Ben Hanley | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 158 | +4 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 1 | Richard Mille Racing Team | Tatiana Calderón Sophia Flörsch Beitske Visser | Oreca 07 | G | 158 | +4 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 1 | Richard Mille Racing Team | Tatiana Calderón Sophia Flörsch Beitske Visser | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 158 | +4 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 20 | High Class Racing | Jan Magnussen Anders Fjordbach Dennis Andersen | Oreca 07 | G | 157 | +5 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 20 | High Class Racing | Jan Magnussen Anders Fjordbach Dennis Andersen | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 157 | +5 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 25 | G-Drive Racing | John Falb Rui Andrade Roberto Merhi | Aurus 01 | G | 157 | +5 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 25 | G-Drive Racing | John Falb Rui Andrade Roberto Merhi | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 157 | +5 Laps |
| 14 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 24 | PR1 Motorsports | Patrick Kelly Gabriel Aubry Simon Trummer | Oreca 07 | G | 157 | +5 Laps |
| 14 | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 24 | PR1 Motorsports | Patrick Kelly Gabriel Aubry Simon Trummer | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 157 | +5 Laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Kévin Estre Neel Jani | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 153 | +9 Laps ‡ |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Kévin Estre Neel Jani | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 153 | +9 Laps ‡ |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Alessandro Pier Guidi James Calado | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 153 | +9 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Alessandro Pier Guidi James Calado | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 153 | +9 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 52 | AF Corse | Daniel Serra Miguel Molina | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 153 | +9 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 52 | AF Corse | Daniel Serra Miguel Molina | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 153 | +9 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 63 | Corvette Racing | Antonio García Oliver Gavin | Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | M | 152 | +10 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 63 | Corvette Racing | Antonio García Oliver Gavin | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 152 | +10 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 152 | +10 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 152 | +10 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | François Perrodo Nicklas Nielsen Alessio Rovera | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 152 | +10 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | François Perrodo Nicklas Nielsen Alessio Rovera | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 152 | +10 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 33 | TF Sport | Ben Keating Dylan Pereira Felipe Fraga | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 152 | +10 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 33 | TF Sport | Ben Keating Dylan Pereira Felipe Fraga | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 152 | +10 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 47 | Cetliar Racing | Roberto Lacorte Giorgio Sernagiotto Antonio Fuoco | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 151 | +11 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 47 | Cetliar Racing | Roberto Lacorte Giorgio Sernagiotto Antonio Fuoco | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 151 | +11 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 151 | +11 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 151 | +11 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Andrew Haryanto Marco Seefried Alessio Picariello | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 151 | +11 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Andrew Haryanto Marco Seefried Alessio Picariello | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 151 | +11 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Augusto Farfus Marcos Gomes | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 151 | +11 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Augusto Farfus Marcos Gomes | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 151 | +11 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'station Racing | Satoshi Hoshino Tomonobu Fujii Andrew Watson | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 150 | +12 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'station Racing | Satoshi Hoshino Tomonobu Fujii Andrew Watson | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 150 | +12 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Lynx | Rahel Frey Katherine Legge Manuela Gostner | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 150 | +13 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Lynx | Rahel Frey Katherine Legge Manuela Gostner | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 150 | +13 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | Claudio Schiavoni Andrea Piccini Matteo Cressoni | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 149 | +14 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | Claudio Schiavoni Andrea Piccini Matteo Cressoni | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 149 | +14 Laps |
| 29 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | Robin Frijns Ferdinand Habsburg Charles Milesi | Oreca 07 | G | 127 | +35 Laps |
| 29 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | Robin Frijns Ferdinand Habsburg Charles Milesi | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 127 | +35 Laps |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Jaxon Evans Matt Campbell | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 138 | Retired |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Jaxon Evans Matt Campbell | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 138 | Retired |
| DNF | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Franco Colapinto Nyck de Vries | Aurus 01 | G | 125 | Retired |
| DNF | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Franco Colapinto Nyck de Vries | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 125 | Retired |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Tom Gamble | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 0 | Retired |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Tom Gamble | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 0 | Retired |
| DNF | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 44 | ARC Bratislava | Miro Konôpka Tom Jackson Darren Burke | Ligier JS P217 | G | 0 | Retired |
| DNF | LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 44 | ARC Bratislava | Miro Konôpka Tom Jackson Darren Burke | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 0 | 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 | 25 |
| 2 | Nicolas Lapierre André Negrão Matthieu Vaxivière | 18 |
| 3 | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | 16 |
| Pos. | +/– | Team | Points |
| 1 | | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 26 |
| 2 | | Alpine Elf Matmut | 18 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers Championship standings.
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Kévin Estre Neel Jani | 26 |
| 2 | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | 18 |
| 3 | Miguel Molina Daniel Serra | 15 |
| 4 | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | 12 |
| 5 | Nicklas Nielsen François Perrodo Alessio Rovera | 10 |
| Pos. | +/– | Team | Points |
| 1 | | Porsche | 38 |
| 2 | | Ferrari | 33 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for the Drivers Championship standings.