# 2019 4 Hours of Shanghai

The 2019 4 Hours of Shanghai was an endurance sportscar racing event held on 10 November 2019, as the third round of the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship. This was the inaugural running of the race, in a four-hour format, having previously been run as the 6 Hours of Shanghai. The race was won overall by Bruno Senna, Gustavo Menezes, and Norman Nato, in the #1 Rebellion Racing Rebellion R13, with the race being the first win on the road for a non hybrid LMP1 since the first ever WEC race, the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring.

## 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 Le Mans 24 Hours in June 2020. It was noted that for first time in the FIA World Endurance Championship, 4 hour races would be introduced, at the Silverstone Circuit, and the Shanghai International Circuit, following a fan survey which was conducted by the championship despite an overwhelming preference being shown for 6 hour, 12 hour, and 24 hour races.

## Entry list

The entry list for the race was released on 10 October 2019, with 31 cars being split across the four classes. All five full-season LMP1 entries were listed, alongside 8 LMP2s, 6 GTE-Pro cars, and 12 cars in GTE-Am, with GTE Am having the #78 Proton Competition Porsche 911 RSR as an additional entry. Majority of the driving seats were displayed as being filled, with the exception of both Team LNT Ginetta G60-LT-P1s, which had no drivers, and the #88 Dempsey-Proton Racing, which had 2 empty seats. A 2nd entry list was released on 23 October 2019, with the Team LNT Ginetta seats being filled, with all drivers from the previous race returning, with the exception of Luca Ghiotto, who was replaced by Jordan King. On November 7, 2019, Will Bamber was announced to be driving in the #88 Dempsey-Proton Racing, alongside Thomas Preining.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying Results

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Average Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | LMP1 | No 1. Rebellion Racing | 1:45.892 | - | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | No. 6 Team LNT | 1:47.092 | 1.200 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | No. 5 Team LNT | 1:47.109 | 1.217 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | No. 7 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:47.235 | 1.343 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP1 | No. 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:48.180 | 2.288 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | No. 42 Cool Racing | 1:48.649 | 2.757 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | No. 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing | 1:48.775 | 2.883 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | No. 22 United Autosports | 1:48.972 | 3.080 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | No. 33 High Class Racing | 1:49.245 | 3.353 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | No. 38 Jota Sport | 1:49.739 | 3.847 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | No. 47 Cetilar Racing | 1:50.496 | 4.604 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | No. 36 Signatech Alpine Elf | 1:50.941 | 5.049 | 12 |
| 13 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 92 Porsche GT Team | 1:59.579 | 13.687 | 13 |
| 14 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 95 Aston Martin Racing | 1:59.597 | 13.705 | 14 |
| 15 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 97 Aston Martin Racing | 1:59.607 | 13.715 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 51 AF Corse | 1:59.687 | 13.795 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 71 AF Corse | 2:00.067 | 14.175 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 91 Porsche GT Team | 2:00.224 | 14.332 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE-Am | No. 56 Team Project 1 | 2:00.824 | 14.932 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE-Am | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | 2:01.528 | 15.636 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE-Am | No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing | 2:01.655 | 15.763 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE-Am | No. 90 TF Sport | 2:02.192 | 16.300 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE-Am | No. 57 Team Project 1 | 2:02.228 | 16.336 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE-Am | No. 54 AF Corse | 2:02.404 | 16.512 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE-Am | No. 70 MR Racing | 2:02.602 | 16.710 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE-Am | No. 88 Dempsey-Proton Racing | 2:02.714 | 16.822 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE-Am | No. 86 Gulf Racing | 2:02.978 | 17.086 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE-Am | No. 83 AF Corse | 2:03.001 | 17.109 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE-Am | No. 78 Proton Competition | 2:03.086 | 17.194 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE-Am | No. 62 Red River Sport | 2:03.239 | 17.347 | 30 |
| 31 | LMP2 | No. 29 Racing Team Nederland | 1:48.431 | +2.539 | 31 |

## Race
### Race Result

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 88 laps. Class winners in bold.
| 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 | Bruno Senna Gustavo Menezes Norman Nato | Rebellion R13 | M | 125 | 4:00:59.195 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 1 | Rebellion Racing | Bruno Senna Gustavo Menezes Norman Nato | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | M | 125 | 4:00:59.195 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima Brendon Hartley | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 125 | +1:06.984 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima Brendon Hartley | Toyota 2.4L Turbo V6 | M | 125 | +1:06.984 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 124 | +1 lap |
| 3 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota 2.4L Turbo V6 | M | 124 | +1 lap |
| 4 | LMP1 | 5 | Team LNT | Jordan King Ben Hanley Egor Orudzhev | Ginetta G60-LT-P1 | M | 124 | +1 lap |
| 4 | LMP1 | 5 | Team LNT | Jordan King Ben Hanley Egor Orudzhev | AER P60C 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 124 | +1 lap |
| 5 | LMP1 | 6 | Team LNT | Charlie Robertson Michael Simpson Guy Smith | Ginetta G60-LT-P1 | M | 123 | +2 laps |
| 5 | LMP1 | 6 | Team LNT | Charlie Robertson Michael Simpson Guy Smith | AER P60C 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 123 | +2 laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota Sport | António Félix da Costa Roberto González Anthony Davidson | Oreca 07 | G | 121 | +4 laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota Sport | António Félix da Costa Roberto González Anthony Davidson | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 121 | +4 laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Gabriel Aubry Will Stevens | Oreca 07 | G | 121 | +4 laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Gabriel Aubry Will Stevens | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 121 | +4 laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Filipe Albuquerque Philip Hanson Paul di Resta | Oreca 07 | M | 121 | +4 laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Filipe Albuquerque Philip Hanson Paul di Resta | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 121 | +4 laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Elf | Thomas Laurent André Negrão Pierre Ragues | Oreca 07 | M | 120 | +5 laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Elf | Thomas Laurent André Negrão Pierre Ragues | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 120 | +5 laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | Giedo van der Garde Frits van Eerd Nyck de Vries | Oreca 07 | M | 120 | +5 laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | Giedo van der Garde Frits van Eerd Nyck de Vries | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 120 | +5 laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 33 | High Class Racing | Anders Fjordbach Mark Patterson Kenta Yamashita | Oreca 07 | G | 120 | +5 laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 33 | High Class Racing | Anders Fjordbach Mark Patterson Kenta Yamashita | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 120 | +5 laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 47 | Cetilar Racing | Andrea Belicchi Roberto Lacorte Giorgio Sernagiotto | Dallara P217 | M | 119 | +6 laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 47 | Cetilar Racing | Andrea Belicchi Roberto Lacorte Giorgio Sernagiotto | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 119 | +6 laps |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 488 GTE EVO | M | 115 | +10 laps |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 115 | +10 laps |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 115 | +10 laps |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 4.2L Flat-Six | M | 115 | +10 laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 115 | +10 laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.2L Flat-Six | M | 115 | +10 laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Alex Lynn Maxime Martin | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE | M | 115 | +10 laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Alex Lynn Maxime Martin | Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 115 | +10 laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Marco Sørensen Nicki Thiim | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE | M | 115 | +10 laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Marco Sørensen Nicki Thiim | Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 115 | +10 laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Miguel Molina | Ferrari 488 GTE EVO | M | 115 | +10 laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Miguel Molina | Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 115 | +10 laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 90 | TF Sport | Jonathan Adam Charlie Eastwood Salih Yoluç | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE | M | 113 | +12 laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 90 | TF Sport | Jonathan Adam Charlie Eastwood Salih Yoluç | Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 113 | +12 laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Team Project 1 | Jeroen Bleekemolen Larry ten Voorde Ben Keating | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 113 | +12 laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Team Project 1 | Jeroen Bleekemolen Larry ten Voorde Ben Keating | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | M | 113 | +12 laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Darren Turner Ross Gunn | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE | M | 113 | +12 laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Darren Turner Ross Gunn | Aston Martin 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 113 | +12 laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | Emmanuel Collard Nicklas Nielsen François Perrodo | Ferrari 488 GTE EVO | M | 113 | +12 laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | Emmanuel Collard Nicklas Nielsen François Perrodo | Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 113 | +12 laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Matteo Cairoli David Heinemeier Hansson Egidio Perfetti | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 112 | +13 laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Matteo Cairoli David Heinemeier Hansson Egidio Perfetti | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | M | 112 | +13 laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Thomas Preining Will Bamber Angelo Negro | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 112 | +13 laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Thomas Preining Will Bamber Angelo Negro | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | M | 112 | +13 laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 70 | MR Racing | Olivier Beretta Kei Cozzolino Motoaki Ishikawa | Ferrari 488 GTE EVO | M | 112 | +13 laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 70 | MR Racing | Olivier Beretta Kei Cozzolino Motoaki Ishikawa | Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 112 | +13 laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Thomas Flohr | Ferrari 488 GTE EVO | M | 112 | +13 laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella Thomas Flohr | Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 112 | +13 laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing | Ben Barker Michael Wainwright Andrew Watson | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 112 | +13 laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing | Ben Barker Michael Wainwright Andrew Watson | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | M | 112 | +13 laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 62 | Red River Sport | Bonamy Grimes Charles Hollings Johnny Mowlem | Ferrari 488 GTE EVO | M | 112 | +13 laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 62 | Red River Sport | Bonamy Grimes Charles Hollings Johnny Mowlem | Ferrari F154CB 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 112 | +13 laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Matt Campbell Riccardo Pera Christian Ried | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 111 | +14 laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Matt Campbell Riccardo Pera Christian Ried | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | M | 111 | +14 laps |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 78 | Proton Competition | Philippe Prette Louis Prette Vincent Abril | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 107 | +18 laps |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 78 | Proton Competition | Philippe Prette Louis Prette Vincent Abril | Porsche 4.0L Flat 6 | M | 107 | +18 laps |
| Ret | LMP2 | 42 | Cool Racing | Antonin Borga Alexander Coigny Nicolas Lapierre | Oreca 07 | M | 30 | Not classified |
| Ret | LMP2 | 42 | Cool Racing | Antonin Borga Alexander Coigny Nicolas Lapierre | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | M | 30 | Not classified |
* ↑ The No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Competition was penalised 1 lap and 53.707 seconds by the stewards after the race due to exceeding the dry-weather tyre allocation (24 instead of 22 tyres used).