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6 Hours of São Paulo

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6 Hours of São Paulo
FIA World Endurance Championship
VenueAutódromo José Carlos Pace
Corporate sponsorRolex (2024)
First race2012
Last race2024
Duration6 hours
Most wins (driver)11 drivers tied (1)
Most wins (team)Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)Japan Toyota (2)

The 6 Hours of São Paulo is a sports car race held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. It was created for the FIA World Endurance Championship, and was held for the first time on 15 September 2012 as the fifth round of the 2012 World Endurance Championship.[1][2] The race was discontinued for 2015 as the Interlagos paddock buildings were undergoing renovations and a suitable date could not be secured. The race was originally set to return in 2020 as the 5th round of the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship,[3] but was subsequently cancelled, due to the event promoter failing to meet contractual obligations, and it was replaced by a round at the Circuit of the Americas.[4]

On 9 June 2023, the schedule for the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship was announced, with São Paulo returning to the schedule on 14 July as the fifth race of the season after signing a contract until the 2028 season.[5]

Results

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Year Overall Winner(s) Entrant Car Race Title Championship Report Ref
2012 Austria Alexander Wurz
France Nicolas Lapierre
Japan Toyota Racing Toyota TS030 Hybrid 6 Hours of São Paulo FIA World Endurance Championship Report [6]
2013 Germany André Lotterer
Switzerland Marcel Fässler
France Benoît Tréluyer
Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 e-tron quattro 6 Hours of São Paulo FIA World Endurance Championship Report [7]
2014 Germany Marc Lieb
Switzerland Neel Jani
France Romain Dumas
Germany Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid 6 Hours of São Paulo FIA World Endurance Championship Report [8]
2015–2023: Not held
2024 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
New Zealand Brendon Hartley
Japan Ryō Hirakawa
Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota GR010 Hybrid Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo FIA World Endurance Championship Report [9]

References

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  1. ^ Dagys, John (12 November 2011). "LE MANS: 2012 WEC Schedule Released". Speed Channel, Inc. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. ^ Watkins, Gary (14 November 2011). "ALMS boss unhappy as Petit Le Mans is excluded from World Endurance Championship". AutoWeek. Crain Communications. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012. Confirmation of an event at Interlagos in Brazil means that there is no room for Petit, which will now conflict with Bahrain.
  3. ^ "2015 FIA World Endurance Championship Calendar Unveiled". Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
  4. ^ "COTA Back on WEC calendar, Sao Paulo 6 Hours canceled". RACER. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  5. ^ "Cota, Interlagos return on 2024 WEC Schedule". SportsCar 365. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  6. ^ "Sao Paulo 6 Hours 2012". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Interlagos 6 Hours 2013". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Interlagos 6 Hours 2014". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  9. ^ "FIA WEC – Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo Race – Provisional Classification" (PDF). fiawec.alkamelsystems.com. Alkamel Systems. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.