Watkins Glen 6 Hours 2024 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen		Date: 23.6.2024
Track: Watkins Glen International (United States), 5.552 kms	Organiser: IMSA
Watkins Glen 6 Hours
International Motor Sport Association (round 6)

Weather:	dry. later heavy rain
Start time:	11:10
Grid:	2-2-2, rolling start
Distance:	6 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	56
Practiced:	56
Qualified:	56
Started:	56
Finished:	43

Classes:	Pract	Start
Grand Touring Prototype	11	11
Le Mans Prototype 2	13	13
Grand Touring Daytona Pro	11	11
Grand Touring Daytona	21	21

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Race notes:
The race was red-flagged due to heavy rain, then restarted.

Pre-race sessions:
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 21-22/6
1 qualifying session held for a total of 15 minutes on 22/6

Winners:
Overall:	7	Porsche 963	Cameron / Nasr
Le Mans Prototype 2:	88	Oreca 07 Gibson	Pérez Companc / Nielsen / Wadoux
Grand Touring Daytona Pro:	23	Aston Martin Vantage GT3	Gunn / Riberas
Grand Touring Daytona:	57	Mercedes-AMG GT3	Ward / Ellis / Dontje
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	6	Porsche 963	Tandy / Jaminet	1:34.1880	209.1375 km/h	lap 141
Le Mans Prototype 2:	81	Oreca 07 Gibson	Lux / Lindh / Varrone	1:36.5280	204.0680 km/h	lap 122
Grand Touring Daytona Pro:	64	Ford Mustang GT3	Tincknell / Rockenfeller	1:45.8520	186.0933 km/h	lap 135
Grand Touring Daytona:	12	Lexus RC F GT3	Montecalvo / Thompson / Telitz	1:45.7450	186.2816 km/h	lap 105
Pole Positions:
Overall:	40	Acura ARX-06	Taylor / Deletraz	1:32.2090	213.6259 km/h
Le Mans Prototype 2:	99	Oreca 07 Gibson	Hyett / Chatin / Brabham	1:35.9250	205.3507 km/h
Grand Touring Daytona Pro:	62	Ferrari 296 GT3	Serra / Rigon	1:44.2030	189.0384 km/h
Grand Touring Daytona:	12	Lexus RC F GT3	Montecalvo / Thompson / Telitz	1:44.6420	188.2450 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Oreca (12), Porsche (8), Ferrari (5), Lamborghini (5), BMW (4)
Top engines by numbers:	Gibson (13), Porsche (8), Ferrari (5), Lamborghini (5), BMW (4)
Top car types by numbers:	Oreca 07 (12), Ferrari 296 (5), Porsche 963 (4), Porsche 992 GT3 R (4), Lamborghini Huracán (4)
Driver nationalities:	USA (47), GB (25), I (10), CDN (10), F (7), DK (6), NL (5), D (5), E (4), AUS (4), BR (4)
Team nationalities:	USA (37), I (6), CDN (4), D (4)
Most used colours:	blue (17%), black (17%), red (16%), white (14%), yellow (10%), green (7%)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (69%), front-engined (23%), rear-engined (8%)
Average engine size:	4367 cc (with regard to 42% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 5100 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	George Kurtz (59), Steven Thomas (57), Roberto Lacorte (56)
Youngest known drivers:	Nicolas Pino (20), Jonny Edgar (20), Tijmen van der Helm (20)
Female drivers:	Sarah Bovy, Tatiana Calderón, Rahel Frey, Michelle Gatting, Sheena Monk, Lilou Wadoux

Official Race Programme:

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