AF Corse loses Shanghai win

Estre and Christensen declared LMGTE Pro winners

Porsche have been promoted to winners of the LMGTE Pro category at today’s FIA WEC 4 Hours of Shanghai after the No. 51 AF Corse 488 GTE Evo was disqualified following post-race technical checks.

Ferrari was set to take its first ever LMGTE Pro victory on Chinese soil but the No. 51 car was in breach of the WEC Technical Regulations after the minimum ground clearance was found lower than 50mm.

Kevin Estre and Michael Christensen’s victory in the Porsche 911 RSR sees Porsche GT Team extend its points lead over Aston Martin by 17 points in the standings.

The class runner-up in Shanghai was the No.91 Porsche 911 RSR with Gimmi Bruni and Richard Lietz at the wheel. The No.97 and No. 95 Aston Martin Racing Vantage AMR cars finished third and fourth respectively while the No. 71 AF Corse entry rounded out the top five.

Revised Standings

Pos	No./Team	Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Behind/Gap
1	1 Rebellion Racing	B. Senna / G. Menezes / N. Nato	Rebellion R13 – Gibson	LMP1	125	0.000s/0.000s
2	8 Toyota Gazoo Racing	S. Buemi / K. Nakajima / B. Hartley	Toyota TS050 – Hybrid	LMP1 H	125	1:06.984/1:06.984
3	7 Toyota Gazoo Racing	M. Conway / K. Kobayashi / J. Lopez	Toyota TS050 – Hybrid	LMP1 H	124	1 Lap 1 Lap
4	5 Team LNT	J. King / B. Hanley / E. Orudzhev	Ginetta G60-LT-P1-AER	LMP1	124	1 Lap 1:10.783
5	6 Team LNT	C. Robertson / M. Simpson / G. Smith	Ginetta G60-LT-P1-AER	LMP1	123	2 Laps 1 Lap
6	38 JOTA	R. Gonzalez / A. Da Costa / A. Davidson	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	121	4 Laps 2 Laps
7	37 Jackie Chan DC Racing	H. Tung / G. Aubry / W. Stevens	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	121	4 Laps 17.090
8	22 United Autosports	P. Hanson / F. Albuquerque / P. Di Resta	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	121	4 Laps 4.637
9	36 Signatech Alpine ELF	T. Laurent / A. NegrÃ£o / P. Ragues	Alpine A470 – Gibson	LMP2	120	5 Laps 1 Lap
10	29 Racing Team Nederland	F. Van Eerd / G. Van Der Garde / N. De Vries	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	120	5 Laps 2.744
11	33 High Class Racing	M. Patterson / K. Yamashita / A. Fjordbach	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	120	5 Laps 35.863
12	47 Cetilar Racing	R. Lacorte / A. Belicchi / G. Sernagiotto	Dallara P217 – Gibson	LMP2	119	6 Laps 1 Lap
13	92 Porsche GT Team	M. Christensen / K. Estre	Porsche 911 RSR – 19	LMGTE Pro	115	10 Laps 4 Laps
14	91 Porsche GT Team	G. Bruni / R. Lietz	Porsche 911 RSR – 19	LMGTE Pro	115	10 Laps 13.428
15	97 Aston Martin Racing	A. Lynn / M. Martin	Aston Martin Vantage AMR	LMGTE Pro	115	10 Laps 8.527
16	95 Aston Martin Racing	M. Sorensen / N. Thiim	Aston Martin Vantage AMR	LMGTE Pro	115	10 Laps 6.205
17	71 AF Corse	D. Rigon / M. Molina	Ferrari F488 GTE EVO	LMGTE Pro	115	10 Laps 10.198
18	90 TF Sport	S. Yoluc / C. Eastwood / J. Adam	Aston Martin Vantage AMR	LMGTE Am	113	12 Laps 2 Laps
19	57 Team Project 1	B. Keating / L. Ten Voorde / J. Bleekemolen	Porsche 911 RSR	LMGTE Am	113	12 Laps 16.251
20	98 Aston Martin Racing	P. Dalla Lana / D. Turner / R. Gunn	Aston Martin Vantage AMR	LMGTE Am	113	12 Laps 12.210
21	83 AF Corse	F. Perrodo / E. Collard / N. Nielsen	Ferrari 488 GTE EVO	LMGTE Am	113	12 Laps 15.305
22	56 Team Project 1	E. Perfetti / D. Heinemeier-Hansson / M. Cairoli	Porsche 911 RSR	LMGTE Am	112	13 Laps 1 Lap
23	88 Dempsey – Proton Racing	A. Negro / W. Bamber / T. Preining	Porsche 911 RSR	LMGTE Am	112	13 Laps 31.553
24	70 MR Racing	M. Ishikawa / O. Beretta / K. Cozzolino	Ferrari 488 GTE EVO	LMGTE Am	112	13 Laps 13.799
25	54 AF Corse	T. Flohr / F. Castellacci / G. Fisichella	Ferrari 488 GTE EVO	LMGTE Am	112	13 Laps 18.582
26	86 Gulf Racing	M. Wainwright / A. Watson / B. Barker	Porsche 911 RSR	LMGTE Am	112	13 Laps 14.079
27	62 Red River Sport	B. Grimes / J. Mowlem / C. Hollings	Ferrari 488 GTE EVO	LMGTE Am	112	13 Laps 35.782
28	77 Dempsey – Proton Racing	C. Ried / R. Pera / M. Campbell	Porsche 911 RSR	LMGTE Am	111	14 Laps 1 Lap
DNF	42 Cool Racing	N. Lapierre / A. Borga / A. Coigny	Oreca 07 – Gibson	LMP2	30	–
DQ	51 AF Corse	J. Calado / A. Pier Guidi	Ferrari F488 GTE EVO	LMGTE Pro	115	–