6 hours of Spa-

Francorchamps-

May 6

2017-

ROUND 2 OF THE 2017 FIA WORLD

ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

-BELGIUM

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Visited by the FIA WEC for the 6th time

Situated in the Belgian Ardennes

Eau Rouge and Raidillon are two of world motorsport’s most notorious spots

Opened in 1921, the original circuit formed a triangle between Francorchamps, Malmedy and Stavelot and was 14.981km in length

Only one driver turned up for the first race in 1921, so the circuit’s inauguration was postponed until 1922

The former layout hosted an F1 grand prix for the last time in 1970 and its last prototype race in 1975

In 1973, Henri Pescarolo established a lap record at an average speed of 262.461kph in a Matra 670B

THE circuit - spa-francorchamps

Spa-Francorchamps is relatively hard on tyres. Its high speeds and the famous compression at Eau Rouge make big demands on the casings. Wear is average

and the surface drains well, so tyre choices are often a notch off the norm. If it rains, intermediates often suffice, while slicks function well in damp conditions.

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THURSDAY, MAY 4

11:45am 90 mins Free Practice 1

5:30pm 90 mins Free Practice 2

FRIDAY, MAY 5

10:25am 60 mins Free Practice 3

2:50pm 20 mins LM GTE Qualifying

3:25pm 20 mins LMP Qualifying

SATURDAY, MAY 6

2:30pm 6 hours Race

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30LENGTH

7,004 KM19

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2016 EDITION

WINNERS Di Grassi/Duval/Jarvis (Audi

R18/Michelin), 160 laps-

POLE POSITION Bernhard/Webber/Hartley

(Porsche 919 Hybrid/Michelin), 1m55.793s

-FASTEST RACE LAP

Brendon Hartley (Porsche 919 Hybrid/Michelin),

1m58.431s-

Exceptionally mild weather with track temperatures of

up to almost 50°C

The Porsche and Toyota prototypes suffered

numerous mechanical problems.

Audi/Michelin’s first victory since the 2015 6 Hours of

Spa!

Second LM GTE Pro win in a row for Ferrari/Michelin

Big crash for the N°66 Ford N°66 at Raidillon

michelin’s tyres FOR THE FIA WECAND 6 Hours of Bahrain

2016 FIA WEC tyre quotas6 Hours

of Bahrain Free practice, qualifying

& warm-upRace

LMP1 x sets 8 sets

LMP2 x sets 8 sets

LMGTE Pro x sets 8 sets

LMGTE Am x sets 8 sets

hybrid (slick intermediate)SLICK WET

Wet track

LMP1 ‘Slick’ intermediate (or ‘hybrid’ tyre) Wet Full WetLMGTE Pro Drying Wet Full WetLMGTE Am Drying Wet Full Wet

Track temperature

°C 15°c 20°c 30°c 35°c

LMP1Cold weather soft compound Hot weather soft compound+

Hot weather soft compoundLMGTE

ProCold weather medium compound Hot weather medium compound

Medium compound

AmCold weather medium compound Hot weather medium compound

Medium compound

ClassFront

slicks*Rear

slicks*Front intermediates

& rain tyres*Rear intermediates

& rain tyres*

LMP1 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/71-18

LMP2 30/65-18 31/71-18 29/65-18 31/71-18

LMGTE 30/68-18 31/71-18 30/68-18 31/71-18

* WIDTH (CM) / EXTERIOR DIAMETER (CM) X INTERIOR DIAMETER (INCHES).

michelin’s tyres FOR THE FIA WECAND 6 Hours of Bahrain

2016 FIA WEC tyre quotas6 Hours

of Bahrain Free practice, qualifying

& warm-upRace

LMP1 x sets 8 sets

LMP2 x sets 8 sets

LMGTE Pro x sets 8 sets

LMGTE Am x sets 8 sets

hybrid (slick intermediate)SLICK WET

Wet track

LMP1 ‘Slick’ intermediate (or ‘hybrid’ tyre) Wet Full WetLMGTE Pro Drying Wet Full WetLMGTE Am Drying Wet Full Wet

Track temperature

°C 15°c 20°c 30°c 35°c

LMP1Cold weather soft compound Hot weather soft compound+

Hot weather soft compoundLMGTE

ProCold weather medium compound Hot weather medium compound

Medium compound

AmCold weather medium compound Hot weather medium compound

Medium compound

ClassFront

slicks*Rear

slicks*Front intermediates

& rain tyres*Rear intermediates

& rain tyres*

LMP1 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/71-18

LMP2 30/65-18 31/71-18 29/65-18 31/71-18

LMGTE 30/68-18 31/71-18 30/68-18 31/71-18

* WIDTH (CM) / EXTERIOR DIAMETER (CM) X INTERIOR DIAMETER (INCHES).

michelin’s tyres FOR THE FIA WECAND 6 Hours of Bahrain

2016 FIA WEC tyre quotas6 Hours

of Bahrain Free practice, qualifying

& warm-upRace

LMP1 x sets 8 sets

LMP2 x sets 8 sets

LMGTE Pro x sets 8 sets

LMGTE Am x sets 8 sets

hybrid (slick intermediate)SLICK WET

Wet track

LMP1 ‘Slick’ intermediate (or ‘hybrid’ tyre) Wet Full WetLMGTE Pro Drying Wet Full WetLMGTE Am Drying Wet Full Wet

Track temperature

°C 15°c 20°c 30°c 35°c

LMP1Cold weather soft compound Hot weather soft compound+

Hot weather soft compoundLMGTE

ProCold weather medium compound Hot weather medium compound

Medium compound

AmCold weather medium compound Hot weather medium compound

Medium compound

ClassFront

slicks*Rear

slicks*Front intermediates

& rain tyres*Rear intermediates

& rain tyres*

LMP1 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/71-18

LMP2 30/65-18 31/71-18 29/65-18 31/71-18

LMGTE 30/68-18 31/71-18 30/68-18 31/71-18

* WIDTH (CM) / EXTERIOR DIAMETER (CM) X INTERIOR DIAMETER (INCHES).

Watch the Anthony Davidson’s Spa 6 Hours preview

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LMGTE PRO Drying Wet Full Wet

LMGTE AM Drying Wet Full Wet

FIA WEC tyre quotas

6 hours of Silverstone

Free practiceQualifying

+ RaceAdditional tyres

LMP1 3 sets 4 sets 2 tyres

LMGTE PRO 3 sets 4 sets 2 tyres

LMGTE AM 4 sets 6 sets 2 tyres

summary table of available dimensions

Class Front slicks * Rear slicks*Front

intermediates & rain tyres*

Rear intermediates & rain tyres*

LMP1 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/71-18 31/71-18

LMGTE 30/68-18 31/71-18 30/68-18 31/71-18

* WIDTH (CM) / EXTERIOR DIAMETER (CM) X INTERIOR DIAMETER (INCHES).

Température de la piste

SOFT Medium HARD

LMP1

LMGTE PRO

LMGTE AM

TEAMS / DriversFor the first time, Toyota is fielding three Michelin equipped hybrid prototypes for a FIA WEC race

The 2012 6 Hours of Spa winner Romain Dumas is making his debut appearance for Signatech-Alpine

After winning last year with Audi, Oli-ver Jarvis is driving the N°38 LM P2 prototype

Nicolas Lapierre returns to Toyota Gazoo Racing for the first time since 2014

TEAM LMP1UK BE FR DE MX US JP CH AR

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1 TOYOTA GAZOO RACINGTOYOTA - TOYOTA TS 050 - HYBRID

37 - - - - - - - - 37

2PORSCHE LMP TEAMPORSCHE - PORSCHE 919 HYBRID - HYBRID

33 - - - - - - - - 33

3 BYKOLLES RACING TEAMENSO - ENSO CLM P1/01 - NISMO

10 - - - - - - - - 10

TEAM LMGTE-PROUK BE FR DE MX US JP CH AR

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1 FORD CHIP GANASSI TEAM UKFORD - FORD GT

38 - - - - - - - - 38

2AF CORSEFERRARI - FERRARI F488 GTE/FERRARI F488 GTE

28 - - - - - - - - 28

3 PORSCHE MOTORSPORTPORSCHE - PORSCHE 911 RSR

15 - - - - - - - - 15

PILOTES LMP1UK BE FR DE MX US JP CH AR

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1NAKAJIMA K. (JPN)TOYOTA GAZOO RACING Toyota - Toyota TS 050 - Hybrid

25 - - - - - - - - 25

1DAVIDSON A. (GBR)TOYOTA GAZOO RACING Toyota - Toyota TS 050 - Hybrid

25 - - - - - - - - 25

1BUEMI S. (CHE)TOYOTA GAZOO RACING Toyota - Toyota TS 050 - Hybrid

25 - - - - - - - - 25

4BERNHARD T. (DEU)PORSCHE LMP TEAM Porsche - Porsche 919 Hybrid - Hybrid

18 - - - - - - - - 18

4HARTLEY B. (NZL)PORSCHE LMP TEAM Porsche - Porsche 919 Hybrid - Hybrid

18 - - - - - - - - 18

4BAMBER E. (NZL)PORSCHE LMP TEAM Porsche - Porsche 919 Hybrid - Hybrid

18 - - - - - - - - 18

7LOTTERER A. (DEU)PORSCHE LMP TEAM Porsche - Porsche 919 Hybrid - Hybrid

15 - - - - - - - - 15

7JANI N. (CHE)PORSCHE LMP TEAM Porsche - Porsche 919 Hybrid - Hybrid

15 - - - - - - - - 15

7NICK T. (GBR)PORSCHE LMP TEAM Porsche - Porsche 919 Hybrid - Hybrid

15 - - - - - - - - 15

10KOBAYASHI K. (JPN)TOYOTA GAZOO RACING Toyota - Toyota TS 050 - Hybrid

12 - - - - - - - - 12

10CONWAY M. (GBR)TOYOTA GAZOO RACING Toyota - Toyota TS 050 - Hybrid

12 - - - - - - - - 12

10LOPEZ J. (ARG)TOYOTA GAZOO RACING Toyota - Toyota TS 050 - Hybrid

12 - - - - - - - - 12

13ROSSITTER J. (GBR)BYKOLLES RACING TEAM Enso - Enso CLM P1/01 - Nismo

10 - - - - - - - - 10

13KRAIHAMER D. (AUT)BYKOLLES RACING TEAM Enso - Enso CLM P1/01 - Nismo

10 - - - - - - - - 10

13WEBB O. (GBR)BYKOLLES RACING TEAM Enso - Enso CLM P1/01 - Nismo

10 - - - - - - - - 10

TEAMS Championship - LMP1 & LMGTE-PRO

DRIVERS championship - LMP1

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“Spa-Francorchamps is quite hard on tyres due to the high aerodynamic loads and high speeds. Kit’s commonly believed that if our tyres work at Spa, they will work at Le Mans, as well. Spa is a last chance to sign off our tyres for the Le Mans 24 Hours. We will have medium- and hard-compound slicks for our LM P1 and LM GTE partners. We will also obviously have intermediate and rain tyres because the weather can be very wet in the Belgian Ardennes at this time of year.”

"SPA IS A LAST CHANCE TO SIGN OFF OUR TYRES FOR THE LE MANS 24 HOURS"

Michelin & THE 2017 6 HOURS OF SPA- FRANCORCHAMPS

· 14 cars on Michelin tyres

· 1,400 tyres available

· LM P1 cars: medium and hard slicks, plus an intermediate and a rain tyre

· LM GTE cars: medium and hard slicks, plus an intermediate and a rain tyre

MICHELIN’S ENDURANCE RACING RECORD AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS

· Michelin has won the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps with Peu-geot, Audi and Toyota, but never with Porsche

· Michelin won the 1,000km of Spa-Francorchamps every year between 2002 and 2011

· Michelin has won the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 12 times

· Michelin launched its ‘Hy-brid’ intermediate tyre at the 6 Hours of Spa in 2012

· Michelin won the 1,000km of Spa as a Sportscar World Cham-pionship round for the first time in 1985 with Baldi/Wollek in a Lancia LC2-85

MISCELLANEOUS

· The 24 Hours of Spa-Francor-champs was organised for the first time in 1924, a year after the inaugural Le Mans 24 Hours

· Spa has been a famed spa resort since Roman times

· In 1762, Europe’s first casino – La Redoute – was opened in Spa

· The 2017 6 Hours of Spa takes place on the feast of St Prudence!

· The 6 Hours of Spa is traditio-nally seen as a dress rehearsal for Le Mans

FIA WEC SPORTING REGULATIONS

FIA WEC grid orders for six-hour races are based on the average best qualifying times of each car’s two nominated drivers

Starts take the form of rolling starts after a formation lap

To be classified, a car must cross the finish line and complete at least 70 percent of the distance covered by the race winner

Points-scoring system (six-hour races)

1st - 25 points 2nd - 18 points 3rd - 15 points 4th - 12 points 5th - 10 points 6th - 8 points 7th - 6 points 8th - 4 points 9th - 2 points 10th - 1 point

Other finishers, 0.5 point Pole position: bonus point (Drivers

and Manufacturers)

FIA WEC TYRE REGULATIONS

Allocation of slick tyres for six-hour races

LMP1: 3 sets for free practice / 4 sets for qualifying and the race / 2 joker tyres

LMP2: 3 sets for free practice / 4 sets for qualifying and the race / 2 joker tyres

LM GTE Pro: 3 sets for free practice / 4 sets for qualifying and the race / 2 joker tyres

LM GTE Am: 4 sets for free practice / 6 sets for qualifying and the race / 2 joker tyres

LM P2: 3 types of slick for the season / 2 types of slick for each race, to be nominated 48 hours before scrutineering / 1 type of intermediate tyre and 1 type of rain tyre for the season

LM GTE Pro: 3 types of slick per model for the season

LM GTE Am: 3 types of slick per

model for the season / 1 type of intermediate tyre and 1 type of rain tyre for the season

A maximum of 4 mechanics and 2 tyre guns for wheel changes during pit stops. Tyre changes are only authorised once refuelling has been completed.

2 tyre technicians are authorised to carry out a visual inspection of the tyres and check their pressures.

Tyre changes are only authorised a) on the grid up to the three-mi-nute board, b) in front of the car’s garage during a pit stop or inside the garage in the case of longer work on the car, c) on the track if the race is suspended.

Tyres are identified by RFID tags and bar codes

Jérôme mondainEndurance Racing Programme Manager, Michelin Motorsport