2024 4 Hours of Sepang
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Endurance sportscar racing event
The 2024 4 Hours of Sepang was an endurance sportscar racing event held between 6 and 8 December 2024 at Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Malaysia. It was the first and second round of 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series season.
Main article: 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series § Entry list
The entry list was published on 21 November and consisted of 42 entries across 3 categories – 10 in LMP2, 7 in LMP3 and 25 in GT.[1][2]
Schedule
Free practice
- Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
| Free Practice 1 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | 20 |  Algarve Pro Racing |
 Olli Caldwell |
1:52.119 | |
| LMP3 | 35 |  Ultimate |
 Matteo Quintarelli |
2:00.663 | |
| GT | 23 |  Absolute Racing |
 Chris van der Drift |
2:04.672 | |
| Free Practice 2 | Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time |
| LMP2 | 83 |  AF Corse |
Matthieu Vaxivière |
1:52.924 | |
| LMP3 | 34 |  Inter Europol Competition |
 Douwe Dedecker |
2:03.051 | |
| GT | 81 |  Winward Racing |
 Rinat Salikhov |
2:05.285 | |
| Source:[4][5] | |||||
Race 1
Qualifying
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 22 | Proton Competition |
Giorgio Roda |
1:53.197 | — | 1 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 50 | AF Corse |
 Jeremy Clarke |
1:53.428 | +0,231 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 91 |  Pure Rxcing |
 Alex Malykhin |
1:53.661 | +0,464 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 11 | Proton Competition |
Alexander Mattschull |
1:54.204 | +1,007 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 83 | AF Corse |
François Perrodo |
1:54.865 | +1,668 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 3 |  DKR Engineering |
 Georgios Kolovos |
1:55.582 | +2,385 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 25 | Algarve Pro Racing |
 Michael Jensen |
1:55.765 | +2,568 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 24 | Nielsen Racing |
Naveen Rao |
1:56.077 | +2,880 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 20 | Algarve Pro Racing |
Kriton Lendoudis |
1:56.107 | +2,910 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 30 | RD Limited |
Fred Poordad |
1:56.357 | +3,160 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP3 | 35 | Ultimate |
Stéphane Lémeret |
2:02.088 | +8,891 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP3 | 15 | RLR M Sport |
Nick Adcock |
2:02.476 | +9,279 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP3 | 26 |  Bretton Racing |
Jens Reno Møller |
2:02.551 | +9,354 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP3 | 7 |  Graff Racing |
Alexander Bukhantsov |
2:02.996 | +9,799 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP3 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition |
Tim Creswick |
2:03.335 | +10,138 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP3 | 43 | Inter Europol Competition |
Steve Brooks |
2:05.078 | +11,881 | 16 |
| 17 | GT | 9 | GetSpeed |
Steve Jans |
2:05.092 | +11,895 | 18 |
| 18 | GT | 28 | AF Corse |
Massimiliano Wiser |
2:05.127 | +11,930 | 19 |
| 19 | LMP3 | 49 | High Class Racing |
Mark Patterson |
2:05.182 | +11,985 | 17 |
| 20 | GT | 74 | Kessel Racing |
Dustin Blattner |
2:05.326 | +12,129 | 20 |
| 21 | GT | 81 | Winward Racing |
Rinat Salikhov |
2:05.470 | +12,273 | 21 |
| 22 | GT | 57 |  Car Guy |
Yudai Uchida |
2:05.562 | +12,365 | 22 |
| 23 | GT | 51 | AF Corse |
 Custodio Toledo |
2:05.869 | +12,672 | 23 |
| 24 | GT | 87 |  Origine Motorsport |
Yuan Bo |
2:05.898 | +12,701 | 24 |
| 25 | GT | 2 | Climax Racing |
Zhou Bihuang |
2:05.958 | +12,761 | 25 |
| 26 | GT | 16 | Winward Racing |
Sergey Stolyarov |
2:05.973 | +12,776 | 26 |
| 27 | GT | 96 |  2 Seas Motorsport |
Anthony McIntosh |
2:06.081 | +12,884 | 27 |
| 28 | GT | 14 | Climax Racing |
 Lü Wei |
2:06.190 | +12,993 | 28 |
| 29 | GT | 12 | Car Collection |
Bashar Mardini |
2:06.314 | +13,117 | 29 |
| 30 | GT | 10 | Manthey |
Antares Au |
2:06.634 | +13,437 | 30 |
| 31 | GT | 23 | Absolute Racing |
Gregory Bennett |
2:06.725 | +13,528 | 31 |
| 32 | GT | 92 | Manthey EMA |
Ryan Hardwick |
2:06.948 | +13,751 | 32 |
| 33 | GT | 77 | Optimum Motorsport |
Morgan Tillbrook |
2:07.411 | +14,214 | 33 |
| 34 | GT | 89 | EBM |
 Anderson Tanoto |
2:07.413 | +14,216 | 34 |
| 35 | GT | 82 | AF Corse |
Charles-Henri Samani |
2:07.540 | +14,343 | 35 |
| 36 | GT | 60 | Proton Competition |
Claudio Schiavoni |
2:07.787 | +14,590 | 36 |
| 37 | GT | 79 |  Tsunami RT |
Johannes Zelger |
2:07.871 | +14,674 | 37 |
| 38 | GT | 85 | Iron Dames |
Célia Martin |
2:07.909 | +14,712 | 38 |
| 39 | GT | 21 | Car Collection |
'Hash' |
2:08.091 | +14,894 | 39 |
| 40 | GT | 27 | Optimum Motorsport |
Andrew Gilbert |
2:08.155 | +14,958 | 40 |
| 41 | GT | 19 | Blackthorn |
Claude Bovet |
2:08.371 | +15,174 | 41 |
| 42 | GT | 42 | Prime Speed Sport |
René Heremana Malmezac |
2:08.848 | +15,651 | 42 |
| Source:[6][7][8][9] | |||||||
Race
Race result
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 72 laps. Class winners are marked in bold.
- ↑ The No. 74 Kessel Racing was penalised for Dennis Marschall exceeding his maximum driving time by 4.592 seconds. Stewards imposed 5 seconds Stop & Go penalty for that which was converted into 35 seconds time penalty.[12]
- ↑ The No. 11 Proton Competition lost 10 laps from the sum of completed laps as the result of the penalty for not meeting the minimum driving time by Mathias Beche. Beche drove 20 minutes less than required minimum.[13]
- ↑ The No. 79 Tsunami RT was penalised for Daniel Gaunt exceeding his maximum stint time by 16 minutes. Stewards deducted 7 laps from the sum of completed laps by the crew and imposed time penalty of 1 minute and 53 seconds.[14]
- ↑ The No. 22 Proton Competition was found in post-race scrutineering to have less fuel than required minimum of 1 litre and was disqualified for that.[15]
Statistics
Fastest lap
| Class | Driver | Team | Time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | Harry King |
#91 Pure Rxcing |
1:53.102 | 30 |
| LMP3 |  Bence Válint |
#35 Ultimate |
2:02.285 | 44 |
| GT | Riccardo Agostini |
#51 AF Corse |
2:04.672 | 41 |
| Source:[16] | ||||
Race 2
Qualifying
One Qualifying session was held. Each crew's second fastest lap was used to determine the grid for the Race 2.[17] Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 22 | Proton Competition |
Giorgio Roda |
1:53.382 | — | 1 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 91 | Pure Rxcing |
Aliaksandr Malykhin |
1:53.908 | +0,526 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 50 | AF Corse |
Jeremy Clarke |
1:53.999 | +0,617 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 11 | Proton Competition |
Alexander Mattschull |
1:55.000 | +1,618 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 83 | AF Corse |
François Perrodo |
1:55.358 | +1,976 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 3 | DKR Engineering |
Georgios Kolovos |
1:55.599 | +2,217 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 25 | Algarve Pro Racing |
Michael Jensen |
1:56.377 | +2,995 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 20 | Algarve Pro Racing |
Kriton Lendoudis |
1:56.409 | +3,027 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 24 | Nielsen Racing |
Naveen Rao |
1:56.466 | +3,084 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 30 | RD Limited |
Fred Poordad |
1:56.911 | +3,529 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP3 | 35 | Ultimate |
Stéphane Lémeret |
2:02.144 | +8,762 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP3 | 15 | RLR M Sport |
Nick Adcock |
2:02.495 | +9,113 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP3 | 26 | Bretton Racing |
Jens Reno Møller |
2:02.765 | +9,383 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP3 | 7 | Graff Racing |
Alexander Bukhantsov |
2:03.022 | +9,640 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP3 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition |
Tim Creswick |
2:03.657 | +10,275 | 15 |
| 16 | GT | 28 | AF Corse |
Massimiliano Wiser |
2:05.253 | +11,871 | 18 |
| 17 | LMP3 | 49 | High Class Racing |
Mark Patterson |
2:05.265 | +11,883 | 16 |
| 18 | GT | 9 | GetSpeed |
Steve Jans |
2:05.317 | +11,935 | 19 |
| 19 | LMP3 | 43 | Inter Europol Competition |
Steve Brooks |
2:05.363 | +11,981 | 17 |
| 20 | GT | 74 | Kessel Racing |
Dustin Blattner |
2:05.458 | +12,076 | 20 |
| 21 | GT | 81 | Winward Racing |
 Rinat Salikhov |
2:05.477 | +12,095 | 21 |
| 22 | GT | 57 | Car Guy |
Yudai Uchida |
2:05.961 | +12,579 | 22 |
| 23 | GT | 2 | Climax Racing |
Zhou Bihuang |
2:06.118 | +12,736 | 23 |
| 24 | GT | 87 | Origine Motorsport |
Yuan Bo |
2:06.147 | +12,765 | 27[Q2 1] |
| 25 | GT | 16 | Winward Racing |
Sergey Stolyarov |
2:06.341 | +12,959 | 24 |
| 26 | GT | 51 | AF Corse |
Custodio Toledo |
2:06.390 | +13,008 | 25 |
| 27 | GT | 14 | Climax Racing |
Lü Wei |
2:06.452 | +13,070 | 26 |
| 28 | GT | 10 | Manthey |
Antares Au |
2:06.647 | +13,265 | 28 |
| 29 | GT | 96 | 2 Seas Motorsport |
Anthony McIntosh |
2:06.674 | +13,292 | 29 |
| 30 | GT | 12 | Car Collection |
Bashar Mardini |
2:06.725 | +13,343 | 30 |
| 31 | GT | 23 | Absolute Racing |
Gregory Bennett |
2:06.763 | +13,381 | 31 |
| 32 | GT | 77 | Optimum Motorsport |
Morgan Tillbrook |
2:07.449 | +14,067 | 32 |
| 33 | GT | 92 | Manthey EMA |
Ryan Hardwick |
2:07.582 | +14,200 | 33 |
| 34 | GT | 89 | EBM |
Anderson Tanoto |
2:07.665 | +14,283 | 34 |
| 35 | GT | 82 | AF Corse |
Charles-Henri Samani |
2:07.709 | +14,327 | 35 |
| 36 | GT | 79 | Tsunami RT |
Johannes Zelger |
2:08.094 | +14,712 | 36 |
| 37 | GT | 85 | Iron Dames |
Célia Martin |
2:08.243 | +14,861 | 37 |
| 38 | GT | 60 | Proton Competition |
Claudio Schiavoni |
2:08.376 | +14,994 | 38 |
| 39 | GT | 27 | Optimum Motorsport |
Andrew Gilbert |
2:08.394 | +15,012 | 39 |
| 40 | GT | 19 | Blackthorn |
Claude Bovet |
2:08.473 | +15,091 | 40 |
| 41 | GT | 21 | Car Collection |
'Hash' |
2:08.518 | +15,136 | 41 |
| 42 | GT | 42 | Prime Speed Sport |
René Heremana Malmezac |
2:08.994 | +15,612 | 42 |
| Source:[19][7][8][20] | |||||||
Race
Race result
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 58 laps. Class winners are marked in bold.
- ↑ The No. 3 DKR Engineering was penalised for two offenses during a single pit stop. The first infringement was stopping the car in the wrong spot and the second one was changing tyres before refuelling. Stewards imposed two 10 seconds time penalties for these offenses.[23][24]
- ↑ The No. 51 AF Corse was penalised for overtaking cars during pass around procedure while not being eligible for it. Stewards imposed 25 seconds time penalty for that.[25]
- ↑ The No. 12 Car Collection was penalised for having their pit stop outside allocated spot. Stewards imposed 10 seconds time penalty for that.[26]
- ↑ The No. 23 Absolute Racing was penalised for Carl Wattana Bennett exceeding his maximum driving time by 1 minute and 49.307 seconds. Stewards imposed 1 minute and 50 seconds Stop & Go penalty converted into deduction of 1 lap from the sum of completed by them and 12 seconds time penalty.[27]
- ↑ The No. 21 Car Collection was penalised for having their pit stop outside allocated spot. Stewards imposed 10 seconds time penalty for that.[28]
Statistics
Fastest lap
| Class | Driver | Team | Time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | Harry King |
#91 Pure Rxcing |
1:53.519 | 40 |
| LMP3 | Anders Fjordbach |
#49 High Class Racing |
2:03.510 | 53 |
| GT | Tom Gamble |
#77 Optimum Motorsport |
2:06.925 | 32 |
| Source:[29] | ||||
References
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (21 November 2024). "42 Car Grid For Sepang Asian Le Mans Series Opening Weekend". DailySportscar. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ↑ "42 autos pour l'ouverture de la saison à Sepang". Endurance-Info (in French). 21 November 2024. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ↑ "2024/2025 ASIAN LE MANS SERIES - 4H OF SEPANG - Provisional Schedule V5" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ↑ "Caldwell Sets FP1 Pace In Sepang". DailySportscar. 6 December 2024. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ↑ Klein, Jamie (6 December 2024). "Vaxiviere Leads Second Practice at Sepang". Sportscar365. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ↑ "Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Sepang Qualifying Final Classification" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Sepang Qualifying LMP2 and LMP3 Sector Analysis" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Sepang Qualifying GT Sector Analysis" (PDF). ALMS ALkamel. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Sepang Race 1 (4 Hours) Final Starting Grid" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Sepang Race 1 Final Classification" (PDF). ALMS ALkamel. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "Asian Le Mans Series 2024 4 Hours of Sepang Classification | Motorsport Stats". Motorsport Stats. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "Decision No. 20" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "Decision No. 18" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "Decision No. 21" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Decision No. 22" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Sepang Race 1 Final Classification by Category" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "Roda Steers Proton ORECA To Sepang Pole". DailySportscar. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "Decision No. 19" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Sepang Qualifying 2nd Best Lap Final Classification" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Sepang Race 2 (4 Hours) Final Starting Grid" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Sepang Race 2 Final Classification" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Asian Le Mans Series 2024 4 Hours of Sepang Classification | Motorsport Stats". MotorsportStats. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Decision No. 37" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Decision No. 39" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Decision No. 38" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Decision No. 40" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Decision No. 42" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Decision No. 41" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Sepang Race 2 Final Classification by Category" (PDF). ALMS Alkamel. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
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