6 Hours of São Paulo

6 Hours of São Paulo
FIA World Endurance Championship
Venue	Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Corporate sponsor	Rolex (2024)
First race	2012
Last race	2024
Duration	6 hours
Most wins (driver)	11 drivers tied (1)
Most wins (team)	Toyota Gazoo Racing (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)	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

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

References

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "2015 FIA World Endurance Championship Calendar Unveiled". Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
^ "COTA Back on WEC calendar, Sao Paulo 6 Hours canceled". RACER. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
^ "Cota, Interlagos return on 2024 WEC Schedule". SportsCar 365. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
^ "Sao Paulo 6 Hours 2012". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
^ "Interlagos 6 Hours 2013". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
^ "Interlagos 6 Hours 2014". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
^ "FIA WEC – Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo Race – Provisional Classification" (PDF). fiawec.alkamelsystems.com. Alkamel Systems. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.

[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.

[First_Calendar-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.

[2024_WEC-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.

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v t e FIA World Endurance Championship races (2012–present)
Current (2024)	Qatar 1812 km 6 Hours of Imola 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours of Le Mans 6 Hours of São Paulo Lone Star Le Mans 6 Hours of Fuji 8 Hours of Bahrain
Former	4 Hours of Silverstone 4 Hours of Shanghai 6 Hours of Mexico 6 Hours of Monza 6 Hours of Nürburgring 6 Hours of Portimão 1000 Miles of Sebring 12 Hours of Sebring
List of FIA World Endurance Championship races

v t e Automobile endurance races
24 hours	24 Hours of Le Mans 24 Hours of Daytona Nürburgring 24 Hours Spa 24 Hours Dubai 24 Hour Fuji 24 Hours 24 Hours of Zolder 24 Hours of Portimão 24 Hours of Barcelona - Trofeo Fermí Vélez [es] 2CV 24 Hour Race Longest Day of Nelson 24H Silverstone – European Touring Car Edition 24 Hours of Chamonix [fr] Willhire 24 Hour Bathurst 24 Hour Tokachi 24 Hours
12 hours	12 Hours of Kuwait 12 Hours of Sebring Bathurst 12 Hour Gulf 12 Hours Sepang 12 Hours Coppa Florio 12 Hours of Sicily 12 Hours at the Point 12 Hours of Brno 12 Hours of Reims Rothmans 12 hours
10 hours	Petit Le Mans Qatar 1812 km
9 hours	Kyalami 9 Hours
8 hours	8 Hours of Bahrain Indianapolis 8 Hour California 8 Hours 1000 Miles of Sebring
6 hours	6 Hours of Abu Dhabi 6 Hours of Bogotá 6 Hours of Fuji 6 Hours of Imola 6 Hours of Jeddah 6 Hours of Rome 6 Hours of São Paulo 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours of Watkins Glen Bathurst 6 Hour 6 Hours of Austin Monterey 6 Hours 6 Hours of Indianapolis (IMSA) 6 Hours of Perth 6 Hours of Atlanta 6 Hours of Donington 6 Hours of Mexico 6 Hours of Monza 6 Hours of Nürburgring 6 Hours of Portimão 6 Hours of Zhuhai Riverside 6 Hours Mid-Ohio 6 Hours Mosport 6 Hours
4 Hours	4 Hours of Abu Dhabi 4 Hours of Barcelona 4 Hours of Dubai 4 Hours of Imola 4 Hours of Le Castellet 4 Hours of Mugello 4 Hours of Portimão 4 Hours of Sepang 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 4 Hours of Aragón 4 Hours of Estoril 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring 4 Hours of Shanghai 4 Hours of Silverstone
2 hours	TCR European Endurance
1000 miles	Mil Milhas Brasil Mille Miglia
1000 km	1006 km Palanga 1000 km Paul Ricard Bathurst 1000 Baja 1000 Sepang 1000 km Suzuka 1000 km 1000 km Brands Hatch 1000 km Buenos Aires 1000 km Istanbul 1000 km Jarama 1000 km Le Mans (Bugatti) 1000 km Mosport 1000 km Okayama 1000 km Paris Race of a Thousand Years
Other	25 Hours of Spa 25 Hours of Thunderhill Carrera Panamericana Charge of the Headlight Brigade Targa Florio TCR Spa 500 Laps or 23 Hours The 2904
Defunct races are indicated in italics