A weekend of action-packed entertainment is on offer for everyone who visits the 6 Hours of Shanghai for the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship at the impressive Shanghai International Circuit. Not only will the action on track be ‘red hot’ during the weekend, but there will be plenty of great off track entertainment as well.
The People’s Republic of China hosts the seventh round of the 8-race championship and championship titles could be claimed as the chequered flag falls, guaranteeing tension and edge-of-the-seat excitement throughout the race.
Qualifying for the 6 Hours of Shanghai takes places on Saturday 31st October and the race itself will be unleashed at 11 am on Sunday 1st November. This year will be the WEC’s fourth visit to China, and there will be more cars, more famous drivers and even more for fans to see and do.
As well as a star-studded grid of 31 cars and drivers such as André Lotterer, Mark Webber, Sébastien Buemi and Patrick Dempsey, plus manufacturer entries from Porsche, Audi, Toyota, Ferrari and Aston Martin, Shanghai will also host rounds of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, the Audi R8 LMS Cup and the FASC Super GT Festival, making it a real celebration of great sportscar action. Hong-Kong based KCMG and Chinese-born drivers Ho-Ping Tung and David Cheng provide added local interest.
In addition there is a full weekend of entertainment on offer with plenty to keep all the family enthralled through Saturday and Sunday:
Music festival
Famous Chinese band 战斧乐队(Tomahawk) will be performing on stage in the Entertainment Area, matching the pace, excitement and noise of the 31 WEC cars on track. Based on 2014’s success, the music festival will be expanded this year to include this band who will also be on the starting grid in order to interact with spectators between 10am and 11am on Sunday.
Top Gear China
The WEC teams up with the BBC Top Gear programme and Top Gear China’s producer to present a unique Top Gear Show in the entertainment area. Chinese motorsport fans will have the opportunity to see and get up close with the ‘BIG STIG’ and other Top Gear elements at the circuit.
Tourism
As last year, Jiading District Tourism Bureau will also join 6 Hours of Shanghai and host a big booth and stage in the entertainment area to exhibit local tourism, food, culture, industry and so on.
Tequila Patrón
Discover all about the brand’s great range of tequilas, have a cocktail and relax ahead of the WEC race.
Meet the Drivers
Get a chance to meet all the stars from the cars and get autographs, ‘selfies’ or just see your heroes in person at an autograph session in the Fan Area. Get your place in the line early to be sure of seeing all the drivers, to the sound of the official WEC DJ “The Avener”.
Grid Walk Show
- The build up to the big race will be to the sound of drums and music
- The lucky Chinese dragon will be dancing its way through the grid
- Catch an extra special souvenir of the day as T shirts are thrown into the crowd
Display Area
Audi and Porsche will be showcasing their products with displays in the paddock.
WEC Fan Area
Distribution of goodies, try your hand on the simulator, watch the race from our sofas and much more.
THE 6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI
After the mixed weather conditions and high drama of the 6 Hours of Fuji, which saw Porsche take its fourth consecutive victory and Ferrari close the gap in LMGTE, there’s all to play for across the four categories of competition.
In multi-class competition, made famous by the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans, there’s always a race within a race going on, and guaranteed passing and action. Enjoy the Spirit of Le Mans as it comes to China, see the intense battles on track between Audi and Porsche in LMP1, G-Drive Racing and KCMG in LMP2, Ferrari, Porsche, Corvette and Aston Martin in LMGTE. Tickets are now on sale for the 6 Hours of Shanghai. CLICK HERE for more information.
