 | |
| 24H Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Algarve International Circuit |
| First race | 2017 |
| First 24H GT race | 2017 |
| Last race | 2022 |
| Duration | 24 Hours |
| Most wins (driver) |  Josef Král (3) Matteo Malucelli (3) Jiří Písařík (3) |
| Most wins (team) | Bohemia Energy Racing with Scuderia Praha (3) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Ferrari (3) |
The 24 Hours of Portimão is both a sports car and touring car automobile endurance race held annually at the Algarve International Circuit. It was inaugurated in 2017.[1][2] The race is currently part of 24H GT Series and Touring Car Endurance Series.
Entrants and participants
As with all races in the 24H Series, promoted by Dutch promoter Creventic, they are open to both professional and semi-professional teams. The races are contested with GT3-spec cars, GT4-spec cars, sports cars, touring cars and 24H-Specials, like silhouette cars.
History
The first race took part in 2017 as part of 2017 24H Series, the 3rd season with FIA status.[3] Since 2018 the race became also part of Touring Car Endurance Series, and in that same year was part of 2018 24H Proto Series. The 2021 race was cancelled due to COVID-19. The race was not included into the 2023 24H GT Series calendar, however in September 2023, it was announced that the race will return in 2024.[4]
Race winners
| Year | Drivers | Team | Car | Laps | Race time | Fastest Lap | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Not held | ||||||
| 2022 |  Charles PutmanCharles Espenlaub Joe Foster Shane Lewis |
CP Racing |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 718 | 24:01.57.232 | 1:43.087 | |
| 2021 | Race cancelled due to Covid-19 | ||||||
| 2020 |  Jürgen Häring Michael Joos Taki Konstantinou Tim Müller Marco Seefried |
Herberth Motorsport |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (2019) | 731 | 24:01:23.179 | 1:45.206 | [5] |
| 2019 | Josef Král Matteo Malucelli Jiří Písařík |
No. 11 Bohemia Energy Racing
with Scuderia Praha |
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 721 | 24:00:41.552 | 1:45.656 | [6] |
| 2018 | Josef Král Matteo Malucelli Jiří Písařík |
No. 11 Bohemia Energy Racing
with Scuderia Praha |
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 586 | 24:00:46.170 | 1:45.651 | [7] |
| 2017 | Josef Král Matteo Malucelli Jiří Písařík |
No. 11 Scuderia Praha |
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 722 | 24:00:46.488 | 1:45.732 | [8] |
Manufacturer title wins
| Wins | Manufacturer | Year(s) | Team | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ferrari |
2017, 2018, 2019 | Scuderia Praha |
2017, 2018, 2019 |
| 1 | Porsche |
2020 | Herberth Motorsport |
2020 |
| 1 | Mercedes-AMG |
2022 | CP Racing |
2022 |
See also
References
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (10 January 2021). "Date Change For 24H Portimao". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Scuderia Praha Ferrari wins the 24H Portimão". motorsport.com. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "Scuderia Praha Ferrari wins the 24H Portimão".
- ↑ "24H Portimao Added, Misano Returns on 2024 Calendar". 15 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ↑ "24th Hankook 24H PORTIMÃO 2020 Race" (PDF). getraceresults.com. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ↑ "24th Hankook 24H PORTIMÃO 2019 Race" (PDF). getraceresults.com. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "24th Hankook 24H PORTIMÃO 2018 Race" (PDF). getraceresults.com. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ↑ "24th Hankook 24H PORTIMÃO 2017 Race" (PDF). getraceresults.com. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2021.