2020 4 Hours of The Bend
The 2020 4 Hours of The Bend was an endurance sportscar racing event held on January 12, 2020, at The Bend Motorsport Park in Tailem Bend, Australia. It served as the second round of the 2019-20 Asian Le Mans Series season.[1]
Background
The race was announced in 16 February 2019,[2] and included into the Asian Le Mans Series season calendar by replacing the 4 Hours of Fuji five days later.[3] The competing classes were LMP2, LMP3 and GT, with both LMP2 and GT split to include the AM class.
The race was the first major international motor race held on The Bend's 35 turn, 7.770 km (4.828 mi) long GT Circuit, officially the second longest permanent motor racing circuit in the world behind only the 20.832 km (12.944 mi) Nürburgring Nordschleife. The race was attended by the President of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), Pierre Fillon.[4][5]
Schedule
| Date | Time (local: ACDT) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 10 January | 16:10 | Free Practice 1 |
| Saturday, 11 January | 9:30 | Free Practice 2 |
| 13:30 | Qualifying | |
| Sunday, 12 January | 13:00 | Race |
| Source:[6] | ||
Free practice
- Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
| Free Practice 1 | Class | No. | Entrant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | 1 | Eurasia Motorsport | 2:36.496 | |
| LMP2 Am | 59 | RLR MSport | 2:46.312 | |
| LMP3 | 12 | ACE1 Villorba Corse | 2:52.431 | |
| GT | 88 | Team JLOC | 2:59.913 | |
| GT Am | — | |||
| Free Practice 2 | Class | No. | Entrant | Time |
| LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing with Algarve | 2:35.418 | |
| LMP2 Am | 59 | RLR MSport | 2:43.416 | |
| LMP3 | 12 | ACE1 Villorba Corse | 2:50.933 | |
| GT | 88 | Team JLOC | 2:58.787 | |
| GT Am | 16 | Astro Veloce Motorsport | 3:04.525 | |
| Source:[7][8] | ||||
Qualifying
British driver Ben Barnicoat took pole position for the 4 Hours of The Bend with a time of 2:35.698 driving a Dallara P217 LMP2 for Thunderhead Carlin Racing. It was the first time that the Dallara P217 had scored a pole position in any LMP2 competition. Young Scottish driver Colin Noble took pole in LMP3 with a time of 2:50.802 in his Norma M30 for Nielsen Racing's first ever LMP3 pole, while Italian Davide Rigon scored the GT pole in the HubAuto Corsa's Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 with a 2:56.109 lap.[9][10]
Qualifying results
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold.
Race
Race results
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 54 laps. Class winners are marked in bold.
References
- ^ "4H The Bend: Wednesday Paddock Notes". www.dailysportscar.com. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (16 February 2019). "Asian Le Mans Series Confirms Date For 2020 Race At The Bend, South Australia". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Kilshaw, Jake (21 February 2019). "The Bend Replaces Fuji on 2019-20 Schedule". www.sportscar365.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ EPMtv for Asian Le Mans Series 4-Hrs of THE BEND - Highlights
- ^ 4H of The Bend - LIVE - Round 2 -2019/20 Asian Le Mans Series - Full Race
- ^ "4 Hours of The Bend | Asian Le Mans Series". www.asianlemansseries.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "2020 4 Hours of The Bend Free Practice 1 Results" (PDF). Asian Le Mans Series. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "2020 4 Hours of The Bend Free Practice 2 Results" (PDF). Asian Le Mans Series. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "2020 4 Hours of The Bend Qualifying Results" (PDF). Asian Le Mans Series. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ ASIAN LE MANS SERIES - 4 Hours of The Bend - Qualifying Highlights from Australia
- ^ "2020 4 Hours of The Bend Qualifying Results" (PDF). Asian Le Mans Series. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "2020 4 Hours of The Bend Race Results" (PDF). Asian Le Mans Series. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2024.