6 Hours of Barcelona

Spain 6 Hours of Barcelona
FIA World Endurance Championship
VenueCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (2008–2009, 2026)
Montjuïc (1933, 1967–1968, 1971)
LocationMontmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
First race2008
First WEC race2026
Duration6 hours
Most wins (driver)5 drivers (1)
Most wins (team)France Team Peugeot Total (1)
United Kingdom Aston Martin Racing (1)
Most wins (manufacturer)France Peugeot (1)
United Kingdom Aston Martin (1)

The 6 Hours of Barcelona (formerly the 1000 Kilometres of Catalunya) is an endurance race for sports cars, held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

History

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya previously hosted the Prologue for the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship. [1] The first WEC 6-hour race is scheduled for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship, replacing the cancelled Qatar 1812 km and 8 Hours of Bahrain.[2]

Winners

Year Drivers Team Car Time Laps Championship Circuit Report
1000 km distance
1933[3] Second Spanish Republic Ignacio Macaya
Second Spanish Republic José Pons
Ford 3620cc Non-championship Montjuïc Report
1934–1966: Not held
6 Hour distance
1967 Spain Javier de Vilar
Spain Juan Fernández
Porsche 911 S 169 Non-championship Montjuïc Report
1968 Australia Brian Muir
Spain Francisco Godia Sales
Spain Escuderia Montjuïc Ford GT40 196 Non-championship Report
12 Hour distance
1969 Spain Francisco Godia Sales
Spain Juan Fernández
Spain Escuderia MontjuïcPorsche 908406Non-championshipMontjuïcReport
1970: Not held
1000 km distance
1971 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Sweden Ronnie Peterson
Italy Scuderia Filipinetti Lola T212-Ford 264 Non-championship Montjuïc Report
1972–2007: Not held
2008 France Nicolas Minassian
Spain Marc Gené
France Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP 5:59:30.8120 215 Le Mans Series Catalunya Report
2009 Czech Republic Jan Charouz
Czech Republic Tomáš Enge
Germany Stefan Mücke
United Kingdom Aston Martin Racing Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 6:00:05.674 209 Le Mans Series Report
2010–2025: Not held
6 Hour distance
2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Catalunya Report

References

  1. ↑ Cavers, Rachel (13 July 2019). "Ten days to go until The Prologue!". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Wane, Ewan (28 July 2026). "Barcelona & Monza To Complete 2026 FIA WEC Season". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Edición del Monday 19 June 1933, Página 7 - Hemeroteca - MundoDeportivo.com". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-27.