2016 6 Hours of Mexico
The 2016 WEC 6 Hours of Mexico was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico on 1–3 September 2016. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez round served as the fifth race of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship. The race was won by the No. 1 Porsche entered by Porsche Motorsport.
Qualifying
Qualifying result
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.| Pos | Class | Team | Average Time | Grid |
| 1 | LMP1 | No. 8 Audi Sport Team Joest | 1:25.069 | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | No. 2 Porsche Team | 1:25.111 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | No. 7 Audi Sport Team Joest | 1:25.350 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | No. 1 Porsche Team | 1:25.400 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP1 | No. 5 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:25.960 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP1 | No. 6 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:27.334 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP1 | No. 13 Rebellion Racing | 1:29.909 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP1 | No. 4 ByKolles Racing | 1:31.674 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | No. 43 RGR Sport by Morand | 1:35.485 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | No. 36 Signatech Alpine | 1:35.819 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | No. 42 Strakka Racing | 1:36.037 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | No. 26 G-Drive Racing | 1:36.063 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | No. 44 Manor | 1:36.594 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | No. 41 Greaves Motorsport | 1:36.914 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 | No. 27 SMP Racing | 1:37.102 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP2 | No. 37 SMP Racing | 1:37.112 | 16 |
| 17 | LMP2 | No. 35 Baxi DC Racing Alpine | 1:37.482 | 17 |
| 18 | LMP2 | No. 31 Extreme Speed Motorsports | 1:37.752 | 18 |
| 19 | LMP2 | No. 30 Extreme Speed Motorsports | 1:39.514 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 95 Aston Martin Racing | 1:40.458 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 97 Aston Martin Racing | 1:40.600 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 51 AF Corse | 1:41.034 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing | 1:41.383 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 71 AF Corse | 1:41.426 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1:41.523 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1:41.836 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE-Am | No. 88 Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing | 1:42.839 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE-Am | No. 86 Gulf Racing | 1:43.546 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE-Am | No. 78 KCMG | 1:43.722 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE-Am | No. 50 Larbre Compétition | 1:43.738 | 30 |
| 31 | LMGTE-Am | No. 83 AF Corse | 1:43.880 | 31 |
| EX | LMGTE-Am | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | 1:42.437 | 32 |
– No. 98 Aston Martin Racing was excluded from qualifying as the ride car's height was 55mm lower.
Race
Race result
The minimum number of laps for classification was 161 laps. Class winners are denoted in bold.| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | LMP1 | 1 |  Porsche Team | Timo Bernhard Brendon Hartley Mark Webber | Porsche 919 Hybrid | 230 | |
| 1 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche Team | Timo Bernhard Brendon Hartley Mark Webber | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | 230 | |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Audi Sport Team Joest | André Lotterer Marcel Fässler | Audi R18 | 230 | |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Audi Sport Team Joest | André Lotterer Marcel Fässler | Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6 | 230 | |
| 3 | LMP1 | 6 |  Toyota Gazoo Racing |  Stéphane Sarrazin Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | 230 | |
| 3 | LMP1 | 6 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Stéphane Sarrazin Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 230 | |
| 4 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche Team | Marc Lieb Romain Dumas Neel Jani | Porsche 919 Hybrid | 230 | |
| 4 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche Team | Marc Lieb Romain Dumas Neel Jani | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | 230 | |
| 5 | LMP1 | 13 | Rebellion Racing |  Dominik Kraihamer Alexandre Imperatori Mathéo Tuscher | Rebellion R-One | 218 | |
| 5 | LMP1 | 13 | Rebellion Racing | Dominik Kraihamer Alexandre Imperatori Mathéo Tuscher | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 218 | |
| 6 | LMP2 | 43 |  RGR Sport by Morand | Ricardo González Filipe Albuquerque Bruno Senna | Ligier JS P2 | 210 | |
| 6 | LMP2 | 43 | RGR Sport by Morand | Ricardo González Filipe Albuquerque Bruno Senna | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 210 | |
| 7 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine | Nicolas Lapierre Gustavo Menezes Stéphane Richelmi | Alpine A460 | 210 | |
| 7 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine | Nicolas Lapierre Gustavo Menezes Stéphane Richelmi | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 210 | |
| 8 | LMP2 | 31 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ryan Dalziel Chris Cumming Pipo Derani | Ligier JS P2 | 207 | |
| 8 | LMP2 | 31 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ryan Dalziel Chris Cumming Pipo Derani | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 207 | |
| 9 | LMP2 | 42 | Strakka Racing | Nick Leventis Jonny Kane Lewis Williamson | Gibson 015S | 207 | |
| 9 | LMP2 | 42 | Strakka Racing | Nick Leventis Jonny Kane Lewis Williamson | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 207 | |
| 10 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | Roberto González Luis Díaz Bruno Junqueira | Gibson 015S | 207 | |
| 10 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | Roberto González Luis Díaz Bruno Junqueira | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 207 | |
| 11 | LMP2 | 35 |  Baxi DC Racing Alpine | David Cheng Ho-Pin Tung Nelson Panciatici | Alpine A460 | 206 | |
| 11 | LMP2 | 35 | Baxi DC Racing Alpine | David Cheng Ho-Pin Tung Nelson Panciatici | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 206 | |
| 12 | LMP2 | 27 |  SMP Racing | Nicolas Minassian Maurizio Mediani | BR Engineering BR01 | 206 | |
| 12 | LMP2 | 27 | SMP Racing | Nicolas Minassian Maurizio Mediani | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 206 | |
| 13 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Alex Brundle René Rast | Oreca 05 | 205 | |
| 13 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Alex Brundle René Rast | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 205 | |
| 14 | LMP2 | 30 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek | Ligier JS P2 | 204 | |
| 14 | LMP2 | 30 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 204 | |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Richie Stanaway | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE | 202 | |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Richie Stanaway | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | 202 | |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni James Calado | Ferrari 488 GTE | 202 | |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni James Calado | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 202 | |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing |  Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE | 202 | |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | 202 | |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | Ferrari 488 GTE | 201 | |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | 201 | |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Marino Franchitti Harry Tincknell | Ford GT | 201 | |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Marino Franchitti Harry Tincknell | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | 201 | |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Richard Lietz Michael Christensen | Porsche 911 RSR | 201 | |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Richard Lietz Michael Christensen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 201 | |
| 21 | LMP1 | 4 | ByKolles Racing Team | Simon Trummer Pierre Kaffer Oliver Webb | CLM P1/01 | 199 | |
| 21 | LMP1 | 4 | ByKolles Racing Team | Simon Trummer Pierre Kaffer Oliver Webb | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 199 | |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 88 |  Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing | Khalid Al Qubaisi Patrick Long David Heinemeier Hansson | Porsche 911 RSR | 197 | |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing | Khalid Al Qubaisi Patrick Long David Heinemeier Hansson | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 197 | |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | François Perrodo Emmanuel Collard Rui Águas | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | 196 | |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | François Perrodo Emmanuel Collard Rui Águas | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | 196 | |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 78 |  KCMG | Christian Ried Wolf Henzler Joël Camathias | Porsche 911 RSR | 196 | |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 78 | KCMG | Christian Ried Wolf Henzler Joël Camathias | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 196 | |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing | Michael Wainwright Adam Carroll Ben Barker | Porsche 911 RSR | 196 | |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing | Michael Wainwright Adam Carroll Ben Barker | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 196 | |
| 26 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Olivier Pla Stefan Mücke | Ford GT | 181 | |
| 26 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Olivier Pla Stefan Mücke | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | 181 | |
| 27 | LMP1 | 8 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Loïc Duval Lucas di Grassi Oliver Jarvis | Audi R18 | 167 | |
| 27 | LMP1 | 8 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Loïc Duval Lucas di Grassi Oliver Jarvis | Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6 | 167 | |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE | 192 | |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | 192 | |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Yutaka Yamagishi Pierre Ragues Ricky Taylor | Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | 184 | |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Yutaka Yamagishi Pierre Ragues Ricky Taylor | Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 | 184 | |
| DNF | LMP2 | 44 | Manor | Matt Rao Richard Bradley Alfonso Diaz Guerra | Oreca 05 | 179 | |
| DNF | LMP2 | 44 | Manor | Matt Rao Richard Bradley Alfonso Diaz Guerra | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 179 | |
| DNF | LMP1 | 5 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | 62 | |
| DNF | LMP1 | 5 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | 62 | |
| DNF | LMP2 | 37 | SMP Racing | Vitaly Petrov Viktor Shaytar Kirill Ladygin | BR Engineering BR01 | 29 | |
| DNF | LMP2 | 37 | SMP Racing | Vitaly Petrov Viktor Shaytar Kirill Ladygin | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 29 |