The 2018 6 Hours of Buriam was the third round of the 2017-18 Asian Le Mans Series season. It took place on January 13, 2018, at Buriram International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand.
Qualifying
Qualifying results
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Chassis | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 8 |  Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota
|
Oreca 05-Nissan | 1:25.597 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 37 | BBT
|
Ligier JS P2-Nissan | 1:25.606 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 7 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota
|
Oreca 05-Nissan | 1:25.713 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 4 |  ARC Bratislava
|
Ligier JS P2-Nissan | 1:26.796 |
| 5 | LMP3 | 18 |  KCMG
|
Ligier JS P3 | 1:28.751 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 25 |  Algarve Pro Racing
|
Ligier JS P2-Nissan | 1:29.093 |
| 7 | LMP3 | 6 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota
|
Ligier JS P3 | 1:29.613 |
| 8 | LMP3 | 65 |  Viper Niza Racing
|
Ligier JS P3 | 1:29.818 |
| 9 | LMP3 | 1 | WIN Motorsport
|
Ligier JS P3 | 1:29.958 |
| 10 | LMP3 | 11 |  Taiwan Beer GH Motorsport
|
Ligier JS P3 | 1:30.045 |
| 11 | GT | 90 | FIST-Team AAI
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:32.685 |
| 12 | GT | 66 | TianShi Racing Team
|
Audi R8 LMS | 1:32.686 |
| 13 | GTC | 77 |  Team NZ
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 1:46.877 |
| 14 | GT | 91 | FIST-Team AAI
|
BMW M6 GT3 | — |
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Race
Race Results
Class winners are in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Drivers | Chassis | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | ||||||
| 1 | LMP2 | 7 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota
|
Weiron Tan Jazeman Jaafar Afiq Yazid
|
Oreca 05 | 237 |
| Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | ||||||
| 2 | LMP2 | 8 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota
|
 Thomas Laurent Harrison Newey Stéphane Richelmi
|
Oreca 05 | 237 |
| Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | ||||||
| 3 | LMP2 | 37 | BBT
|
 Pipo Derani Anthony Liu Davide Rizzo
|
Ligier JS P2 | 236 |
| Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | ||||||
| 4 | LMP2 | 4 | ARC Bratislava
|
 Konstantīns Calko Miroslav Konôpka Gustavo Yacamán
|
Ligier JS P2 | 232 |
| Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | ||||||
| 5 | LMP3 | 18 | KCMG
|
 Josh Burdon Louis Prette Neric Wei
|
Ligier JS P3 | 227 |
| Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | ||||||
| 6 | LMP3 | 11 | Taiwan Beer GH Motorsport
|
Hanss Lin Scott Andrews Ye Hongli
|
Ligier JS P3 | 225 |
| Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | ||||||
| 7 | GT | 91 | FIST-Team AAI
|
Jun-San Chen Jesse Krohn Chaz Mostert
|
BMW M6 GT3 | 220 |
| BMW 4.4 L V8 | ||||||
| 8 | LMP3 | 1 | WIN Motorsport
|
Richard Bradley Philippe Descombes William Lok
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Ligier JS P3 | 219 |
| Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | ||||||
| 9 | GT | 66 | TianShi Racing Team
|
Weian Chen Max Wiser Alex Au
|
Audi R8 LMS | 218 |
| Audi 5.2 L V10 | ||||||
| 10 | LMP3 | 6 | Jackie Chan DC Racing X Jota
|
 Patrick Byrne Guy Cosmo Gabriel Aubry
|
Ligier JS P3 | 208 |
| Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | ||||||
| 11 | GT | 90 | FIST-Team AAI
|
Ollie Millroy Lam Yu Marco Cioci
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 189 |
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | ||||||
| 12 | GTC | 77 | Team NZ
|
Will Bamber John Curran Graeme Dowsett
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 188 |
| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | ||||||
| 13 | LMP3 | 65 | Viper Niza Racing
|
Dominic Ang Douglas Khoo Nigel Moore
|
Ligier JS P3 | 170 |
| Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | ||||||
| DNF | LMP2 | 25 | Algarve Pro Racing
|
 Ate de Jong Dean Koutsoumidis John Graham
|
Ligier JS P2 | 162 |
| Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | ||||||
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References
- "6H Buriram Preview: Points Race Takes Shape For Round 3". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- "2017 6 Hours of Buriram Qualifying" (PDF). Asian Le Mans Series. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- "2017 6 Hours of Buriram Race" (PDF). Asian Le Mans Series. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.