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FIA World Endurance Championship | |
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Venue | Silverstone Circuit |
Corporate sponsor | Autosport |
First race | 1976 |
First FIA WEC race | 2012 |
Duration | 4 Hours |
Previous names | 1000 Kilometres of Silverstone 6 Hours of Silverstone |
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Most wins (team) | ![]() |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Porsche (7) |
The 4 Hours of Silverstone (formerly the 1000 km of Silverstone and 6 Hours of Silverstone) is an endurance sports car race held at Silverstone Circuit near the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. First run in 1976 as part of the World Sportscar Championship, the race was a part of the FIA World Endurance Championship between 2013 and 2019, but the 2020 race was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the race didn't return for 2021. The RAC Tourist Trophy has been awarded to the winners of the event.