6 Hours of Fuji 2025

The 6 Hours of Fuji was first held in 1967, though it was then run as the Fuji 1000km. It was held until 1992 before being briefly revived in 1999. It returned once more in 2007 as part of the short-lived Japan Le Mans Challenge, before a proper comeback as part of the FIA World Endurance Championship’s inaugural season in 2012 under its current guise: The 6 Hours of Fuji.

The 6 Hours of Fuji and its predecessor, the Fuji 1000km, are held at Fuji Speedway in the foothills of Mount Fuji in Oyama, Japan. The circuit opened in 1965 and, after being owned by Mitsubishi for several decades, was bought by Toyota in 2000. It is 4.563 km / 2.835 mi long and has 16 corners.

Fuji Speedway is a key event for many Asian motorsport series, from Porsche Carrera Cup Japan to Super GT, F4 Japanese Championship, Super Formula and more. The WEC visits in September every year. It has previously hosted Grand Prix motorcycle racing and Formula 1.

Porsche has been competing in the event since it first took place in 1967 as the Fuji 1000km, with a Porsche 906 entered by Japanese privateer Shintaro Taki. Since its return to the WEC, there has been Porsche representation at every event, whether in the GT classes, LMP1 or Hypercar.

The first Porsche win came in 1971, at the hands of Yoshimasa Kawaguchi and Yoshifumi Kikura in a Porsche 910. With eight victories in total - 1971, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2015 and 2024 - Porsche has the second-most wins of any constructor in the event. Some of the most iconic Porsche race cars have won this event, including the Group C Porsche 956.