{{distinguish|text=the [[6 Hours of Monza]], which was a [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] race from 2021 to 2024}} {{Short description|Former sports car race held in Italy}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox motor race | Race title = 4 Hours of Monza | Logo = | Track map = Monza track map.svg | Series long = [[European Le Mans Series]] | Series short = ELMS | Venue = [[Monza Circuit]] | Location =[[Monza]], Italy | Coordinates = | Sponsor = | First race = [[2017 4 Hours of Monza|2017]] | First series race = | Last race = [[2022 4 Hours of Monza|2022]] | Distance = | Laps = | Duration = 4 hours | Previous names = | Most wins driver = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Roman Rusinov]] (2) | Most wins team = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[G-Drive Racing]] (3) | Most wins manufacturer = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Oreca]] (5) | Length km = 5.793 | Turns = 11 | Record time = | Record driver = | Record car = | Record year = | Record class = }}
The '''4 Hours of Monza''' was an [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance race]] for [[Sports car racing|sports cars]] held at [[Monza Circuit]] in [[Monza]], [[Italy]].
==History== The 4 Hours of Monza was added to the [[European Le Mans Series]] (ELMS) calendar for the first time in [[2017 European Le Mans Series|2017]], replacing the [[4 Hours of Imola|previous Italian race]] at [[Imola Circuit]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodwin |first=Graham |date=2016-09-23 |title=2017 European Le Mans Series Calendar |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/09/23/2017-european-le-mans-series-calendar.html |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=Dailysportscar |language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250223000451/https://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/09/23/2017-european-le-mans-series-calendar.html|archive-date=2025-02-23|url-status=live}}</ref> The last time the ELMS ran at Monza was in [[2008 1000 km of Monza|2008]], as part of the [[2008 Le Mans Series|Le Mans Series]] as the [[1000 km of Monza]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kilshaw |first=Jake |date=2017-05-10 |title=ELMS Set for Monza Return; 36 Cars on Entry List |url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/elms-returns-to-monza-after-nine-year-absence/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260114174420/https://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/elms-returns-to-monza-after-nine-year-absence/ |archive-date=2026-01-14 |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=Sportscar365 |language=en-US}}</ref>
The [[2017 4 Hours of Monza|inaugural event]] was won by [[Memo Rojas]], [[Léo Roussel]] and [[Ryo Hirakawa]] driving for [[G-Drive Racing]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-14 |title=4 hours of Monza: Victory for G-Drive's Hirakawa, Rojas, Roussel |url=https://www.snaplap.net/2017-elms-4-hours-of-monza/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917011400/https://www.snaplap.net/2017-elms-4-hours-of-monza/ |archive-date=2019-09-17 |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=www.snaplap.net |language=en-US}}</ref> G-Drive claimed top honors the following two years with five different drivers, only [[Roman Rusinov]] repeating as winner in both races.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodwin |first=Graham |date=2018-05-13 |title=G-Drive Win At Monza, Two Wins On Consecutive Weekends, Short Report |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/05/13/g-drive-win-at-monza-two-wins-on-consecutive-weekends.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200105202005/https://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/05/13/g-drive-win-at-monza-two-wins-on-consecutive-weekends.html |archive-date=2020-01-05 |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=Dailysportscar |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=European Le Mans Series Monza 2019 |url=https://www.asmonzaracing.com/photos-races-elms-monza-4-hours-2019.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908184444/https://www.asmonzaracing.com/photos-races-elms-monza-4-hours-2019.html |archive-date=2024-09-08 |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=ASMONZARACING |language=it-IT}}</ref> The [[2019 4 Hours of Monza|2019 edition]] was the first victory for the rebanded [[Oreca 07]], [[Aurus 01]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allaway |first=Phil |date=2019-05-12 |title=G-Drive Racing Wins 4 Hours of Monza |url=https://frontstretch.com/2019/05/12/g-drive-racing-wins-4-hours-of-monza/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250316223145/https://frontstretch.com/2019/05/12/g-drive-racing-wins-4-hours-of-monza/ |archive-date=2025-03-16 |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=frontstretch.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
The [[2020 4 Hours of Monza|2020 race]] was dominated by [[United Autosports]] drivers [[Filipe Albuquerque]] and [[Phil Hanson (racing driver)|Phil Hanson]], who also claimed the ELMS title at this round.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodwin |first=Graham |date=2020-10-11 |title=Hanson & Albuquerque Secure Historic Double Championship Win For United Autosports |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/10/11/hanson-and-albuquerque-secure-historic-double-championship-win-for-united-autosports.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212183709/https://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/10/11/hanson-and-albuquerque-secure-historic-double-championship-win-for-united-autosports.html |archive-date=2023-12-12 |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=Dailysportscar |language=en-GB}}</ref> [[Olivier Panis|Panis Racing]] took its first victory in the ELMS at the [[2021 4 Hours of Monza|2021 edition]] with [[James Allen (racing driver)|James Allen]], [[Julien Canal]] and [[Will Stevens]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=2021-07-11 |title=Panis Takes Long-Awaited First ELMS Victory at Monza |url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/panis-takes-long-awaited-first-elms-victory-at-monza/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250512174711/https://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/panis-takes-long-awaited-first-elms-victory-at-monza/ |archive-date=2025-05-12 |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=Sportscar365 |language=en-US}}</ref> The most recent edition in [[2022 4 Hours of Monza|2022]] saw [[IDEC Sport Racing|IDEC Sport]] take top spoils for the first time in [[2019 4 Hours of Portimão|three years]] with [[Paul-Loup Chatin]], [[Paul Lafargue (racing driver)|Paul Lafargue]] and [[Patrick Pilet]], overcoming a 20 second penalty.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2022 |title=ELMS – Idec Sport win dramatic 4 Hours of Monza |url=https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/elms-idec-sport-win-dramatic-4-hours-of-monza-56509 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250723035108/https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/elms-idec-sport-win-dramatic-4-hours-of-monza-56509 |archive-date=2025-07-23 |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=24h-lemans.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodwin |first=Graham |date=2022-07-03 |title=IDEC Sport Take The Win After Epic 4 Hours Of Monza (Updated) |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/07/03/idec-sport-take-the-win-after-epic-4-hours-of-monza.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709153054/https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/07/03/idec-sport-take-the-win-after-epic-4-hours-of-monza.html |archive-date=2022-07-09 |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=Dailysportscar |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== Results == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |+ !Year !Overall winner(s) !Entrant !Car !Duration !Race title !Championship !Report !Ref |- !2017 |{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Memo Rojas]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Léo Roussel]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryo Hirakawa]] |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[G-Drive Racing]] |[[Oreca 07]] |4:01:43.628 |4 Hours of Monza |[[2017 European Le Mans Series|European Le Mans Series]] |''[[2017 4 Hours of Monza|report]]'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monza 4 Hours 2017 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Monza-2017-05-14.html |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=www.racingsportscars.com}}</ref> |- !2018 |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Andrea Pizzitola]]<br>{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Roman Rusinov]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Éric Vergne]] |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[G-Drive Racing]] |[[Oreca 07]] |4:01:02.607 |4 Hours of Monza |[[2018 European Le Mans Series|European Le Mans Series]] |''[[2018 4 Hours of Monza|report]]'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monza 4 Hours 2018 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Monza-2018-05-13.html |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=www.racingsportscars.com}}</ref> |- !2019 |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Norman Nato]]<br>{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Roman Rusinov]]<br>{{flagicon|NLD}} [[Job van Uitert]] |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[G-Drive Racing]] |[[Aurus 01]] |4:01:40.662 |4 Hours of Monza |[[2019 European Le Mans Series|European Le Mans Series]] |''[[2019 4 Hours of Monza|report]]'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monza 4 Hours 2019 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Monza-2019-05-12.html |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=www.racingsportscars.com}}</ref> |- !2020 |{{flagicon|PRT}} [[Filipe Albuquerque]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Phil Hanson (racing driver)|Phil Hanson]] |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[United Autosports]] |[[Oreca 07]] |4:00:07.963 |4 Hours of Monza |[[2020 European Le Mans Series|European Le Mans Series]] |''[[2020 4 Hours of Monza|report]]'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monza 4 Hours 2020 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Monza-2020-10-11.html |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=www.racingsportscars.com}}</ref> |- !2021 |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[James Allen (racing driver)|James Allen]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Julien Canal]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Will Stevens]] |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olivier Panis|Panis Racing]] |[[Oreca 07]] |4:00:56.924 |4 Hours of Monza |[[2021 European Le Mans Series|European Le Mans Series]] |''[[2021 4 Hours of Monza|report]]'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=4 h Monza 2021 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Monza-2021-07-11-34605.html |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=www.racingsportscars.com}}</ref> |- !2022 |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul-Loup Chatin]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul Lafargue (racing driver)|Paul Lafargue]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Pilet]] |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[IDEC Sport Racing|IDEC Sport]] |[[Oreca 07]] |4:00:54.476 |4 Hours of Monza |[[2022 European Le Mans Series|European Le Mans Series]] |''[[2022 4 Hours of Monza|report]]'' |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Monza 4 Hours 2022 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Monza-2022-07-03.html |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=www.racingsportscars.com}}</ref> |}
=== Records ===
==== Wins by constructor ==== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Rank !Constructor !Wins !Years |- !1 |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Oreca]] |align=center|5 |2017–2018, 2020–2022 |- !2 |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Aurus Motors|Aurus]] |align=center|1 |2019 |}
==== Wins by engine manufacturer ==== {| class="wikitable" !Rank !Constructor !Wins !Years |- !1 |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Gibson Technology|Gibson]] |align=center|6 |2027–2022 |}
==== Drivers with multiple wins ==== {| class="wikitable" !Rank !Driver !Wins !Years |- !1 |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Roman Rusinov]] | align="center" |2 |2018–2019 |}
== References == {{reflist}}
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