Toyota claims his maiden win in World Endurance Championship as the TS030 Hybrid driven by Alex Wurz and Nicolas Lapierre take win in the Sao Paulo Six Hours.
After they started from pole position, Wurz and Lapierre dominated the race, that they led from start to finish. The Toyota pulled away in front when the Audi R18 Hybrid had an anticipated pit stop, but the german prototype get closer again when the Toyota lost time during his first pit stop.
Finally, Wurz was able to pull away in front again with a performant double stint, and the Toyota won the race after a impressive performance. Only a late pit stop from the Japanese car allow the Audi Hybrid to move back to the leading lap. The Audi R18 Hybrid takes second place ahead of the Audi R18 Ultra, who lost any chance of finishing second when Tom Kristensen had a spin.
The Rebellion Lola Toyota was the first of the “petrol” cars, while the LMP2 class was dominated by the Starworks’ HPD Arx.
The AF Corse Ferrari won the GTE Pro class, and the Larbre Corvette C06 was the first car of the GTE Am class.
Final classification:
1 - Wurz-Lapierre (Toyota TS030 Hybrid) - Toyota - 247 laps in 6h01'08"356 (1er LMP1)
2 - Fassler-Lotterer-Treluyer (Audi R18 e-tron) - Audi – 1'00"778
3 - Kristensen-McNish-Di Grassi (Audi R18 ultra) - Audi - 1'14"679
4 - Prost-Jani (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion – 5 laps
5 - Leventis-Watts-Kane (HPD ARX03a-Honda) - Strakka – 7 laps
6 - Belicchi-Primat (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion - 7 laps
7 - Potolicchio-Dalziel-Sarrazin (HPD ARX03b-Honda) - Starworks - 13 laps (1er LMP2)
8 - Perez Companc-Minassian-Kaffer (Oreca 03-Nissan) - Pecom – 16 laps
9 - Brabham-Chandhok-Dumbreck (HPD ARX03a-Honda) - JRM – 17 laps
10 - Nicolet-Lahaye-Pla (Morgan-Nissan) - OAK – 17 laps
(…)
16 - Fisichella-Bruni (Ferrari 458) - AF Corse – 26 laps (1er GTE Pro)
(…)
20 - Bornhauser-Canal-Rees (Corvette C6) - Larbre - 31 laps (1er GTE Am)
Etc.
After they started from pole position, Wurz and Lapierre dominated the race, that they led from start to finish. The Toyota pulled away in front when the Audi R18 Hybrid had an anticipated pit stop, but the german prototype get closer again when the Toyota lost time during his first pit stop.
Finally, Wurz was able to pull away in front again with a performant double stint, and the Toyota won the race after a impressive performance. Only a late pit stop from the Japanese car allow the Audi Hybrid to move back to the leading lap. The Audi R18 Hybrid takes second place ahead of the Audi R18 Ultra, who lost any chance of finishing second when Tom Kristensen had a spin.
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| Photo: Toyota Racing |
The Rebellion Lola Toyota was the first of the “petrol” cars, while the LMP2 class was dominated by the Starworks’ HPD Arx.
The AF Corse Ferrari won the GTE Pro class, and the Larbre Corvette C06 was the first car of the GTE Am class.
Final classification:
1 - Wurz-Lapierre (Toyota TS030 Hybrid) - Toyota - 247 laps in 6h01'08"356 (1er LMP1)
2 - Fassler-Lotterer-Treluyer (Audi R18 e-tron) - Audi – 1'00"778
3 - Kristensen-McNish-Di Grassi (Audi R18 ultra) - Audi - 1'14"679
4 - Prost-Jani (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion – 5 laps
5 - Leventis-Watts-Kane (HPD ARX03a-Honda) - Strakka – 7 laps
6 - Belicchi-Primat (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion - 7 laps
7 - Potolicchio-Dalziel-Sarrazin (HPD ARX03b-Honda) - Starworks - 13 laps (1er LMP2)
8 - Perez Companc-Minassian-Kaffer (Oreca 03-Nissan) - Pecom – 16 laps
9 - Brabham-Chandhok-Dumbreck (HPD ARX03a-Honda) - JRM – 17 laps
10 - Nicolet-Lahaye-Pla (Morgan-Nissan) - OAK – 17 laps
(…)
16 - Fisichella-Bruni (Ferrari 458) - AF Corse – 26 laps (1er GTE Pro)
(…)
20 - Bornhauser-Canal-Rees (Corvette C6) - Larbre - 31 laps (1er GTE Am)
Etc.