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WEC 6 Hours of Fuji race challenges

Overview

The 6 Hours of Fuji in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) was marked by heavy rain and changing weather conditions, which led to the cancellation of the qualifying session. As a result, starting grids were determined by practice times.

BMW M Team WRT managed a recovery to secure a third-place podium finish in the Hypercar class. Despite starting 14th and losing a lap due to contact with another vehicle, the driver lineup of Kevin Magnussen, Dries Vanthoor, and Raffaele Marciello utilized pit lane strategy and safety car periods to climb the field. Dries Vanthoor briefly held second place late in the race before being overtaken by an Alpine, finishing behind the winning Toyota and the Alpine. This result leaves BMW in second place in the constructors' championship with 146 points.

Conversely, the AF Corse Ferrari team struggled throughout the race. The No. 83 Ferrari, driven by Robert Kubica and Yifei Ye, started from twelfth. Following a multi-car collision in the LMGT3 class and subsequent restarts, the team was unable to compete for points. Although Kubica recorded competitive lap times, the car finished well outside the scoring range.

Entities

Fuji Speedway · BMW · Robert Kubica · Kevin Magnussen · AF Corse

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Robert Kubica and Ferrari struggle at 6h Fuji WEC race

    Robert Kubica and Ferrari's AF Corse team struggled at the 6h Fuji WEC race in Japan, failing to secure a points finish despite varying track conditions.

  2. 6 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    BMW M Team WRT secures podium at FIA WEC 6 Hours of Fuji

    BMW M Team WRT secured a third-place podium at the FIA WEC 6 Hours of Fuji, recovering from a 14th-place start to climb the Hypercar field.

  3. 6 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    BMW driver Rene Rast faces setbacks at 6 Hours of Fuji

    BMW driver Rene Rast faced a difficult 6 Hours of Fuji after a qualifying cancellation and a tire failure left his No. 20 Hypercar starting last and struggling to recover position.

Sources

adrenalinemotorsport.pl · autogear.pt · motorsport-magazin.com · motorsporten.dk · oasport.it · polsatsport.pl · sport.onet.pl · sport.pl · sportowefakty.wp.pl · wrc.net.pl

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