Toyota completes double at 1,000 miles of Sebring, the first round of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) seasonwith the Ferrari of Miguel Molina, Antonio Fuoco and Nicklas Nielsende completing the podium on their return to the premier class 50 years after their last appearance.
In car No.7, Englishman Mike Conway, Japanese Kamui Kobayashi and Argentinean José María López they have the last word in N.8, driven by the Swiss Sébastien Buemi, the New Zealander Brendon Hartley and the Japanese Ryo Hirakawa.
It was Toyota’s 40th victory in the WECproving their hegemony, as the Japanese team has won the last five championships.
Ferrariwho started in pole position, he could not hold the lead for long.
An off track by a competitor sent the cars back to the pits. When the race resumed, the Toyotas took advantage of the situation to take the lead unfazed, at the end of the 1,630 km race.
Alpine, who won last year in Florida, had a difficult race, finishing in 16th position.
Source: La Verdad
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