There Toyota he triumphed in 6 Hours of Imolasecond event of World Endurance Championship 2024which was held for the first time on the Emilian track. There GR010 Hybrid #7driven by Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway And Nyck de Vries, completed the race with 205 laps and 7 pit stops, making up for the disappointment of the race in Qatar. The two Porsche 963 of the Penske Motorsport team completed the podium, with the #6 of Estre, Lotterer and Vanthoor ahead of the #5 of Campbell, Christensen and Makowiecki. Disappointment for the Ferrari who saw the victory slip away in his home race, after having achieved a hat-trick in the HyperPole.
6 Hours of Imola WEC 2024, results
The Toyota Gazoo Racing team took victory in the 6 Hours of Imola with the GR010 Hybrid number 7, led by Kobayashi, Conway and de Vries, dominating the category Hypercars.
Despite the wet track and weather uncertainties, Toyota resisted the attacks Porsche Penske 963 number 6, hosted by Kevin Estre. The podium was completed by another Porsche, number 5, confirming a favorable moment for the German brand.
There Ferrari, despite being the home favorite, fought for the top positions. There strategy relating to tire changes and the sudden rain they compromised the performance, relegating it to fourth position. In unexpected difficulty Antonio Fuoco he managed to make an impressive comeback, taking fourth place on the last lap.
In the GT3 classTeam WRT achieved a double with the M4 GT3also taking advantage of a courageous choice to stay on the track with slicks during the rain. Valentino Rossi he achieved his first podium in the WEC with second position, while Ferrari finished at the foot of the podium.
WEC 2024 6 Hours of Imola race results, RANKING
| POS | # | TEAM | CAT. | CREW | TURNS | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Toyota Racing | Hypercars | M. Conway K. Kobayashi N. De Vries |
205 | 6:00'34.717 |
| 2 | 6 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Hypercars | K. Estre A. Lotterer L. Vanthoor |
205 | +7,081 |
| 3 | 5 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Hypercars | M Campbell M. Christensen F. Makowiecki |
205 | +25,626 |
| 4 | 50 | Ferrari AF Corse | Hypercars | On fire M. Molina N. Nielsen |
205 | +5,843 |
| 5 | 8 | Toyota Racing | Hypercars | S. Buemi B. Hartley R. Hirakawa |
205 | +31.469 |
| 6 | 20 | BMW M Team WRT | Hypercars | S. Van Der Linde R. Frijns R. Rast |
204 | +33,777 |
| 7 | 51 | Ferrari AF Corse | Hypercars | A. Pier Guidi J. Calado A. Giovinazzi |
204 | 1 Lap |
| 8 | 83 | AF Corse | Hypercars | R. Kubica R. Shwartzman Y. Yifei |
204 | 1 Lap |
| 9 | 93 | Peugeot Total Energies | Hypercars | M. Jensen N. Müller J. Vergne |
203 | 2 Laps |
| 10 | 2 | Cadillac Racing | Hypercars | E. Bamber A. Lynn |
203 | 2 Laps |
| 11 | 38 | Hertz Team Jota | Hypercars | J. Button P. Hanson O. Rasmussen, |
203 | 2 Laps |
| 12 | 63 | Lamborghini Iron lynx | Hypercars | M. Bortolotti E. Mortara D. Kvyat |
203 | 2 Laps |
| 13 | 35 | Alpine Endurance Team | Hypercars | P. Chatin J. Gounon C. Milesi |
201 | 4 Laps |
| 14 | 12 | Hertz Team Jota | Hypercars | W. Stevens C. Ilott N. Born |
200 | 5 Laps |
| 15 | 94 | Peugeot Total Energies | Hypercars | P. di Resta L. Duval S. Vandoorne |
199 | 6 Laps |
| 16 | 36 | Alpine Endurance Team | Hypercars | N. Lapierre M. Schumacher M. Vaxivière |
199 | 6 Laps |
| 17 | 11 | Isotta Fraschini | Hypercars | A. Serravalle C. Bennett J. Vernay |
191 | 14 Laps |
| 18 | 31 | Team WRT | LMGT3 | D. Leung S. Gelael A. Farfus |
187 | 18 Laps |
| 19 | 46 | Team WRT | LMGT3 | A. Al Harthy V. Rossi M. Martin |
187 | 18 Laps |
| 20 | ninety two | Manthey Purerxcing | LMGT3 | A. Malykhin J. Sturm K. Bachler |
186 | 19 Laps |
| 21 | 55 | View AF Corse | LMGT3 | F. Heriau S. Mann A. Rovera |
186 | 19 Laps |
| 22 | 27 | Heart of Racing Team | LMGT3 | I. James D. Mancinelli A. Riberas |
185 | 20 Laps |
| 23 | 95 | United Autosports | LMGT3 | J. Caygill N. Pine M. Sato |
185 | 20 Laps |
| 24 | 81 | TF Sports | LMGT3 | T. Van Rompuy R. Andrade C. Eastwood |
185 | 20 Laps |
| 25 | 82 | TF Sports | LMGT3 | H. Koizumi S. Baud D. Juncadella |
185 | 20 Laps |
| 26 | 77 | Proton Competition | LMGT3 | R. Hardwick Z. Robichon B. Barker |
184 | 21 Laps |
| 27 | 777 | D'Station Racing | LMGT3 | C. Mateu E. Bastard M. Sorensen |
184 | 21 Laps |
| 28 | 59 | United Autosports | LMGT3 | J. Cottingham N. Costa G. Saucy |
184 | 21 Laps |
| 29 | 54 | View AF Corse | LMGT3 | T. Flohr F. Castellacci D. Rigon |
184 | 21 Laps |
| 30 | 60 | Iron lynx | LMGT3 | C. Schiavoni M. Cressoni F. Perera |
183 | 22 Laps |
| 31 | 78 | Akkodis Asp Team | LMGT3 | A. Robin T. Boguslavskiy K. Van der Linde |
183 | 22 Laps |
| 32 | 87 | Akkodis Asp Team | LMGT3 | T. Kimura E. Masson J. López |
182 | 23 Laps |
| 33 | 91 | Manthey Ema | LMGT3 | Y. Shahin M. Schuring R. Lietz |
171 | 34 Laps |
| 34 | 15 | BMW M Team WRT | LMGT3 | D. Vanthoor R. Marciello M. Wittmann |
163 | 42 Laps |
| 99 | Proton Competition | Hypercars | H. Tincknell N. Jani J. Andlauer |
167 | 38 Laps | |
| 88 | Proton Competition | LMGT3 | G. Roda M. Pedersen D. Olsen |
82 | 123 Laps | |
| 85 | Iron Dames | LMGT3 | S. Bovy D. Pin M. Gatting |
33 | 172 Laps |
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