Sao Paulo news from the teams: LMP1

Audi Sport Team Joest

In the fifth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship  at São Paulo, the Audi R18 had to admit defeat for the first time this season. The Le Mans winners Marcel Fässler/André Lotterer/Benoît Tréluyer in the Audi R18 e-tron quattro finished as the runners-up behind Toyota and in front of their team-mates Lucas di Grassi/Tom Kristensen/Allan McNish in the Audi R18 ultra. This ended an Audi string of sports car victories which had begun in March.

For more information:  https://www.audi-motorsport.info/v2/public/

Photo:  AUTODROMO JOSE CARLOS PACE (SAO PAULO, BRAZIL), 6 HOURS OF SAO PAULO, SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER, RACE.  The No.2 Audi R18 ultra comes in for a pit stop.

Toyota Racing

TOYOTA Racing led from start to finish for the team’s first victory in just its third race with a dominant performance in the Six Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos, the fifth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship.  Drivers Alex Wurz and Nicolas Lapierre started from pole position in the TS030 HYBRID as the #7 maintained its record of having led every race in which it has competed.

For more information:  http://www.toyotahybridracing.com/

Photo:  AUTODROMO JOSE CARLOS PACE (SAO PAULO, BRAZIL), 6 HOURS OF SAO PAULO, SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER, RACE.  Toyota's No.7 TS030-HYBRID started from pole position and led to the finish.

Rebellion Racing

REBELLION Racing secured first and third place amongst the FIA WEC LMP1 Privateer field at the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo with the B12/60 Lola-Toyota cars #12 and #13 in 4th and 6th places overall. The two Lola-Toyotas took the lead of the LMP1 privateer field from the first corner of the race. Neel Jani in the #12 keeping his 4th place starting position and Andrea Belicchi at the wheel of the #13 overtaking the HPD #21 driven by Danny Watts to take 5th position.

For more information: http://www.rebellion-racing.com/

Photo:  AUTODROMO JOSE CARLOS PACE (SAO PAULO, BRAZIL), 6 HOURS OF SAO PAULO, SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER, RACE.  Rebellion Racing's two Lola-Toyotas. 

Strakka Racing

Strakka Racing has strengthened its fight in the FIA World Endurance Championship Privateers’ category after finishing 2nd Privateer and 5th overall in São Paulo. It was another sensational down to the wire race finish as Jonny Kane passed rival #13 Rebellion just two minutes before taking the chequered flag. The result sees Strakka move into a clear 2nd place in the championship standings, six points ahead of JRM, with three races of the season left to run.

For more information:  http://www.strakkaracing.com/

Photo:  AUTODROMO JOSE CARLOS PACE (SAO PAULO, BRAZIL), 6 HOURS OF SAO PAULO, SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER, RACE.  Strakka's Danny Watts (left) and Nick Leventis (right) with Jonny Kane (in cockpit).

JRM

JRM Racing demonstrated its increasing level of performance in the fifth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the Six Hours of Sao Paulo. The HPD-ARX 03a driven by David Brabham, Karun Chandhok and Peter Dumbreck set lap times on a pace with the privateer teams to finish fourth in class.

For more information:  http://www.jrm-group.com/jrm-racing-lmp1

Photo:  AUTODROMO JOSE CARLOS PACE (SAO PAULO, BRAZIL), 6 HOURS OF SAO PAULO, SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER, RACE.  David Brabham at the wheel of JRM's HPD ARX 03a.