Free Practice 1 – Results | 6th – 1:45.157 |
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Free Practice 2 – Results | 4th – 1:45.051 |
Free Practice 3 – Results | 1st – 1:142.837 |
Qualifying – Results | 6th – 1:43.226 |
Race – Results | 3rd – 15 points |
The eagerly awaited race debut of the innovative Porsche 919 Hybrid in the World Endurance Championship was a success.
Timo, Brendon and Mark came third in the Porsche 919 Hybrid after 165 laps on the 5.891 kilometre long track. The race was red flagged because of heavy rain 24 minutes before the planned six hours were completed. Mark brought the car home behind the safety car.
“It’s been a brilliant day for us,” said Mark. “I’m happy to have played a small role in the effort that’s gone in from the team and everyone back at the factory to get to this point. Timo and Brendon drove exceptionally as well. It was unfortunate for the other car, but it wasn’t their day. It was a tough race for all the drivers with tricky conditions, and drizzle on slick tyres is never easy. We managed to dodge a few bullets and survived some of the tricky phases. It was a great experience for me, I learnt so much today in the race. We were spot on with the pit stops in terms of the tyre strategy.”