![]() ![]() The LMGTE AM saw drama in the races early stages. ![]() The #22 United Autosports of Filipe Alburquerque, Philip Hanson and Frederick Lubin snatched 2nd place with just minutes left. The #23 United Autosports lead for the first half of the race, but was forced to pit with technical issues. This handed the LMP2 victory to the #48 Jota of David Beckmann, Will Stevens and Yifei Ye, with the Prema finishing in 3rd. ![]() In LMP2, the Prema Racing #63 of Dorianne Pin, Mirko Bortolotti and Daniil Kvyat lead with 5 minutes to go however had to pit for a splash of fuel. The #50 Ferrari of Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen finished 3rd, a lap down on the Toyota. The #7 Toyota of Kobayashi, Mike Conway and José María López lead home the #8 Toyota of Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa by six seconds. The #7 Toyota, driven by Kamui Kobayashi, took the lead at the 4 hour mark and was never headed. Fuoco lead the field off the line, however was soon surpassed by both the Toyota entries. Season Report 1000 Miles of Sebring įerrari's Antonio Fuoco drove the 499P to pole position in the season opener in Sebring, in what was Ferrari's first appearance in endurance racing in 50 years. In accordance with the 2017 LMP2 regulations, all cars in the LMP2 class will use the Gibson GK428 V8 engine. On 29 September 2022, the 2023 calendar was announced on the website and YouTube channel of the FIA World Endurance Championship, with the six races of the 2022 season and the return to Portimão, this time with a 6-hour format. After being introduced for the 2021 season the LMP2 Pro-Am Cup was also dropped. Upon the discontinuation of LMGTE Pro, LMGTE Am remains as the sole GT class, although it will be replaced after this season. It is the first season in which LMDh (Le Mans Daytona h) entries will be allowed to compete in the Hypercar category for championship points alongside LMH (Le Mans Hypercar) entries, after being permitted on a race-by-race basis in 2022. World Championship titles will be awarded to the leading drivers in both the prototype and grand tourer divisions and to the leading manufacturer in prototype division. The series is open to prototype and grand tourer-style racing cars divided into three categories. The 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship is the eleventh season of the FIA World Endurance Championship, an auto racing series organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). ![]()
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