Toyota Gazoo Racing Wins the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo

Toyota Gazoo Racing triumphed in the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo, held at the Interlagos circuit. The No. 8 car, driven by Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Ryo Hirakawa, claimed victory in front of 73,205 fans. This was their first win of the season.

The No. 7 Toyota, driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Nyck de Vries, led initially, but a fuel pressure sensor issue delayed them, allowing the No. 8 to take the lead. Sebastien Buemi crossed the finish line with a 1 minute and 8 seconds advantage over the No. 6 Porsche, driven by Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre, and Andre Lotterer.

The No. 5 Porsche, driven by Michael Christensen, Matt Campbell, and Frederic Makowiecki, finished in third place. Kamui Kobayashi executed a move in the final minutes to overtake the No. 51 Ferrari, driven by James Calado, Antonio Giovinazzi, and Alessandro Pier Guidi, securing fourth place.

In the LMGT3 category, the No. 92 Manthey PureRxcing Porsche, driven by Klaus Bachler, Aliaksandr Malykhin, and Joel Sturm, achieved their second victory of the season. They surpassed the Heart of Racing Aston Martin, driven by Ian James, Daniel Mancinelli, and Alex Riberas. The No. 95 McLaren of United Autosports, driven by Marino Sato, Joshua Caygill, and Nicolas Pino, took third place, marking McLaren's first podium in the WEC.

The race also saw the retirement of the Iron Dames Lamborghini due to mechanical issues while they were in second place, allowing other teams to move up in the standings.

The next race will be the Lone Star Le Mans at the Circuit of the Americas on September 1, 2024.