The fifth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Mexico saw a six hour race that had drama and excitement that had the large and enthusiastic Mexican crowd on the edge of their seats. The weather also played its part with two periods of rain forcing the teams to adjust their strategy to cope with the changing conditions.
In LMGTE Pro class the No.97 Aston Martin Racing Vantage of Darren Turner and Kiwi driver Richie Stanaway gave the British manufacturer its first victory in the category this season, finishing just 0.9 seconds ahead of the No.51 AF Corse Ferrari 488 of Gianmaria Bruni and James Calado, with the No.95 Aston Martin of Nicki Thiim and Marco Sorensen just 18 seconds behind their teammates.
Aston Martin hold a slim four point advantage over Ferrari in the World Endurance Cup for GT Manufacturers.
The next round of the FIA World Endurance Championship will be at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas on Saturday 17 September.
LMGTE Pro Class results
1 Richie STANAWAY, Darren TURNER, Aston Martin Vantage V8
2 Gianmaria BRUNI, James CALADO, Ferrari 488 GTE
3 Nicki THIIM, Marco SØRENSEN, Aston Martin Vantage V8
4 Davide RIGON, Sam BIRD, Ferrari 488 GTE
5 Marino FRANCHITTI, Andy PRIAULX, Harry TINCKNELL Ford GT
6 Richard LIETZ, Michael CHRISTENSEN, Porsche 911 RSR (2016)
7 Stefan MÜCKE, Olivier PLA, Ford GT
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