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WEC Mexico City

  • WEC Mexico City Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City Mexico City Mexico (map)

DNF at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Circuit overshadowed by promise of new team leader Ricky Taylor

Ricky Taylor replaces Paolo Ruberti as team leader at Mexico City & remaining 4 races

Qualified 4th, blocked to 5th at start then moved up to 2nd driving a double stint

9 min were lost to replace bent steering rod when Yamagushi was hit by a LMP2 at mid-race

Car on slicks w/intermittent rain when Yamagushi slid on greasy track putting car into the wall 40 min from end = DNF

Classified 6th in GTLM AM (last)

Charlie Ping engineer joined team from Corvette Racing

Results collated by Wayne Ellwood

Photos courtesy of Larbre Racing team

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