Filipe Albuquerque wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the world title is practically assured – Motorsport



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The Portuguese rider wins in the LMP2 category and only needs to line up in the last race to lift the trophy

The Portuguese Filipe Albuquerque (United Autosports) won this Sunday the 24 Hours of Le Mans in motorsport, in the LMP2 category, the second in importance, and became practically an endurance world champion.

The Portuguese, who joins the British Phil Hanson and Paul di Resta, beat the Jota team of the other Portuguese in the competition, António Félix da Costa.

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The race was won by the official Toyota of the Swiss Sébastien Buémi, the New Zealander Brendon Hartley and the Japanese Kazuki Nakajima.

Although the title of world endurance champion in the LMP2 category is promptly assured, there is one detail that Filipe Albuquerque has to fulfill to lift the trophy: line up for the last race in Bahrain, which takes place on November 14.

By Lusa



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