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With Toyota winning the overall, the LMP2 category closed with a Portuguese duel, as Félix da Costa was second.
Filipe Albuquerque, 35 years old from Coimbra, was the first Portuguese to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in one of the most important categories, the LMP2, closing in fifth place overall in a race won by Toyota, and also won the world endurance title. (WEC), along with one of his colleagues at United Autosports, Philip Hanson.
In a historic day for Portuguese motorsports, António Félix da Costa was the second of the LMP2, in a Jota car, climbing to second place in the World Championship.
The 24-hour race also had a moment of emotion between the cars of the two Portuguese, who were in discussion of victory 5 minutes from the end, but Oreca da Jota had to make one last pit stop, when Filipe Albuquerque celebrated the double triumph.
United Autosports’ Oreca’s victory at Le Mans was the fourth in a row of the season, allowing Albuquerque and Hanson – Paul di Resta, the team’s third driver, to miss a race – celebrate the title with the last race still lost. . Bahrain 8:00 am on November 14.
The Coimbra rider, who is experiencing the best moment of his career, can still win the European Le Mans Series, but he is also winning the overall. In the European Championship, Albuquerque takes two victories and a third place in three races, with Monza and Portimão still lost.
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