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WEC Qatar: Porsche leads Peugeot at halfway point of season-opener
After five hours of racing in the Qatar 1812Km, Andre Lotterer was leading by 28 seconds in the #6 Porsche Penske 963 LMDh at Losail International Circuit. Lotterer’s team-mate, Laurens Vanthoor, took the lead in the second hour after #93 Peugeot ran wide, extending the advantage to nearly 40 seconds before handing over to Lotterer. Despite losing time to Peugeot initially, Lotterer managed to regain it before the next pitstops around 4 pm local time. Ferrari led initially, but #93 Peugeot overtook them early on, while Jota’s #12 Porsche fell back due to driver changes. The race saw multiple position changes and incidents, with AF Corse’s Ferrari facing setbacks, as Toyota and Cadillac struggled in the early stages.
