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Richard Lietz crossed the finishing line as the LMGT3 class winner for Manthey at the FIA World Endurance Championship’s 6 Hours of Imola.
The LMGT3 category saw a close fight to the checkered flag between Manthey’s Richard Lietz and WRT’s Kelvin van der Linde. WRT’s #46 BMW M4 GT3 Evo initially started on pole position before an incident with AF Corse’s #21 Ferrari 296 LMGT3 involving Valentino Rossi. Despite a growing gap, the #46 BMW’s lead over the #92 Porsche 911 LMGT3.R grew closer towards the end. Manthey secured victory by just 0.316 seconds, with Lietz leading ahead of the WRT BMW driven by van der Linde. Akkodis ASP achieved a personal best third and fourth place with their Lexus RC F LMGT3s #78 and #87, respectively. Esteban Masson filled the final podium spot alongside team-mates in a gripping LMGT3 category race at Imola.