P1racenews AI automatic summary:
With roughly an hour left of the Qatar 1812km, the opening race of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship season,
The #6 Porsche 963 has maintained a strong position throughout most of the race, with a significant lead over its competitors. Despite some pressure from the #93 Peugeot, Estre managed to extend the lead to over a minute and 20 seconds in the final hour. In third place is Matt Campbell in the sister #5 Porsche, followed by the #12 JOTA Porsche driven by Callum Ilott. Campbell, who started from pole, faced challenges but remains in contention. Nyck de Vries holds fifth place in the first Toyota, while LMGT3 sees Klaus Bachler leading in the #92 Manthey Pure Racing Porsche. Alex Riberas in the #27 Aston Martin is close behind, with intense competition between the two cars. Maxime Martin in the #46 WRT BMW holds third in LMGT3, showcasing impressive performance alongside Valentino Rossi and Ahmad Al Harthy. Fourth and fifth places are occupied by the #777 D’Station Aston Martin and #31 WRT BMW respectively.
