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Kubica: Winning WEC LMP2 title "brings back smile" after Le Mans defeats
In the final race of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Bahrain, the trio of Robert Kubica, Louis Deletraz, and Rui Andrade secured the LMP2 championship title. They finished 59 points ahead of their closest rivals, Albert Costa, Fabio Scherer, and Jakub Smiechowski from Inter Europol. This victory holds significant importance for Kubica, as it compensates for his near-miss at Le Mans in 2021, where a last-lap throttle sensor failure cost him the win. Despite finishing in second place twice at Le Mans, Kubica is yet to claim a victory there.
The success in the WEC championship brings some joy to Kubica and marks another accomplishment in his career. Throughout the season, the #41 WRT crew consistently finished on the podium, with the Bahrain race being their third win out of seven attempts. Kubica expressed his appreciation for WRT’s impressive campaign and highlighted that his title success proves his competitiveness in endurance racing, following his unsuccessful return to Formula 1 in 2019.
Kubica had already won the European Le Mans Series title in 2021 with WRT, but his triumph in the WEC marks his first world championship title since his victory in the WRC2 class in 2013. The team’s strategy played a crucial role in their victory, as they managed to complete the race with one less pit stop than most of their competitors. This strategic decision allowed them to climb up the ranks after a disappointing qualifying session. Kubica commended the team’s ability to turn things around and praised the car’s handling during the race.
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