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Proton denied shot at beating Ferrari by “freak” belts issue
In their second race in the WEC’s top Hypercar class with the Porsche 963, Proton showed competitive performance as they ran in the top five until a problem with the seat belts forced them to go into the garage, losing seven laps to the leaders. The team finished ninth, eight laps behind the winning Toyota. Driver Neel Jani expressed disappointment as they had the potential to finish fourth and were faster than the Ferraris. He acknowledged that the lack of testing and little running time contributed to the issues they faced. Another Porsche customer squad, JOTA, also missed the opportunity to beat a struggling Ferrari at Fuji due to a drive-through penalty for contact made by Antonio Felix da Costa. Sam Hignett, JOTA boss, believed they could have fought for fourth without the penalty.
Source: Motorsport.com
