Austin, Texas
FIA WEC
The 6hours of Austin of the 5th round of FIA WEC championship finished with a seventh place in the GTE-PRO for Gimmi Bruni and Richard Lietz. Unlucky race due to a technical problem.
While running in fourth place, Bruni suddenly found he could not change gears and rolled to the edge of the track. After resetting the electrical system, the gear shifting worked again. Still, to be on the safe side, the team replaced the battery at the next pit stop. The lost time relegated the Porsche 911 RSR back to seventh place in the GTE-Pro class.
Gimmi: Unfortunately, technology threw a spanner in the works today. It’s a real shame, especially so close to the end of the race. Still, the new 911 RSR is in its maiden season. We had the speed and the strategy to reach the podium today. We’ll do our utmost to be up the front again at the next race.”
