MOBIL wins in 24 hours of Le Mans
Mobil 1 powered cars claimed a mix of victories, podiums and titles at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Toyota Gazoo Racing claiming its second consecutive LMP1 class win, while the Porsche GT Team achieved a double podium finish in the GTE Pro category. After more than 5,000 kilometers of non-stop, hardfought racing in one of the world’s most challenging motor races, it was the #8 car driven by Sebastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima & Fernando Alonso that become the overall race winners - for the second successive year.
It was a remarkable performance for Toyota Gazoo Racing, whose Toyota TS050 Hybrid power unit was lubricated by a specially made blend of Mobil 1 engine oil, essential to maximizing power and performance through the most grueling motor race in the world.
Meanwhile, the Mobil 1 powered Porsche GT Team claimed a double podium finish in the GTE Pro class, with the #91 car driven by Gianmaria Bruni, Richard Lietz and Frederic Makowiecki claiming second place ahead of the #93 Porsche piloted by Nick Tandy, Earl Bamber and Patrick Pilet. The Porsche 911 RSR power unit was lubricated by the same Mobil 1 engine oil supplied to the German manufacture
for production factory fill. The Corvette Racing team also had the benefit of using Mobil 1 engine oil, with their leading #63 C7.R car claiming 9th position in the GTE Pro class, driven by Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia and Mike Rockenfeller.
Following the success at this year’s race, David Tsurusaki, Global Motorsport Technology Manager, ExxonMobil, said: “This is a fantastic result for our partners, Toyota and Porsche. The 24 Hours of Le Mans really is the ultimate challenge for drivers, teams, cars and for our Mobil 1 lubricant. The extreme pressures these cars are able to withhold, racing at maximum performance over 5,000km non-stop, is absolutely phenomenal. This is why our partner teams demand use of only the best products which ExxonMobil is able to supply.
Hisatake Murata, Team President, Toyota Gazoo Racing said “we have an unusual feeling because we have won our second Le Mans. Nevertheless, I am proud of the overall performance as well as the team spirit which we showed throughout the race, also in the difficult moments in the final hour. Congratulations to the new World Champions SÈbastien, Kazuki and Fernando, also on their second Le Mans victory. This was a dramatic end to an incredible season for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing and we look forward to defending our titles next season.”