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6H of Imola – When the WEC ventures onto a high-risk circuit

For the first time in the history of the WEC, the championship is heading to the demanding and cramped Italian track. A circuit where the slightest mistake can be paid for in cash and where traffic management will be a determining factor in the race.

Published on 17/04/2024 à 16:20

Dorian Grangier

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6H of Imola – When the WEC ventures onto a high-risk circuit

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The announcement surprised more than one. Last June, a few days before the Centenary of 24 Hours of Le Mans, the FIA ​​and the ACO jointly revealed the 2024 calendar for the World ChampionshipEndurance. And surprise: ciao Monza, buongiorno Imola ! This season, the Enzo and Dino circuit Ferrari replaces the Temple of Speed ​​and hosts the 6 Hours of Imola (Italy) this weekend. A first ? Not really. In 2011, this same event was organized as part of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, ancestor of the WEC. A race then won by Peugeot , with the duo Sébastien Bourdais – Anthony Davidson at the wheel of the 908 diesel.

Thirteen years later, the global endurance circus returns

Dorian Grangier

A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.

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