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Time of India
22-04-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Norman Nato pens note after disappointing Endurance Championship outing, shares photos taken on his phone after forgetting it in garage
Formula E driver Norman Nato is back from Italy after participating in the World Endurance Championship . He took part in the 6 Hours of Imola race, where he finished in tenth position while driving for Hertz Team Jota . After the Sunday race, he penned a note reflecting on his experience in Imola. He also shared a series of candid pictures from the track, including some behind-the-scenes moments — one of which resembled a recent post by F1 driver Alex Albon. Alex Albon shares pics from 6 Hours of Imola race Taking to Instagram, Norman Nato posted a few pictures from Italy and wrote a caption summarizing his experience at the 6 Hours of Imola. He wrote: 'Difficult weekend in Imola with P10 in race. Still early process with our new team, we keep learning. As always after a difficult one, we gonna analyse and make progress to come back stronger for the next one in Spa @cadillacvseries @jota_sport.' Encouraging him, Cadillac's official Instagram page commented: 'Building and growing,' along with clapping emojis. A person he apparently met in Imola responded to the post: 'What a weekend, still enjoyed it a lot! Thanks for taking so much time to chat, greatly appreciate it!' Fans also chimed in with their support: 'It'll be much better in Spa, keep pushing,' said one. Another wrote, 'Superbe mon Nono,' praising his efforts. One quirky comment read: 'Waiting for Norman to play padel with Max & Charles,' along with tennis, racing car and hour glass emojis. In another light-hearted moment on Instagram, Norman shared a selfie taken by one of his teammates on his phone, captioned: 'When you leave your phone in the garage while driving.' It echoed a recent post by Formula 1 driver Alex Albon, who had shared selfies taken on his phone after accidentally leaving it behind at a press conference. Also Read: Formula E Drivers Norman Nato and Nyck De Vries compete in FIA World Endurance Championship: Here's how they qualified for 6 Hours of Imola Currently, Norman is recuperating in Andorra, Western Europe. He recently posted a photo of himself skiing in the snow-clad hills. He is now gearing up for Round 6 of the Formula E Championship — a doubleheader scheduled for May 3–4 in Monaco, the iconic hub of car racing. Nato's outing in Round 5 at Miami turned out to be disappointing, as he initially finished first but was demoted to sixth place due to a post-race penalty. Get the latest IPL 2025 updates on Times of India , including match schedules , team squads , points table and IPL live score for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Don't miss the list of players in the race for IPL Orange Cap and IPL Purple cap .
Observer
21-04-2025
- Automotive
- Observer
Ahmad and Co earn first FIA WEC podium of 2025
• Pole qualifying Team WRT squad just misses LMGT3 win in Italy by 0.3s • Oman's Ahmad al Harthy sets up possible victory with superb double-stint • Stunning final hour from Kelvin van der Linde almost delivers Rd2 success • No 46 BMW M4 LMGT3 team-mates climb to sixth in class championship IMOLA, Italy: FIA World Endurance Championship driver Ahmad al Harthy celebrated his first podium finish of the 2025 campaign at Imola in Italy on Sunday, April 20, as the Omani and team-mates Valentino Rossi and Kelvin van der Linde just missed LMGT3 victory by a mere 0.3 seconds after six hours of racing. Starting the 6 Hours of Imola from a fantastic LMGT3 pole position, after a superb performance in qualifying and Hyperpole, the Team WRT squad rightly focused on challenging for the win, and during an excellent double-stint from Al Harthy at the beginning the aim remained firmly on target. Rossi was every bit as competitive during the middle phase of the race, but an unfortunate penalty linked to contact with a Ferrari with just over a couple of hours to go impacted their bid. With a huge amount to do from the tail of the top 10, van der Linde was electrifying during the closing stages and stormed back up into second place thanks to some inspired strategy calls as well from the team. Thrilled to line-up on pole at the start of round two of the FIA WEC season, OQ Group, Sohar International, Omantel, Oman LNG, BMW Oman, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth and Experience Oman partnered racer Al Harthy launched well to keep the pack behind at bay. The gap at the front ebbed and flowed during the early laps, as the Team WRT car and the chasing No.21 Vista AF Corse Ferrari 296 pulled clear of the next group. With 30 minutes complete the Omani's advantage stood at just over two seconds and although this was reduced later in the opening hour, the Ferrari managing to get ahead, Al Harthy's first pit-stop went as well as it could. When the order shook-out the No 46 BMW was leading again and by an increased margin of six seconds, but after a Safety Car period in hour two the Ferrari again filled Al Harthy's mirrors. Stops were soon required once more and the majority of the field visited pitlane, while the Omani stayed on track before then pitting late in hour two from the lead. Rossi climbed behind the wheel at the driver change and when the order settled he was third in LMGT3. After a Full Course Yellow period the Italian focused on pressuring the sister Team WRT BMW M4 and he duly passed to move into second place. Reducing the gap to the leading No 87 Akkodis ASP Team Lexus, when it pitted Rossi moved through with just over three hours to run. In hour four, the bid for victory seemed all-but gone when a tangle between Rossi and the No 21 Ferrari at Rivazza ultimately led to a stop-go penalty for the No 46 BMW. South Africa's van der Linde had an unenviable task to try and battle back from the bottom end of the top 10 during his double stint at the end, but he and the team strategists rose to the challenge superbly. Showing immense commitment, Van der Linde scythed his way through back into the podium placings and after moving to second he piled pressure on the ultimately victorious No 92 Manthey 1ST Phorm Porsche 911 GT3 R during the closing stages. Swarming all over the Porsche, only 0.3 seconds was the difference at the chequered flag. Ahmad al Harthy: 'What a race! My stint was amazing, we were doing a lot to make sure we were in the right position for the final few hours of the race. Leading Imola for such a long time was tough and challenging, so I was really pleased to give Vale the car in P1. Due to what happened on the track things started moving around, it was definitely one of the most emotional races for all of us. 'At one point we were leading, at another point we're P10, and then to finish on the podium in P2 was an amazing result after an unbelievable recovery. That goes down to all of the drivers and the team for working incredible strategy calls at the right time. I'm really so glad to be on the podium, Imola has always been so good to me. Now we work for the next round at Spa. 'I want to say a huge thank you to all of my partners, all the people who believe in this project. This is what it's all about, we are on the podium steps of the FIA World Endurance Championship! It's sometimes hard for that to sink in and to realise what we've achieved.' There are only three weeks to wait until the third round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, which will take place on Saturday, May 10, at the world-famous Belgian circuit. 6 Hours of Imola LMGT3 Race Result: 1. Richard Lietz / Ryan Hardwick / Riccardo Pera (Manthey 1ST Phorm / Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3) 2. Ahmad al Harthy / Valentino Rossi / Kelvin van der Linde (Team WRT / BMW M4 LMGT3) 3. Esteban Masson / Arnold Robin / Finn Gehrsitz (Akkodis ASP Team / Lexus RC F LMGT3) 4. Jose Maria Lopez / Clemens Schmid / Petru Umbrarescu (Akkodis ASP Team / Lexus RC F LMGT3) 5. Davide Rigon / Thomas Flohr / Francesco Castellacci (Vista AF Corse / Ferrari 296 LMGT3) 6. Charlie Eastwood / Rui Andrade / Tom Van Rompuy (TF Sport / Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R) 2025 FIA WEC LMGT3 Driver Standings (after Rd2): 1. Ben Keating / Daniel Juncadella / Jonny Edgar, 44 pts 2. Arnold Robin / Finn Gehrsitz, 33 pts 3. Gregoire Saucy / James Cottingham / Sebastien Baud, 27 pts 6. Ahmad al Harthy / Valentino Rossi / Kelvin van der Linde, 19 pts 2025 FIA WEC LMGT3 Team Standings (after Rd2): 1. TF Sport (Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R), 44 pts 2. Akkodis ASP Team (Lexus RC F LMGT3), 33 pts 3. United Autosports (McLaren 720 S LMGT3 EVO), 27 pts 6. Team WRT (BMW M4 LMGT3), 19 pts
Muscat Daily
21-04-2025
- Automotive
- Muscat Daily
FIA WEC podium for Al Harthy, Rossi and Van der Linde at Imola
Muscat – FIA World Endurance Championship driver Ahmad al Harthy celebrated his first podium finish of the 2025 campaign at Imola in Italy on Sunday as the Omani and teammates Valentino Rossi and Kelvin van der Linde just missed LMGT3 victory by a mere 0.3 seconds after six hours of racing. Starting the 6 Hours of Imola from a fantastic LMGT3 pole position, after a superb performance in qualifying and Hyperpole, the Team WRT squad rightly focused on challenging for the win and during an excellent double-stint from Al Harthy at the beginning the aim remained firmly on target. Rossi was every bit as competitive during the middle phase of the race, but an unfortunate penalty linked to contact with a Ferrari with just over a couple of hours to go impacted their bid. With a huge amount to do from the tail of the top 10, Van der Linde was electrifying during the closing stages and stormed back up into second place thanks to some inspired strategy calls as well from the team. 'What a race! My stint was amazing, we were doing a lot to make sure we were in the right position for the final few hours of the race,' said Al Harthy. 'Leading Imola for such a long time was tough and challenging, so I was really pleased to give Vale the car in P1. Due to what happened on the track things started moving around, it was definitely one of the most emotional races for all of us. 'At one point we were leading, at another point we're P10, and then to finish on the podium in P2 was an amazing result after an unbelievable recovery. That goes down to all of the drivers and the team for working incredible strategy calls at the right time. I'm really so glad to be on the podium, Imola has always been so good to me. Now we work for the next round at Spa. 'I want to say a huge thank you to all of my partners, all the people who believe in this project. This is what it's all about, we are on the podium steps of the FIA World Endurance Championship! It's sometimes hard for that to sink in and to realise what we've achieved.' Thrilled to line-up on pole at the start of round two of the FIA WEC season, OQ Group, Sohar International, Omantel, Oman LNG, BMW Oman, Oman Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth and Experience Oman partnered racer Al Harthy launched well to keep the pack behind at bay. The gap at the front ebbed and flowed during the early laps, as the Team WRT car and the chasing No.21 Vista AF Corse Ferrari 296 pulled clear of the next group. With 30 minutes complete the Omani's advantage stood at just over two seconds and although this was reduced later in the opening hour, the Ferrari managing to get ahead, Al Harthy's first pit-stop went as well as it could. When the order shook-out the No.46 BMW was leading again and by an increased margin of six seconds, but after a Safety Car period in hour two the Ferrari again filled Al Harthy's mirrors. Stops were soon required once more and the majority of the field visited pitlane, while the Omani stayed on trackbefore then pitting late in hour two from the lead. Rossi climbed behind the wheel at the driver change and when the order settled he was third in LMGT3. After a Full Course Yellow period the Italian focused on pressuring the sister Team WRT BMW M4 and he duly passed to move into second place. Reducing the gap to the leading No.87 Akkodis ASP Team Lexus, when it pitted Rossi moved through with just over three hours to run. In hour four, the bid for victory seemed all-but gone when a tangle between Rossi and the No.21 Ferrari at Rivazza ultimately led to a stop-go penalty for the No.46 BMW. South Africa's van der Linde had an unenviable task to try and battle back from the bottom end of the top 10 during his double stint at the end, but he and the team strategists rose to the challenge superbly. Showing immense commitment, Van der Linde scythed his way through back into the podium placings and after moving to second he piled pressure on the ultimately victorious No.92 Manthey 1ST Phorm Porsche 911 GT3 R during the closing stages. Swarming all over the Porsche, a mere 0.3 seconds were the difference at the chequered flag. There are only three weeks to wait until the third round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, which will take place on May 10th at the world-famous Belgian circuit.
Times of Oman
21-04-2025
- Automotive
- Times of Oman
Hugely competitive first FIA WEC Podium of 2025 for Al Harthy, Rossi And Van Der Linde at Imola
FIA World Endurance Championship driver Ahmad Al Harthy celebrated his first podium finish of the 2025 campaign at Imola in Italy on Sunday, 20th April, as the Omani and team-mates Valentino Rossi and Kelvin van der Linde just missed LMGT3 victory by a mere 0.3 seconds after six hours of racing. Starting the 6 Hours of Imola from a fantastic LMGT3 pole position, after a superb performance in qualifying and Hyperpole, the Team WRT squad rightly focused on challenging for the win and during an excellent double-stint from Al Harthy at the beginning the aim remained firmly on target. Rossi was every bit as competitive during the middle phase of the race, but an unfortunate penalty linked to contact with a Ferrari with just over a couple of hours to go impacted their bid. With a huge amount to do from the tail of the top 10, van der Linde was electrifying during the closing stages and stormed back up into second place thanks to some inspired strategy calls as well from the team. Thrilled to line-up on pole at the start of round two of the FIA WEC season, OQ Group, Sohar International, Omantel, Oman LNG, BMW Oman, Oman Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth and Experience Oman partnered racer Al Harthy launched well to keep the pack behind at bay. The gap at the front ebbed and flowed during the early laps, as the Team WRT car and the chasing No.21 Vista AF Corse Ferrari 296 pulled clear of the next group. With 30 minutes complete the Omani's advantage stood at just over two seconds and although this was reduced later in the opening hour, the Ferrari managing to get ahead, Al Harthy's first pit-stop went as well as it could. When the order shook-out the No.46 BMW was leading again and by an increased margin of six seconds, but after a Safety Car period in hour two the Ferrari again filled Al Harthy's mirrors. Stops were soon required once more and the majority of the field visited pitlane, while the Omani stayed on track before then pitting late in hour two from the lead. Rossi climbed behind the wheel at the driver change and when the order settled he was third in LMGT3. After a Full Course Yellow period the Italian focused on pressuring the sister Team WRT BMW M4 and he duly passed to move into second place. Reducing the gap to the leading No.87 Akkodis ASP Team Lexus, when it pitted Rossi moved through with just over three hours to run. In hour four, the bid for victory seemed all-but gone when a tangle between Rossi and the No.21 Ferrari at Rivazza ultimately led to a stop-go penalty for the No.46 BMW. South Africa's van der Linde had an unenviable task to try and battle back from the bottom end of the top 10 during his double stint at the end, but he and the team strategists rose to the challenge superbly. Showing immense commitment, van der Linde scythed his way through back into the podium placings and after moving to second he piled pressure on the ultimately victorious No.92 Manthey 1ST Phorm Porsche 911 GT3 R during the closing stages. Swarming all over the Porsche, only 0.3 seconds was the difference at the chequered flag. Ahmad Al Harthy: 'What a race! My stint was amazing, we were doing a lot to make sure we were in the right position for the final few hours of the race. Leading Imola for such a long time was tough and challenging, so I was really pleased to give Vale the car in P1. Due to what happened on the track things started moving around, it was definitely one of the most emotional races for all of us. 'At one point we were leading, at another point we're P10, and then to finish on the podium in P2 was an amazing result after an unbelievable recovery. That goes down to all of the drivers and the team for working incredible strategy calls at the right time. I'm really so glad to be on the podium, Imola has always been so good to me. Now we work for the next round at Spa. 'I want to say a huge thank you to all of my partners, all the people who believe in this project. This is what it's all about, we are on the podium steps of the FIA World Endurance Championship! It's sometimes hard for that to sink in and to realise what we've achieved.' There are only three weeks to wait until the third round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, which will take place on Saturday, 10th May, at the world-famous Belgian circuit. 6 Hours of Imola LMGT3 Race Result: 1st Richard Lietz / Ryan Hardwick / Riccardo Pera (Manthey 1ST Phorm / Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3) 2nd Ahmad Al Harthy / Valentino Rossi / Kelvin van der Linde (Team WRT / BMW M4 LMGT3) 3rd Esteban Masson / Arnold Robin / Finn Gehrsitz (Akkodis ASP Team / Lexus RC F LMGT3) 4th Jose Maria Lopez / Clemens Schmid / Petru Umbrarescu (Akkodis ASP Team / Lexus RC F LMGT3) 5th Davide Rigon / Thomas Flohr / Francesco Castellacci (Vista AF Corse / Ferrari 296 LMGT3) 6th Charlie Eastwood / Rui Andrade / Tom Van Rompuy (TF Sport / Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R) 2025 FIA WEC LMGT3 Driver Standings (after Rd2): 1st Ben Keating / Daniel Juncadella / Jonny Edgar, 44pts 2nd Arnold Robin / Finn Gehrsitz, 33pts 3rd Gregoire Saucy / James Cottingham / Sebastien Baud, 27pts 6th Ahmad Al Harthy / Valentino Rossi / Kelvin van der Linde, 19pts 2025 FIA WEC LMGT3 Team Standings (after Rd2): 1st TF Sport (Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R), 44pts 2nd Akkodis ASP Team (Lexus RC F LMGT3), 33pts 3rd United Autosports (McLaren 720 S LMGT3 EVO), 27pts 6th Team WRT (BMW M4 LMGT3), 19pts
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ferrari Takes it's First Home Hypercar Win in the 6 Hours of Imola
After the No. 51 Ferrari 499P on pole for the 6 Hours of Imola, Ferrari AF Corse won its home race for the first time in the World Endurance Championship. The No. 51 and No. 83 Ferraris dominated early, but only the No. 51 piloted by Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi, and James Calado was able to hold on to a podium finish to follow up Ferrari's 1-2-3 in Qatar. The No. 20 Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8 milked their tires, using one set of mediums for the final two hours of the race for Phil Hansen to take second over Mick Schumacher in the No. 36 Alpine A424. This podium is Alpine's second ever podium, with its first coming in the 6 Hours of Fuji last September. While the win is a triumph for Ferrari, it comes slightly short of expectations after their dominant first round, as the manufacturer only secured one of three podium positions. Paired with Qatar's success is their lockout of the top three in qualifying for Imola last year, which led to an early command of the race before rain shook up the 2024 race. Robert Kubica brought the No. 83 to fourth, and Ferrari's Le Mans winner, the No. 50 499P, finished 15th. This was the first time that all 18 hypercars finished a WEC round, including both Aston Martins in just their second series outing in the new Valkyrie. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car Sign in to access your portfolio
