A brilliant ACHIEVEMENT was achieved by the W Racing Team (WRT) 31 Team driven by Sean Gelael and his two teammates, Augusto Farfus from Brazil and Darren Leung from England, in the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the Imola Circuit, Italy on Sunday (21/4) yesterday.
This victory marked WRT 31’s first achievement in the 2024 FIA WEC. An exciting race took place between WRT 31 and the WRT 46 team which was strengthened by Valentino Rossi, Maxime Martin, and Ahmad Al-Harthy, with WRT 31 managing to occupy first position while the WRT 46 team took first place. second. These two teams managed to bring home victory for WRT.
“This victory is truly extraordinary, and I want to express my appreciation to my two teammates. We experienced several difficult moments during the race, but we managed to maintain our position until the finish line. Thank you to everyone who has provided support and prayers for us,” said Sean Gelael after the race.
With the results achieved, WRT 31 is currently ranked second in the 2024 FIA WEC standings with a total of 37 points. The third round of the FIA WEC will take place at the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit in Belgium on May 11, with a race duration of 6 hours.
Pertamina Patra Niaga through Pertamax Turbo has provided full support to Sean Gelael in his fourth year competing in the FIA WEC. Valentino Rossi, who is an international racing legend, is undergoing his first season in this world-class endurance racing event. This is a form of Pertamina Patra Niaga’s support for Indonesian automotive talent and also international racing legends who are highly respected by racing fans.
President Director of Pertamina Patra Niaga, Riva Siahaan, stated that support for Sean Gelael and Valentino Rossi as Brand Ambassadors for Pertamax Turbo is part of efforts to introduce Pertamax Turbo as a world-class fuel.
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“The success of the second round at Imola makes us feel proud. The name Pertamax Turbo managed to get a podium in the FIA WEC thanks to the hard work of Sean Gelael and his two teammates at WRT 31. Likewise with Valentino Rossi, this world racing legend managed to finish well in second place , strengthening Pertamax Turbo’s support for these two extraordinary racing talents,” explained Riva.
The strategic partnership with Pertamax Turbo for these two racers is one of Pertamina Patra Niaga’s ways of introducing high-quality fuel that can be used in world-class racing events and sports car use.
“Pertamax Turbo is clear proof of world-class fuel that not only prioritizes vehicle performance but is also environmentally friendly. We hope that both Sean in the WRT 31 team and Vale in the WRT 46 team can continue to achieve positive results so that Pertamax Turbo can continue to shine on the automotive stage the world,” added Riva. (Z-10)
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