6 Hours of Mexico

The 6 Hours of Mexico was a sports car race held at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. The race was first held in 1974 as part of the IMSA GT Championship. Fifteen years later, in 1989, the World Sportscar Championship reintroduced it as a 480 km event, and was held three times before the championship's demise. It was again revived in 2016 as a part of the FIA World Endurance Championship.

6 Hours of Mexico
FIA World Endurance Championship
VenueAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Corporate sponsorAT&T
First race1974
First FIA WEC race2016 6 Hours of Mexico
Duration6 hours
Most wins (driver)Germany Jochen Mass (2) Germany Timo Bernhard (2) New Zealand Brendon Hartley (2)
Most wins (team)Germany Team Sauber Mercedes (2) Germany Porsche Team (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)Sauber (2), Porsche (2)

Results

YearOverall Winner(s)EntrantCarDistance/DurationRace TitleChampionshipReportRef
1974 Mexico Guillermo Rojas
Mexico Héctor Rebaque
Mexico Fred van Beuren Jr.
Mexico Héctor Rebaque, Sr.Porsche Carrera1000 km (621.5 mi)1000 km of Mexico CityIMSA GT ChampionshipReport[1]
1975-1988: Not held
1989 France Jean-Louis Schlesser
Germany Jochen Mass
Germany Team Sauber MercedesSauber Mercedes C9481.889 km (299.432 mi)Trofeo Hermanos RodríguezWorld Sports Prototype ChampionshipReport[2]
1990 Germany Jochen Mass
Germany Michael Schumacher
Germany Team Sauber MercedesMercedes-Benz C11481.889 km (299.432 mi)Trofeo Hermanos RodríguezWorld Sports Prototype ChampionshipReport[3]
1991 Finland Keke Rosberg
France Yannick Dalmas
France Peugeot Talbot SportPeugeot 905 Evo 1B433.258 km (269.214 mi)Trofeo Hermanos RodríguezWorld Sports Car ChampionshipReport[4]
1992–2015: Not held
2016 Germany Timo Bernhard
Australia Mark Webber
New Zealand Brendon Hartley
Germany Porsche TeamPorsche 919 Hybrid989.92 km (615.11 mi)6 Hours of MexicoFIA World Endurance ChampionshipReport[5]
2017 Germany Timo Bernhard
New Zealand Earl Bamber
New Zealand Brendon Hartley
Germany Porsche TeamPorsche 919 Hybrid1,032.96 km (641.85 mi)6 Hours of MexicoFIA World Endurance ChampionshipReport[6]

References

  1. "Mexico 1000 Kilometres 1974". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. "World Sports Prototype Championship Mexico 1989". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. "World Sports Prototype Championship Mexico 1990". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. "Sportscar World Championship Mexico 1991". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. "Mexico City 6 Hours 2016". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. "Mexico City 6 Hours 2017". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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