6 Hours of Mexico

6 Hours of Mexico
FIA World Endurance Championship
VenueAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Corporate sponsorAT&T
First race1974
First FIA WEC race2016 6 Hours of Mexico
Last race2017 6 Hours of Mexico
Duration6 hours
Most wins (driver) Jochen Mass (2) Timo Bernhard (2) Brendon Hartley (2)
Most wins (team) Team Sauber Mercedes (2) Porsche Team (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)Sauber (2), Porsche (2)

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.

Results

Year Overall Winner(s) Entrant Car Distance/Duration Race Title Championship Report Ref
1974 Guillermo Rojas
Héctor Rebaque
Fred van Beuren Jr.
Héctor Rebaque Sr. Porsche Carrera 1000 km (621.5 mi) 1000 km of Mexico City IMSA GT Championship Report [1]
1975–1988: Not held
1989 Jean-Louis Schlesser
Jochen Mass
Team Sauber Mercedes Sauber Mercedes C9 481.889 km (299.432 mi) Trofeo Hermanos Rodríguez World Sports Prototype Championship Report [2]
1990 Jochen Mass
Michael Schumacher
Team Sauber Mercedes Mercedes-Benz C11 481.889 km (299.432 mi) Trofeo Hermanos Rodríguez World Sports Prototype Championship Report [3]
1991 Keke Rosberg
Yannick Dalmas
Peugeot Talbot Sport Peugeot 905 Evo 1B 433.258 km (269.214 mi) Trofeo Hermanos Rodríguez World Sports Car Championship Report [4]
1992–2015: Not held
2016 Timo Bernhard
Mark Webber
Brendon Hartley
Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid 989.92 km (615.11 mi) 6 Hours of Mexico FIA World Endurance Championship Report [5]
2017 Timo Bernhard
Earl Bamber
Brendon Hartley
Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid 1,032.96 km (641.85 mi) 6 Hours of Mexico FIA World Endurance Championship Report [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.