FIA WEC 6 Hours of Sao Paulo 29th November 2014 – Blog

We arrived at the circuit at a reasonable time for a change. Fiona Miller FIA WEC was writing an article about Audran Lernoux who had won a photographic competition and the prize was attending the FIA WEC Sao Paulo with his father. Audran had a smile on his face the whole time. It will be interesting to see how his photography evolves. Sometimes in life you need a little help, opportunity or luck. He was with his father the only photographers on the corner when Mark Webber crashed and captured the whole extraction of Mark.

Audran Lernoux - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Today we have Free Practice 3  60 minutes for the teams to set up their cars.

Lucas Di Grassi (BRA) / Loic Duval (FRA) / Tom Kristensen (DNK) / Car #1 LMP1 Audi Sport Team Joest (DEU) Audi R18 e-tron quattro - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Paul Dalla Lana (CAN) / Pedro Lamy (PRT) / Christoffer Nygaard (DNK) / Car #98 LMGTE AM Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) / Alessandro Pier Guidi (ITA) / Jeffrey Segal (USA) / Car #61 LMGTE AM AF Corse (ITA) Ferrari F458 Italia - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Christian Ried (DEU) / Klaus Bachler (AUT) / Khaled Al Qubaisi (ARE) / Car #88 LMGTE AM Proton Competition (DEU) Porsche 911 RSR - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Kirill Ladygin (RUS) / Viktor Shaitar (RUS) / Anton Ladygin (RUS) / Car #37 LMP2 SMP Racing (RUS) Oreca 03R - Nissan - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Francois Perrodo (FRA) / Emmanuel Collard (FRA) / Matthieu Vaxiviere (FRA) / Car #75 LMGTE AM Prospeed Competition (BEL) Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Richard Lietz (AUT) / Jorg Bergmeister (DEU) / Car #91 LMGTE PRO Porsche Team Manthey (DEU) Porsche 911 RSR - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Gianluca Roda (ITA) / Paolo Ruberti (ITA) / Matteo Cressoni (ITA) / Car #90 LMGTE AM 8 Star Motorsports (USA) Ferrari F458 Italia - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Davide Rigon (ITA) / James Calado (GBR) / Car #71 LMGTE PRO AF Corse (ITA) Ferrari F458 Italia - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Darren Turner (GBR) / Stefan Mucke (DEU) / Car #97 LMGTE PRO Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Alexander Wurz (AUT) / Stephane Sarrazin (FRA) / Mike Conway (GBR) / Car #7 LMP1 Toyota Racing (JPN) Toyota TS 040 - Hybrid - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Pierre Kaffer (DEU) / Lucas Auer (AUT) / Car #9 LMP1 LOTUS (ROU) Lotus T129 - AER - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) / Alessandro Pier Guidi (ITA) / Jeffrey Segal (USA) / Car #61 LMGTE AM AF Corse (ITA) Ferrari F458 Italia - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Alex MacDowall (GBR) / Darryl O'Young (CAN) / Fernando Rees (BRA) / Car #99 LMGTE PRO Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Kristian Poulsen (DNK) / David Heinemeier Hansson (DNK) / Nicki Thiim (DNK) / Car #95 LMGTE AM Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Timo Bernhard (DEU) / Mark Webber (AUS) / Brendon Hartley (NZL) / Car #20 LMP1 Porsche Team (DEU) Porsche 919 Hybrid - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Roman Rusinov (RUS) / Olivier Pla (FRA) / Julien Canal (FRA) / Car #26 LMP2 G-Drive Racing (RUS) Ligier JS P2 - Nissan - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Marcel Fassler (CHE) / Andre Lotterer (DEU) / Benoit Treluyer (FRA) / Car #2 LMP1 Audi Sport Team Joest (DEU) Audi R18 e-tron quattro - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Nicolas Prost (FRA) / Nick Heidfeld (DEU) / Mathias Beche (CHE) / Car #12 LMP1 Rebellion Racing (CHE) Rebellion Toyota R-One - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Davide Rigon (ITA) / James Calado (GBR) / Car #71 LMGTE PRO AF Corse (ITA) Ferrari F458 Italia - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Gianluca Roda (ITA) / Paolo Ruberti (ITA) / Matteo Cressoni (ITA) / Car #90 LMGTE AM 8 Star Motorsports (USA) Ferrari F458 Italia - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Timo Bernhard (DEU) / Mark Webber (AUS) / Brendon Hartley (NZL) / Car #20 LMP1 Porsche Team (DEU) Porsche 919 Hybrid - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) / Alessandro Pier Guidi (ITA) / Jeffrey Segal (USA) / Car #61 LMGTE AM AF Corse (ITA) Ferrari F458 Italia - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Francois Perrodo (FRA) / Emmanuel Collard (FRA) / Matthieu Vaxiviere (FRA) / Car #75 LMGTE AM Prospeed Competition (BEL) Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Roman Rusinov (RUS) / Olivier Pla (FRA) / Julien Canal (FRA) / Car #26 LMP2 G-Drive Racing (RUS) Ligier JS P2 - Nissan - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Pierre Kaffer (DEU) / Lucas Auer (AUT) / Car #9 LMP1 LOTUS (ROU) Lotus T129 - AER - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Romain Dumas (FRA) / Neel Jani (CHE) / Marc Lieb (DEU) / Car #14 LMP1 Porsche Team (DEU) Porsche 919 Hybrid  - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Alex MacDowall (GBR) / Darryl O'Young (CAN) / Fernando Rees (BRA) / Car #99 LMGTE PRO Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Francois Perrodo (FRA) / Emmanuel Collard (FRA) / Matthieu Vaxiviere (FRA) / Car #75 LMGTE AM Prospeed Competition (BEL) Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Pierre Kaffer (DEU) / Lucas Auer (AUT) / Car #9 LMP1 LOTUS (ROU) Lotus T129 - AER - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

View of the Interlagos Circuit - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Kirill Ladygin (RUS) / Viktor Shaitar (RUS) / Anton Ladygin (RUS) / Car #37 LMP2 SMP Racing (RUS) Oreca 03R - Nissan - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Gianmaria Bruni (ITA) / Toni Vilander (FIN) / Car #51 LMGTE PRO AF Corse (ITA) Ferrari F458 Italia - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Alex MacDowall (GBR) / Darryl O'Young (CAN) / Fernando Rees (BRA) / Car #99 LMGTE PRO Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Davide Rigon (ITA) / James Calado (GBR) / Car #71 LMGTE PRO AF Corse (ITA) Ferrari F458 Italia - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Roman Rusinov (RUS) / Olivier Pla (FRA) / Julien Canal (FRA) / Car #26 LMP2 G-Drive Racing (RUS) Ligier JS P2 - Nissan - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Kristian Poulsen (DNK) / David Heinemeier Hansson (DNK) / Nicki Thiim (DNK) / Car #95 LMGTE AM Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Emerson Fittipaldi (BRA) / Alessandro Pier Guidi (ITA) / Jeffrey Segal (USA) / Car #61 LMGTE AM AF Corse (ITA) Ferrari F458 Italia - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Stephen Wyatt (AUS) / Michele Rugolo (ITA) / Andrea Bertolini (ITA) / Car #81 LMGTE AM AF Corse (ITA) Ferrari F458 Italia - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Christian Ried (DEU) / Klaus Bachler (AUT) / Khaled Al Qubaisi (ARE) / Car #88 LMGTE AM Proton Competition (DEU) Porsche 911 RSR - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Pit Walk

Pit Walk

Pit Walk

Pit Walk

Michelin Tyres

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Qualifying session in the afternoon which gave me time to process the images from the free practice. So the first Qualifying is for the LMGTE Pro and the LMGTE Am

Alex MacDowall (GBR) / Darryl O'Young (CAN) / Fernando Rees (BRA) / Car #99 LMGTE PRO Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Darren Turner (GBR) / Stefan Mucke (DEU) / Car #97 LMGTE PRO Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Alex MacDowall (GBR) / Darryl O'Young (CAN) / Fernando Rees (BRA) / Car #99 LMGTE PRO Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Paul Dalla Lana (CAN) / Pedro Lamy (PRT) / Christoffer Nygaard (DNK) / Car #98 LMGTE AM Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Gianmaria Bruni (ITA) / Toni Vilander (FIN) / Car #51 LMGTE PRO AF Corse (ITA) Ferrari F458 Italia - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Kristian Poulsen (DNK) / David Heinemeier Hansson (DNK) / Nicki Thiim (DNK) / Car #95 LMGTE AM Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Christian Ried (DEU) / Klaus Bachler (AUT) / Khaled Al Qubaisi (ARE) / Car #88 LMGTE AM Proton Competition (DEU) Porsche 911 RSR - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Alex MacDowall (GBR) / Darryl O'Young (CAN) / Fernando Rees (BRA) / Car #99 LMGTE PRO Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

FIA WEC Banner - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Paul Dalla Lana (CAN) / Pedro Lamy (PRT) / Christoffer Nygaard (DNK) / Car #98 LMGTE AM Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8  Darren Turner (GBR) / Stefan Mucke (DEU) / Car #97 LMGTE PRO Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 - 6 H

Davide Rigon (ITA) / James Calado (GBR) / Car #71 LMGTE PRO AF Corse (ITA) Ferrari F458 Italia - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Darren Turner (GBR) / Stefan Mucke (DEU) / Car #97 LMGTE PRO Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8  Darren Turner - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Darren Turner  Stefan Mucke - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Darren Turner - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Darren Turner  Stefan Mucke - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Darren Turner and Stefan Mucke Car 97 LMGTE Pro Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 fastest in Qualifying LMGTE Pro

Darren Turner (GBR) / Stefan Mucke (DEU) / Car #97 LMGTE PRO Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 Qualifying LMGTE Pro - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Paul Dalla Lana (CAN) / Pedro Lamy (PRT) / Christoffer Nygaard (DNK) / Car #98 LMGTE AM Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 fastest in Qualifying LMGTE Am

Paul Dalla Lana (CAN) / Pedro Lamy (PRT) / Christoffer Nygaard (DNK) / Car #98 LMGTE AM Aston Martin Racing (GBR) Aston Martin Vantage V8 Qualifying LMGTE Am - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Qualifying session for LMP1-H and LMP2

Anthony Davidson (GBR) / Sebastien Buemi (CHE) / Car #8 LMP1 Toyota Racing (JPN) Toyota TS 040 - Hybrid  - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Anthony Davidson (GBR) / Sebastien Buemi (CHE) / Car #8 LMP1 Toyota Racing (JPN) Toyota TS 040 - Hybrid  - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Anthony Davidson (GBR) / Sebastien Buemi (CHE) / Car #8 LMP1 Toyota Racing (JPN) Toyota TS 040 - Hybrid  - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Roman Rusinov (RUS) / Olivier Pla (FRA) / Julien Canal (FRA) / Car #26 LMP2 G-Drive Racing (RUS) Ligier JS P2 - Nissan - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Roman Rusinov (RUS) / Olivier Pla (FRA) / Julien Canal (FRA) / Car #26 LMP2 G-Drive Racing (RUS) Ligier JS P2 - Nissan - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Roman Rusinov (RUS) / Olivier Pla (FRA) / Julien Canal (FRA) / Car #26 LMP2 G-Drive Racing (RUS) Ligier JS P2 - Nissan - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Roman Rusinov (RUS) / Olivier Pla (FRA) / Julien Canal (FRA) / Car #26 LMP2 G-Drive Racing (RUS) Ligier JS P2 - Nissan - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Roman Rusinov (RUS) / Olivier Pla (FRA) / Julien Canal (FRA) / Car #26 LMP2 G-Drive Racing (RUS) Ligier JS P2 - Nissan - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Romain Dumas (FRA) / Neel Jani (CHE) / Marc Lieb (DEU) / Car #14 LMP1 Porsche Team (DEU) Porsche 919 Hybrid  - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Toyota Garage - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Mark Weber - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Mark Webber - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Romain Dumas - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Timo Bernhard (DEU) / Mark Webber (AUS) / Brendon Hartley (NZL) / Car #20 LMP1 Porsche Team (DEU) Porsche 919 Hybrid - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Timo Bernhard (DEU) / Mark Webber (AUS) / Brendon Hartley (NZL) / Car #20 LMP1 Porsche Team (DEU) Porsche 919 Hybrid - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Timo Bernhard (DEU) / Mark Webber (AUS) / Brendon Hartley (NZL) / Car #20 LMP1 Porsche Team (DEU) Porsche 919 Hybrid - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Porsche Garage - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Romain Dumas (FRA) / Neel Jani (CHE) / Marc Lieb (DEU) / Car #14 LMP1 Porsche Team (DEU) Porsche 919 Hybrid  - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Romain Dumas (FRA) / Neel Jani (CHE) / Marc Lieb (DEU) / Car #14 LMP1 Porsche Team (DEU) Porsche 919 Hybrid  - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Porsche Garage - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Porsche Garage - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Mark Webber and Timo Bernhard - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Mark Webber and Timo Bernhard - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Mark Webber and Timo Bernhard - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Mark Webber (AUS) / Timo Bernhard (DEU) / Brendon Hartley (NZL) / Car 20 LMP1 Porsche Team fastest in quyalfying for LMP1. You can see the joy on their faces to what they had achieved. My shot of them celebrating I was really pleased with.

Timo Bernhard (DEU) / Mark Webber (AUS) / Brendon Hartley (NZL) / Car #20 LMP1 Porsche Team (DEU) Porsche 919 Hybrid - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Timo Bernhard (DEU) / Mark Webber (AUS) / Brendon Hartley (NZL) / Car #20 LMP1 Porsche Team (DEU) Porsche 919 Hybrid - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Timo Bernhard (DEU) / Mark Webber (AUS) / Brendon Hartley (NZL) / Car #20 LMP1 Porsche Team (DEU) Porsche 919 Hybrid - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Timo Bernhard (DEU) / Mark Webber (AUS) / Brendon Hartley (NZL) / Car #20 LMP1 Porsche Team (DEU) Porsche 919 Hybrid - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

After the qualifying we have to process a few images for press release , then we need to rush to photograph the Press Conference

Qualifying Press Conference - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Qualifying Press Conference - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Qualifying Press Conference - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Roman Rusinov (RUS) / Olivier Pla (FRA)  Car 26 LMP2 fastest in qualifying for the LMP2

Roman Rusinov (RUS) / Olivier Pla (FRA) / Julien Canal (FRA) / Car #26 LMP2 G-Drive Racing (RUS) Ligier JS P2 - Nissan - 6 Hours of Sao Paulo at Interlagos Circuit - Sao Paulo - Brazil

Tomorrow is race day very excited.

Richard Washbrooke Photography

Adrenal Media

FIA WEC

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