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) 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)

Results

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