A thrilling conclusion unfolded in the FIA World Endurance Championship as Earl Bamber piloted the #38 Cadillac V-Series.R to a brilliant victory at the 6 Hours of Monza. Amidst a fiercely contested Hypercar battle, Brendon Hartley and his Toyota teammates successfully secured their fifth drivers’ world championship despite facing a demanding and intense weekend at the iconic Italian circuit.
The race action immediately delivered high drama from the opening laps when polesetter Miguel Molina lost the lead after Dani Juncadella took a shortcut through the Retifilo chicane, earning a prompt five-second penalty. Capitalizing on the situation, Jack Aitken sliced past Molina to seize control of the race seven laps in at the Parabolica corner. From that decisive moment onward, the Cadillac squad maintained firm control at the front of the field.
Nervous moments nonetheless arrived in the closing stages as strict fuel-saving strategies forced teams to manage their energy consumption carefully. This opened the door for Victor Martins aboard the #36 Alpine to slash a 10-second deficit down to just five seconds by the time the checkered flag waved. The overall podium was rounded out by the Ferrari crew of Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado, and Antonio Giovinazzi, who crossed the line 35 seconds adrift.
“An amazing job by everybody today,” said Bamber reflecting on the win. “We’ve been working hard and chipping away at it all year, so to keep the momentum going is something really special. Everyone at Cadillac has been working incredibly hard as well. We had a great car at Le Mans, and I think we’ve just continued to build momentum since then.”
Meanwhile, in the Toyota garage, Sebastien Buemi and Ryo Hirakawa celebrated capturing the drivers’ crown alongside Hartley, even though the #8 crew failed to score points at the season finale. Their closest championship rivals within the manufacturer, the sister Toyota entry driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Nyck de Vries, also missed out on the points and finished down in 12th place.
“As a team we already celebrated clinching the manufacturers’ title in Barcelona, which felt incredible for everyone,” stated Hartley. “After all the hard work that went into the TR010 Hybrid we knew this season was an opportunity for us. Against such tough competition we had to improve in every area of the team, including as drivers, so it’s a great feeling now to finish the season as world champions.”
Action in the LMGT3 division was equally compelling, with Australia’s Sam Shahin triumphing alongside his Manthey co-drivers Ricardo Pera and Richard Lietz. The Monza showdown ultimately brought down the curtain on another sensational endurance racing campaign, underscoring the enduring excellence of the world championship.
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