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WEC News: Hypercar Title Fight Tightens at the Halfway Point
Toyota and Porsche are separated by a handful of points, the privateers are stealing podiums and the second half of the season is wide open.
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Brendon Hartley
Toyota Gazoo Racing • New Zealand • Born 1989 • Debuted 2012
- Titles
- 4
- Wins
- 20
- Podiums
- 24
Hartley's career spans Formula 1 and endurance racing, and he treats a 24-hour race as a series of six-hour sprints. He is especially strong in mixed conditions, where heavy traffic and changing grip reward patience.
He and Buemi hand the car over without altering the balance — a habit that saves the team time on every pit stop.
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