The Korea Times
Genesis crossed the finish line in its first appearance at the FIA World Endurance Championship, with both of its cars completing the grueling 6 Hours of Imola race in Italy. The automaker said its racing team, Genesis Magma Racing, entered two GMR-001 hypercars in the top-tier class at the season's opening race, held April 17 to 19 at the Imola Circuit. Both entries — No. 17 and No. 19 — finished the race, placing 15th and 17th after completing 211 and 189 laps, respectively. The hypercar class featured 17 entries from eight manufacturers, including Ferrari, BMW, Toyota, Aston Martin and Cadillac. Toyota secured victory after completing 213 laps over six hours. The 6 Hours of Imola is an endurance race in which three drivers take turns piloting the same car around the 4.909-kilometer circuit continuously for six hours, with the team covering the greatest distance declared the winner. Genesis said since it was the team’s debut in the championship, it focused on stable race management and finishing both cars. Despite the circuit’s technical difficulty and competition from more exp
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