It seemed like a closed case for Toyota #7 at the 6 Hours of COTA, with the Japanese manufacturer very close to victory at the Circuit of the Americas. Instead, just 10 minutes from the finish, the trio Conway, Kobayashi, and De Vries faced a real cold shower, with retirement due to technical problems that ‘gifted’ the first seasonal win toFerrari, in the same weekend in which the Rossa, this time with #51, had secured pole position. Despite the knockout in the decisive phase of the race, the Toyota driver trio continues to lead the world championship standings tied on points with Rast and Rijns, at the wheel of BMW #20, but the victory of the Rossa #50 reopens the title fight with three races to go. While Toyota #8 is closing the gap, trailing the leaders by 11 points, Ferrari #51 climbs to -17, while the winners in Austin are now 27 points ahead. Ferrari also inevitably recovers in the Constructors’ standings, with Toyota still leading the group with a 9-point gap over BMW, and the Prancing Horse now at -26. Ferrari has also reduced its deficit in the LMGT3 series, where the teal TF Sport #33 drivers still lead