In the race, which took place in Manama, the Angolan team – WRT, also composed of Rober Kubica (Polish) and Louis Delétraz (Swiss) – scored a total of 173 points, after six races, with the same number of victories, writes Angop.
Regarding the achievement, the pilot, cited by Angop, was satisfied with the achievement, with the contribution of his partners. Furthermore, he also considered it an act that brings pride to Angolans.
The Angolan's achievement was also highlighted by Archer Mangueira, governor of Namibe province, who congratulated him on Twitter. "Rui Andrade, who started his career in our Namibe, is already World Endurance Champion in the LMP2 Class, after winning Saturday at eight o'clock in Bahrain", wrote Archer Mangueira.
"The historic victory makes Rui Andrade the first world endurance champion in motorsport in Angola and Africa. Congratulations Rui!", he added.
Ramiro Barreira, president of the Angolan Motor Sports Federation (FADM), also congratulated the Angolan and his team. "The victory honors us greatly, taking our country's flag to the highest pedestal. Congratulations for your dexterity, delivery, focus and dedication in a season full of many successes, despite the normal setbacks encountered by worthy and high-level opponents", says the federation's message, cited by Angop.
