Segal was part of the team's class - winning entry in 2016, alongside Bill Sweedler and Townsend Bell, and was forced to watch the race from the team's pit box in June, admitting he'd trade a full - season WeatherTech SportsCar Championship seat for an opportunity to return to Le Mans. (sportscar365.com)
The weekend's pre-race «Roar 24» test featured a pre-qualifying session which determined the allocation of pit boxes for the race; Fernando and his United Autosports teammates, Lando Norris and Phil Hanson, ended it only 12th. (wtf1.com)
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