Sepang 12 Hours | Origine Motorsport overcomes difficulties and takes the stage

**On March 15, the 2025 Sepang 12 Hours Endurance Race came to an end at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Origine Motorsport's three drivers, Ye Hongli, Yuan Bo and Fang Junyu, fought back from behind despite many unfavorable factors, and finally finished the race in third place and stepped onto the podium! **

During the qualifying stage on Friday, the Origine Motorsport No. 87 car group had an error in the order of appearance. Although the three drivers ran faster on the track, they could only start from the last place of the race. The team also adjusted its strategy in the early stages of the race, aiming to quickly improve its ranking on the field. Yuan Bo will be the team's starting driver in this year's Sepang 12 Hours Endurance Race, driving the No. 87 Porsche car to start the first stage.

With the five red lights on the gantry going out, the 2025 Sepang 12 Hours Endurance Race officially started! Yuan Bo, who started from the back row, went all out at the start, surpassing five cars before Turn 1 and coming in sixth place. He continued to push forward in the next two laps, completing two wonderful overtakings and ranking fourth in the whole field. Yuan Bo maintained an excellent long-distance rhythm throughout the first stage and firmly held the fourth place in the whole field.

In the first stop phase, Ye Hongli took over the No. 87 car from Yuan Bo. Although the team's timer caused the stop time to be nearly 40 seconds longer due to GPS offset, the ace driver of the Force continued his excellent performance. After his debut, he took advantage of the single-lap speed advantage and improved to the second place in the whole field, and further narrowed the time gap with the car in front. However, problems came one after another from the beginning of the race. The air conditioning system of the No. 87 car had problems, which was undoubtedly a huge blow in the extremely hot Sepang Endurance Race.

Fang Junyu, who joined the Force Team in this game, took over. The GT star from Hong Kong, China, made full use of the Porsche racing driving experience accumulated during the practice session and overcame the severe tire wear caused by the hot weather conditions, consolidating the ranking of the No. 87 car with stable performance on the field.

With one third of the race approaching, Yuan Bo and Ye Hongli took the stage one after another. With their tacit cooperation and steady lap rhythm, they reduced their lead over the car in front to less than 20 seconds, and moved up to the first place in the race when the race was approaching the fifth hour mark. This was the first time that the No. 87 car team led the race!

As the race neared the halfway point, the air temperature and track temperature further increased. The failure of the air conditioning system posed a huge challenge to the physical fitness of the crew members. However, Fang Junyu, who was on the field again, still maintained an excellent driving state in the high temperature environment. He used his experienced defensive skills to withstand the opponent's long-term attack and ran steadily in the front camp, creating space for the subsequent execution of the game strategy.

As the sun sets, the race officially enters the night race stage. Under the control of two professional drivers, Ye Hongli and Fang Junyu, Origine Motorsport No. 87 team ranked in the top three positions with a stable rhythm. In the last stop, the team chose to replace only one new tire to reduce the pit stop time. Ye Hongli came to the leading position on the field after leaving the pit. Entering the last half hour of the sprint, the No. 87 team was attacked by competitors using new tires in the back. Because the tires of the racing car were too worn out, the team decided to ensure a smooth finish. Ye Hongli did not take overly aggressive defensive actions.

The countdown entered the last 15 minutes. Ye Hongli, who was in second place, was under pressure from the car behind him again. Ye Hongli tried his best to defend, but the temperature inside the cockpit was too high due to the failure of the air conditioning system at this time. Ye Hongli, who had been driving for two consecutive stages, reached his physical limit. To ensure safety, the team recalled Ye Hongli in time and replaced him with Fang Junyu for the final sprint.

After Fang Junyu drove onto the track, his tires were close to the limit, and the No. 87 car was constantly being eroded by the fourth-placed opponent, but he tried his best to increase his speed and finally crossed the finish line with a slight advantage of 1.7 seconds over the fourth-placed car, successfully securing the last spot on the podium for the No. 87 Origine Motorsport car.

In the endurance battle of this Sepang 12 Hours Endurance Race, Origine Motorsport No. 87 encountered many difficulties, but every member did not give up or slack off. The team members insisted on completing every pit stop and helped the drivers to challenge for the best results. Thank you to every team member for their hard work, and look forward to the team's better performance in the next game!

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