Webber wins World Endurance Championship title

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(From L) Australia's Mark Webber, Germany's Timo Bernhard and New Zealand's Brendon Hartley celebrate with their second place with trophies on the podium of the 83rd Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race on June 14, 2015 in Le Mans, western France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/Getty Images

Mark Webber has claimed the world endurance title after a fifth-place finish in the season-ending Six Hours of Bahrain race.

Porsche teammates Romain Dumas, Marc Lieb and Neel Jani won the race but it was not enough to deny 39-year-old Webber and co-drivers Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley from sealing the title.

The Australian-New Zealand-German trio prevailed by five points to became Porsche's first world sportscar champions since 1986.