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Hartley called Marko when Porsche announced WEC exit

Toro Rosso Formula 1 debutant Brendon Hartley says he called former Red Bull mentor Helmut Marko when Porsche announced its FIA World Endurance Championship LMP1 programme was ending. Hartley got a surprise Toro Rosso chance for this weekend's United States Grand Prix at Austin, with Carlos Sainz Jr released to join Renault early and Pierre Gasly fighting for the Super Formula title at Suzuka following a two-race stint as Daniil Kvyat's replacement. Red Bull backed Hartley's early single-seater career, which included a Formula Renault Eurocup title and third place in the 2008 British F3 season, but it dropped him during 2010. He later switched to sportscars and eventually earned a factory...
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