As the sun came out at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez this afternoon so too did the carnival atmosphere as the paddock became a hive of noise and colour. The feel-good factor could be felt as top-line endurance racing came back to Mexico after a 25 year absence. The anticipation was building as fans soaked up not only spectacular track action but also the abundant attractions in the fan parks and areas around the circuit. The City of Mexico has quickly became a favourite of the WEC teams and personnel as the passionate Mexican racing fans descended on the track today to watch an exciting qualifying session. Mexico City, one of the most vibrant cities on earth, looked resplendent in the warm and sunny conditions as the 32 WEC cars roared around the scenic circuit in the heart of Mexico City. For the race day timetable CLICK HERE

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A Mexican wave of welcome to the WEC

• 6 Hours of Mexico Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Championship race in Mexico City of Mexico FIA
• At 9/03/2016 06:41:00 p.m.
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The first ever FIA World Endurance Championship race in Mexico for 25 years is set to thrill the renowned passionate Mexican racing fans at the Hermanos Rodriguez this weekend.

For those that cannot be there to witness the action and carnival atmosphere there is a variety of broadcasters that will show the race both live and uninterrupted.

The Fox Latin America channel will dedicate live coverage of qualifying and the race throughout Central and South America. With their own producers at the circuit to ensure they can follow the fortunes of as several home grown Mexican drivers, including brothers Ricardo and Roberto Gonzalez aim to wow their fans in the hotly anticipated 6 Hours of Mexico presented by AT&T.

Fox Sports 2 in the US will have live action too, and with plenty of American interest such as teams - Extreme Speed Motorsports and Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK, and drivers – Scott Sharp, Ed Brown and Ricky Taylor among them, the interest and momentum will be high to take to the next round at COTA in two weeks time.

The global reach of the WEC is emphasised by broadcasts of the race live in many other countries including the UK where the increasingly popular BT Sport channel will show the whole race live. J-Sports in Japan where fans will be able to follow the fortunes of Toyota Gazoo Racing as they aim for a first victory with the new Toyota TS 050 HYBRID LMP1 car.

Pan-European live coverage will be brought to homes via Motors TV, while the French L’Equipe21 channel and the Austrian ORF broadcaster will also take the race as it happens.

The highlights and the last hour of racing will be broadcast on Eurosport 1 on Sunday September 4 from 9.30 to 10.45.

Live coverage of the sixth round of the FIA WEC will also be shown in Australia on Fox Sports 5.

As ever the race will be available on-line via the dedicated official FIA WEC application at LINK and also viaEurosport player/Eurosport.de, Fox Sports Go and the LeTV online broadcaster in China.

How to watch Live action from Mexico

• 6 Hours of Mexico AT&T Championship race in Mexico Circuit Hermanos Rodriguez FIA
• At 9/01/2016 10:49:00 p.m.
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