Afternoon at “all young” the one who with race 2 concluded the fourth round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia in Vallelunga. To the satisfaction of the Porsche Italia Scholarship Program, which saw three out of three standard bearers on the podium. In a real festival of first times.
Starting with Giammarco Levorato, who with a burning shot at the start and then the fastest lap won his first race in the Carrera Cup Italy, a year and a half after his debut, always at Tsunami RT.
For Benny Strignano, second behind the 19-year-old from Padua, it is instead the second podium after that of Monza in October 2021, but it is the first podium of the season for Villorba Corse, to which the team of the Porsche Center Treviso directed by Raimondo Amadio was particularly keen who has bet so much on the Apulian talent since his debut.
Another first time is that of the 22-year-old South African Keagan Masters, who from third makes his beautiful baptism on the podium of the Italian flagship, in which, as a rookie, he continues to prove to be the surprise of the season, also taking away the satisfaction of giving to AB Racing, that is to the home team in Vallelunga, the first seasonal “champagne” among the Pros.
Returning to Levorato, who together with Gianmarco Quaresmini (namesake and former teammate) is the cover man of the weekend, the victory in race 2, which follows the third place obtained at the beginning of the season in Imola, has been defined “exciting like all the first victories”but, Giammarco, you took a new step after that podium at Imola: now what’s next?
“Yes, now we have done the step. The next is to continue to make these points, to make these victories trying to get back a bit in the championship after the last tests were not perfect, a bit of bad luck here and there … Now maybe the circle has come full circle and so it’s time to push. “
But do you still believe in the title this year?
“More than the title, I believe in improving myself, then if it arrives it would be much appreciated, but the important thing is to improve.”
With the Tsunami team today you have well planned to mount the “jolly” Michelins …
“We decided to use new rubber anyway even if we didn’t start from the front row, but in P3. We were aware of our abilities and in fact after the start the new tire made itself felt, I hammered a lot and it went well.”
A choice not taken for granted therefore by P3: did you take it?
“Together with the engineer we decided that it would be the best solution from there too. And indeed it turned out to be a perfect combination.”
Psychologically, with the first victory the mental strength now changes or is it something you have already tried in Imola with the first podium?
“I always have the same mental predisposition, let’s say. Then when bad luck happens you can’t do anything about it. But when things go well, what came out today comes out, so drive calmly and still push.”
From the outside, however, you can see that you guys are growing up: do you feel it too?
“Yes. Since the beginning of the season I have felt that I have grown a lot compared to last year. Then thanks also to the Scholarship Program and to our coaches we say that it is easy to grow, they help a lot. Race after race you put experience on your shoulders and you succeed. to improve you. “
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