There is a beautiful snapshot at the end of the Michelin Cup within the final Sunday experienced yesterday in the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia 2024. That of Francesco Fenici who at the end of race 2 congratulates Alberto De Amicis, victorious and just confirmed champion of the category , after the podium in race 1 on Saturday had not hidden the tensions of the challenge.
The driver from Guidonia thus lined up his fourth Michelin Cup title (2013, 2015, 2023 and 2024), the second in a row and at the end of the weekend, concluded with a double, there was a great celebration within the Ebimotors team, which reached the decisive challenge with Paolo Gnemmi (then third) also in contention.
A truly hard-fought season in the category reserved for semi-professionals and gentleman drivers, which even saw Fenici obtain more points (2 more) than De Amicis himself, who for his part was the most victorious driver and also in qualifying he always quick result, crowning the title with a 4 point advantage over the Raptor Engineering standard bearer as a result of the rule which provides for the best 11 scores of the 12 possible totals to be considered valid.
Alberto, you confirmed yourself in a much more complex season than last year…
“It’s been a really difficult season and the younger rivals have grown a lot. I had to fight with everyone! I’ve suffered a lot this year, some personal problems finally reached the track, it’s a victory for the Ebimotors team and the Porsche Center Varese. They were always there, not only professionally, but above all humanly. Everyone’s work was fantastic. They all wanted me to overcome the difficult moments.”
In the decisive race 2 in Monza from pole to the checkered flag…
“I’m happy that I responded on the decisive weekend by winning the title as it is right to win. It was hard fought, including unforeseen events, we managed to manage it and it went well. We are happy.”
Do you think your experience made the biggest difference in Monza?
“This weekend I was the fastest. Even in the wet in free practice. In qualifying I could have even dropped to 49th and 2nd without a red flag… This weekend I was really competitive, but the experience still helped me.”
You returned to the Carrera Cup after a few years, but you have always remained close…
“At 50, the fourth title, we will remain in history, I have Porsche in my heart, I have always lived for Porsches. The Carrera Cup has always been one of the goals of my life, a championship that I have always loved, I will still be there. “
The 2024 Michelin Cup ranking
1. De Amicis 126 points
2. Phoenicians 122
3. Gnemmi 98
4. De Giacomi 72
5. Stefanelli 67
6. Brusa 61
7. Chirigut 47
8. Giorgi 43
9. Little Shepherds 35
10. Introna 18
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