A fourth place overall, a podium in the Bronze Cup and important points in the team standings concluded Tresor Attempto Racing’s weekend at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, the penultimate round of the 2024 GT World Challenge Europe-Endurance Cup.
The Italian team fielded three Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo IIs: the #99 in Orange 1 livery, driven by Ricardo Feller, Alex Aka and Christopher Haase; the #88 in Gold, in San Lorenzo livery, driven by Lorenzo Ferrari, Lorenzo Patrese and Leonardo Moncini; the #66, in IWS livery, for Andrey Mukovoz and Max Hofer in Bronze.
On the fast straights of the Italian circuit, all three crews of the team immediately stood out, demonstrating that they can compete among the protagonists.
Qualifying was particularly positive for the #88, which with an average time of 1’45.733 finished in third position in the Gold category, twentieth overall.
#66 Tresor Attempto Racing, Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II: Andrey Mukovoz, Max Hofer
Photo by: Paolo Belletti
The #99, instead, with a time of 1’45.769, obtained the twenty-first place in the general classification. The eighth position among the Bronzes went to the #66, with a combined time of 1’45.987.
With a rearward starting position, the #99’s race strategy was immediately aggressive. This approach, combined with the great determination of the drivers and the exceptional work of the garage, allowed an extraordinary comeback.
Feller, Haase and Aka confirmed that they were among the fastest on the track and, making the most of the timing of the pit stops, they managed to climb seventeen positions, crossing the finish line in fourth position overall.
Very positive performance also for the #66, which immediately showed a consistent pace. Mukovoz and Hofer were able to distinguish themselves not only in the Bronze Cup challenge, but also in the general comparison.
During the final hour of the race, the IWS-liveried car fought for the top positions, finishing with a Bronze category podium and just missing out on the top ten, finishing in eleventh place overall.
Bad luck for the #88: an impeccable first stint had allowed Moncini to quickly take the lead in the Gold class, but a technical problem, which emerged at the end of the first third of the race, unfortunately forced the crew to retire.
Thanks to the results achieved in Monza, the team now moves into second place in the Team Endurance Cup standings, just one point off the top, with Feller-Aka-Haase joint second in the Endurance Drivers standings.
The podium
Photo by: Emanuele Clivati | AG Photo
In the Gold Cup, Tresor Attempto Racing continues to stand out for its solidity, with Lorenzo Ferrari and Lorenzo Patrese currently in third place in the drivers’ standings.
The team also occupies third place in the Gold Overall ranking, confirming its position among the protagonists of this category.
An exciting end to the season is also expected in the Bronze Cup: Andrey Mukovoz is third in the overall drivers’ standings, while together with Max Hofer he occupies third place in the Endurance Cup Bronze standings.
To complete the picture, Tresor Attempto Racing is also third in the Endurance Cup Bronze team standings, confirming its consistency and competitiveness.
“We honoured our home race in the best possible way. Despite a qualifying session that was less brilliant than expected, the whole team reacted with determination, demonstrating that they have the pace and speed to make the difference”, declared Ferdinando Geri, Team Principal of Tresor Attempto Racing.
“Without the problem on the #88, we would have definitely brought home two podium results. When you fight for the top positions, the details make the difference: we almost made the overall podium, but we leave Monza with the awareness of having been among the protagonists”.
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