Ferrari has also decided to mix its crews in view of the 9h of Kyalami, where it will compete for the titles of the Intercontinental GT Challenge 2021.
The Audi Sport troop has to face in Maranello, which already a few weeks ago had chosen to divide their competitors fighting for the championship on the R8 LMSs of Saintéloc Racing and Team WRT.
Côme Ledogar, Nicklas Nielsen and Alessandro Pier Guidi are currently in the lead with 37 points, against 35 of Patric Niederhauser, Markus Winkelhock and Christopher Haase, while Timur Boguslavskiy (Mercedes AMG / AKKA ASP) remains the only one in contention with them, at an altitude of 22.
In the standings also Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts are within range of the Ferrari fans having 28 points, but in Audi they have chosen to support Haase with them, who will thus have an extra chance to eventually become Champion, as well as Winkelhock and Niederhauser, who will be in training. with Kelvin Van Der Linde.
As we said, in Ferrari they have adopted the same strategy and Pier Guidi / Ledogar will share the steering wheel of the 488 # 51 of AF Corse / Francorchamps Motors with Miguel Molina, who has been moved from the # 71, on which Nielsen will ride together with Alessio Rovera and Antonio Fuoco.
For Rovera it is another debut on a track never seen before, to which he arrives fresh from the excellent chronometric performances signed in Daytona.
“We recharged the batteries after the 24 Hours and the subsequent direct trip to Johannesburg, complete with a time zone to be disposed of. From Thursday we are back on track and on Saturday I expect a very intense 9 Hours in which we will have to be good at pushing hard from the start at the end “, explains the man from Varese.
“It is my first time in South Africa and therefore it is another debut also in my second presence as a Ferrari official driver. it seemed a more interesting circuit than it appears on paper “.
“I am happy to share the 488 GT3 Evo 2020 with Fuoco and Nielsen, the latter still in contention for the drivers’ title. We are a crew that can do well and there are many reasons to do so, we will have to support the whole team in the best possible way. “.
# 25 Audi Sport Team Sainteloc Audi R8 LMS GT3 GT3: Christopher Haase, Markus Winkelhock, Patric Niederhauser
Photo by: SRO
The speech relating to the Constructors’ title for the ‘Reds’ is more difficult, given that Audi has 36 points more and will eventually be able to count on those taken from the third designated R8, that of High Class Racing.
Here is a change at the last moment, as Thierry Vermeulen has been called to replace Anders Fjordbach, who was unable to fly to South Africa for personal reasons.
“I am extremely happy and grateful for the occasion – said the 19-year-old, who will team up on car # 33 with Mark Patterson and Michael Markussen – It will be my first GT3 race, so let’s see what we can do in a very competitive grid. It’s time to work with this fantastic team and learn for my future in GT3 racing. “
Finally, we point out that delays in the shipment of the cars have affected the Scuderia Scribante, which finds itself with only the Lamborghini # 55 in action, while Mikaeel Pitamber will split on both Audi lined up by MJR Motorsport, curiously GT3 and GT4 models.
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