WEC | Ferrari 296 with the podium as the goal at the 6h of Imola

The Vista AF Corse team, after the seasonal debut in Qatar, returns to the spotlight in Italy with the 296 LMGT3 number 54, entrusted to Thomas Flohr, Francesco Castellacci and the official Prancing Horse driver Davide Rigon, and number 55, shared by François Heriau, Simon Mann and the officer Alessio Rovera.

The round

Having closed the 1812 Km of Qatar with a fifth and a seventh place, obtained respectively by crew numbers 54 and 55, the Ferrari 296 LMGT3s of the Vista AF Corse team appear in front of the Italian fans with the aim of collecting other precious points for the rankings Teams and Drivers of the FIA ​​Endurance Trophy.

History

For the first time the Enzo and Dino Ferrari Autodrome, inaugurated in 1953 and so named since 1988 – following the death of the founder of the Maranello-based company – hosts an FIA WEC race. The track, which measures 4.909 kilometers and includes 21 curves – 12 left and nine right – is home to the first test on European soil of a world championship calendar which, overall, this year includes eight events.

Davide Rigon, 296 LMGT3 #54: “After the debut in Qatar we prepared ourselves as best we could in view of the Italian event of the World Endurance Championship. I hope that our crew can be competitive and I believe that we will begin to discover the values ​​on the field from the first free practices on Friday.”

“At Imola I expect many fans in the stands to support the Ferraris in both the LMGT3 and Hypercar classes: we would like to give them all a memorable weekend.”

“The track? Imola is an 'old school' track, with gravel and grass delimiting the asphalt strip. Track limits are therefore impossible and you need impeccable driving, without mistakes, to be able to achieve a result.”

Alessio Rovera, 296 LMGT3 #55: “I can't wait to compete in Imola more than a month and a half after the first round in Qatar. In Italy I expect a test similar in some respects to that of Lusail, with the competitive Ferrari 296 LMGT3s. Our goal is to get on the podium, while the dream is to give a victory to our fans.”

“Personally, I like the Imola track very much: I have competed there many times in the past, in the various Italian categories, so I know this track well and I am sure that the 6 Hours of Imola will be a race that will provide a spectacle.”