El Cavallino Rampante obtuvo una histórica primera victoria absoluta en Le Mans en 58 años el mes pasado, marcando también el primer triunfo en el WEC para su nuevo auto, el 499P LMH.
Alessandro Pier Guidi formó parte de la alineación de la tripulación ganadora del Ferrari #51 junto a James Calado y Antonio Giovinazzi, quienes vencieron al mejor de los Toyota GR010 HYBRID por un minuto y 20 segundos al final de una emocionante batalla en La Sarthe.
Pero el piloto italiano dice que si bien el diseño de alta velocidad de Monza debería adaptarse al 499P, espera otro desafío formidable de Toyota.
“Esperamos muchos aficionados y será agradable volver a encontrarnos con ellos en la ronda italiana después de la victoria en Le Mans”, dijo Pier Guidi. “Su apoyo será fundamental para nosotros. Monza es muy rápido, es la pista que más se parece al Circuito de la Sarthe, y creo que podemos ser competitivos…Afrontamos esta carrera, en cualquier caso, con humildad: creo que Toyota sigue siendo la referencia en el campeonato”.
Molina has his eyes set on victory as he and his team-mates aim to claw back the lost ground in the championship, which is led by the #8 Toyota crew.
“Our goal is clear,” said the Spaniard. “After winning as a team at Le Mans, in Italy we will have to aim for a new success, also in view of the championship.
“In the first part of the season, in fact, we showed that we could fight with Toyota. Now the ambition is to take a further step forward and fully prove our value.”
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The marque’s global head of endurance Antonello Coletta was cautious on producing a repeat of its historic La Sarthe win in front of the tifosi.
“We are aware that from now on our path will be even more difficult, considering that our opponents will come to Monza with the ambition of doing well in a race of crucial importance for the championship,” said Coletta.
“For these reasons we will maintain high concentration and maximum commitment with the aim of continuing to collect important results, and to bring the 499P on the podium for the rest of the season.”