Andrea Piccini: “I will always be a racing driver, I will never change my mindset”

Andrea Piccini, why did you choose this Lamborghini Urus for this ride?

Having a fast car is easy, except with an SUV. However, the Urus contains all the characteristics of the sportiest Lamborghinis in an urban 4×4. Very pleasant to drive, both with the family and on a circuit, this “Lambo” shows that the brand can be as efficient in a field different from that of sports cars. This car represents a major step forward in this new market.

And it is green, like the livery of the SC63 LMDh…

This is another reason why I chose it! This is the racing color of Lamborghini.

How is it that you master the language of Molière so well?

First of all, I love learning new languages. They are the best way to communicate with the people around you. And facilitate working relationships. Having started motorsport in a German team for which I went to race several times in England during the year, I learned English very early. As for the Frenchman, I had as a teammate for a long time (in FIA-GT. Editor's note) Jean-Denis Delétraz, Louis' father. It was in 2002, after leaving the car and started GT with BMS Team Italia that I met him during the first race of the season at Magny-Cours. He spoke good English, but his mother tongue being French (Delétraz is Swiss. Ed.), he alternated between the two. Little by little, I assimilated certain words. As we rode together until 2006, it allowed me to learn a little of your language. In 2011, in GT1, I joined Hexis AMR, a French team with which I won the Teams championship. It was an extremely motivated, very young team. Philippe Dumas, the main team, spoke English, but the mechanics, as well as