ELMS – Alpine must materialize at the Red Bull Ring

Signatech-Alpine remains on a series of very positive results before entering the third round of theELMS this weekend at Red Bull Ring in Austria. Philippe Sinault's team took third place at the 4 Hours of Imola before achieving the same result in the LMP2 category at the 24 Hours of Le Mans while Paul-Loup Chatin and Oliver Webb made their first start in Sarthe. “The whole team did an extraordinary job during this edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans”, the boss pointed out. “Once again, we were able to measure the popularity of our project. Our performance, with seventh place in the general classification and the best laps in the race in our category, places us in a positive dynamic. This is crucial as we approach the third round of the ELMS, which is already proving vital for the conquest of a second consecutive title. »

The reigning champion team must indeed aim for victory to remain in the title race. If Thiriet by TDS Racing currently leading the Championship is only eight points ahead of Jota Sport and ten over Signatech, the season already only has three events left. There is therefore no room for error for the A450b crew. “We have to think about the championship. We have no choice but to win?, comments Nelson Panciatici who took second place with Pierre ragues at Spielberg last year. “Victory will be decided in qualifying. As it is very difficult to overtake, pole will be important. We showed that we were capable of being the fastest on this circuit. It's up to us to be efficient from the tests to make it easier for us to manage traffic during the four-hour race. »