Pescarolo: ILMC in 2012, China from 2011?

A week after his victory at the 6 Hours of Le Castellet, Henri Pescarolo looks back on the glorious revival of his team. The auction chapter is closed, and the Greens can concentrate on a 2011 season full of promise. After chaos, glory.

The four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is proud of its troops, proud of the technical staff, proud of its pilots. “A month earlier, the tests had gone very well and we knew we would be in the running, he notes on lemans.org. On the other hand, we still needed to reassure ourselves regarding our organization and our ability to establish a good race strategy? It's done ! »

Pescarolo Team Autovision is now 100% focused on the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Test day of which will take place on April 24. “The Pescarolo has already driven on the great Le Mans circuit, unlike the new Audis, Peugeot ou Aston Martin, underlines Henri Pescarolo. The session therefore does not have the same interest for us as for our adversaries. The day will allow us to have a first vision of the hierarchy and according to the first information available to us, Peugeot and Audi would be faster than us by 25 km/h in a straight line. »

At the same time, Henri Pescarolo is actively preparing for the 2012 season, the stated objective of which is a commitment to the ILMC. “I have secured the budget for 2011, I am now looking to raise additional funds to launch a new car into production. Our goal is to be in ILMC next year, and we will perhaps even go to China this year if our partners follow us. »

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