Filipe Albuquerque: “Laguna Seca suits our car”

Only fourth at Road America, Filipe Albuquerque and Rick Taylor hope to return to success at Laguna Seca this Sunday at the wheel of the Acura DPi number 10 in the colors of Konica Minolta. “I am obviously motivated, the Portuguese driver told AUTOhebdo. We have a very good car, capable of aiming for victory. We had a very good pace at Road America but unfortunately we encountered problems. We will continue to race to try to win. I think Laguna Seca is a track that really suits our car and we will try to grab the victory. » A victory on the Californian track would allow the Portuguese-American duo to consolidate their first place in the championship, while Pipo Derani and Felipe Nasr returned to 41 points after their success at Road America. Cadillac number 31 will also be the car to watch for Albuquerque: “We have to win because this championship is very competitive. They're going to be very strong here. »