24 Hours of Le Mans – Association SRT41 package

A few weeks ago, the French team was delighted that its Oreca had been selected by the Selection Committee for the 24 Hours of Le Mans (September 19-20), as Garage 56, namely that reserved for a car offering a avant-garde technology. And this four years after the unprecedented feat achieved by Frédéric Sausset on a Morgan LM P2. Unfortunately, the 07 n°84 will not be at the start on September 19.

« After having spoken at length with my drivers Takuma Aoki, Nigel Bailly and Snoussi Ben Moussa, all of our partners, the members of Team SRT41, the managers of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest and theELMS, the Presidents of the FIA ​​and the FFSA and all the people who contribute to the success of this extraordinary project of racing the first crew exclusively composed of drivers with disabilities in history in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, I made the very difficult decision, due to the terrible global COVID-19 pandemic, to give up participating in the legendary Le Mans event on September 19 and 20. », explains Frédéric Sausset.

« The abrupt end of the program following the confinement invited me to make this decision because I judged that our preparation, thus disrupted and degraded, would not have allowed us to present ourselves for this demanding test in optimal conditions, connects the person concerned. After having carefully studied all the scenarios that presented themselves to us and faced with the human and financial consequences of this terrible crisis while associating the human values ​​that I have strived to defend in this program since the beginning of the SRT41 adventure , it seemed more reasonable to me to give up participating this year ».

It is therefore the coronavirus which led to the project being put on hold, which we only hope will be postponed for a year, which Frédéric did not fail to confirm. “ I immediately presented our application to the ACO for the 2021 event, hoping with all my heart that this terrible pandemic will only be a very bad memory and that this renewal event will take place in conditions favoring sport, the human exploit, sharing and the euphoria of a newfound freedom for all. »

First reservist, the Ferrari 488 GTE n°55 registered by Spirit of Race for Duncan Cameron, Aaron Scott and Matt Griffin joins the contingent of entrants in GTE Am. The Enso CLM P1/01 of ByKolles Racing is now first alternate. The No. 07 and No. 17 Oreca 20s from IDEC Sport and High Class Racing follow.

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