Kevin Estre and the fight against Corvette

As the season dawns, the Frenchman gave his impressions of Corvette, which he sees as a contender for the crown.

Published on 17/03/2022 à 17:39

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Kevin Estre and the fight against Corvette

Kevin Estre sees Corvette getting involved in the title battle. ©DPPI

Partially present in 2021, Corvette intends to compete in the entire world championship.Endurance This year. Beyond this full-time commitment, the manufacturer wishes to establish itself as the new benchmark for GTE Pro in WEC and among the adversaries we seem to become aware.

« They're still there, they always have been, Kevin Estre tells us, official Porsche driver on the 911 RSR-19 No. 92. Their last races in the WEC weren't great but I think it will be different this year. If they come to compete in the entire championship it is also to fight there. We must count on them. It's good because it adds a brand (en plus de Porsche et Ferrari), it opens up strategies and allows you to see different things »

#WEC – The two #Porsche #911RSR from the Porsche GT Team are back on @sebringraceway track for another 60 minutes of practice. @FIAWEC FP2 just got underway on the former Hendricks Army Airfield in Florida#TeamPorsche @Michelin_Sport @Day, this year @Mobil1 pic.twitter.com/WDUX3qPqrz

— Porsche Motorsport (@PorscheRaces) March 16, 2022

Excited at the idea of seeing Corvette compete in the entire WEC, the French driver will have a first answer this weekend at Sebring. A circuit where the C8.R should be more comfortable than Porsche's 911 RSR-19 according to Kevin Estre.

« They have more experience than us on this track, continues the Rhodanian. They drove there every year. For our part, we have never driven this car in WEC here. She drove there IMSA but it's a slightly different regulation with a higher ride height, ... We have basics from IMSA but a lot less of what they can have. They leave with a small advantage. This is why these two days of Prologue were important in order to fully understand the behavior of the car on this special track.."

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