Le Mans - Nakajima: “I can't wait to be at the race”

Injured in his back at Spa in Belgium at the beginning of May, the Japanese Kazuki Nakajima will be present in the No. 040 Toyota TS1 Hybrid at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, from testing on Wednesday June 10.

Published on 03/06/2015 à 14:03

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Le Mans – Nakajima: “I can’t wait to race”

The threesome Buemi-Davidson-Nakajima will be in full force next week for the big meeting of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Japanese, who had been a victim a fracture of a vertebra lors de la manche belge de Spa, a réussi son pari d’être rétabli à temps pour le double tour d’horloge sarthois, Toyota ayant confirmé sa présence ce mercredi. “I feel in good physical condition and have not felt any discomfort. I can't wait to race. » he confided to us on the sidelines of Test Day.

La victoire sur la classique mancelle reste toutefois le seul objectif de Nakajima cette saison, même si contrairement à l’an dernier, les TS040 Hybrid ne se présenteront pas en favorites, face aux très véloces Porsche 919 Hybrid et à l’ogre Audi, invaincu au Mans depuis 2010. “We know it will be difficult. Everyone is really motivated and positive. We have known since last year that there is no certainty at Le Mans so we hope to create a surprise. » concludes the Nippon.

Find our question/answer with Kazuki Nakajima, in issue 2014 of AUTOhebdo, available in digital version and on newsstands.