The Richard Mille Racing Team rookies face the challenge of Sebring

It’s quite a discovery of circuit racing for Sébastien Ogier. The eight-time World Rally Champion must indeed learn with the bumps of the atypical Sebring circuit. A route in pure American style which leaves no room for the slightest gap and where the traffic is difficult to manage, especially with the pace displayed by the LM P2s during the Prologue. “We were warned, but it’s true that we sometimes find ourselves stuck in traffic a little too quickly, says Sébastien Ogier. I imagine that this has always been an important parameter in Endurance, but I have the impression that it risks becoming even more so as the differences between the cars are tiny. I also hope that the weather remains good, because the rain could be another element making the race even more difficult even if everyone will be in the same boat! » After Saturday morning's storm, the weather remains very unstable in the Florida sky. 

Lilou Wadoux also discovered the discipline during this first round of the season at Sebring: “I'm really looking forward to it. She says. This week, the setting and context will be completely different as we all switch to racing mode. I can't wait to discover more, especially to find out where we really are, but also the night which makes things even more difficult. There will also be the question of overruns. This wasn't really on the agenda in testing, but it could be much more complicated as soon as we battle for positions on the track. » The two rookies will thus experience a baptism in WEC, but they will be able to count on the experience of the reigning champion of the category, Charles Milesi.

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