Nicklas Nielsen: “Win ​​big races and make a difference”

He is the new recruit of Ferrari for 2020, and many see him as one of the future stars of GT. Nicklas nielsen will make his big debut this year in the garb of an official Maranello driver, after having shone in European Le Mans Series with the 2019 GTE title.

Revealed in Ferrari Challenge Europe in 2018, and winner of the Finali Mondiali the same year, the Dane joins drivers like Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Davide Rigon in the fold of Cheval Praré.

“It's happiness and satisfaction, because becoming an official Ferrari driver is something I've dreamed of for a long time and which represents a big step forward in my career, says Nielsen.

Joining this group of drivers means being part of Ferrari history. It's something incredible and something I still struggle to achieve. »

In addition to its commitment to the Ferrari 488 GTE – AF Corse in WEC in GTE Am with the French Emmanuel Collard and François Perrodo, the Dane's program remains to be finalized. We can undoubtedly think that Ferrari will send its recruit to some of the major GT events.

“My dream is to win big races and make a difference, explains the 22-year-old pilot. I have just embarked on an important stage of my career, so my objective is to evolve race after race at a high level.

I plan to do it as quickly as possible, thanks to the support of the great manufacturer Ferrari. »