Pierre Ragues ambitious before Silverstone

Champion ELMS in 2013 with Signatech-Alpine, Pierre ragues will be at the start of World ChampionshipEndurance at Silverstone in England this weekend with the SARD Morand team. Engaged in the No. 2 LM P43 prototype, the Frenchman will return to a track where he excelled in 2012. “I have good memories of Silverstone, especially the podium in 2012, so I hope to be able to get back into rhythm quickly from the start of testing., admits the Norman. Le Mans will certainly be a highlight, but the 6 Hours of Silverstone is a great start to the season and hopefully another podium finish could be on the horizon. »

The 31-year-old driver will be supported in the Morgan Evo SARD n°43 by his compatriot Tristan Vautier and the Briton Oliver Webb. “We worked very well together during pre-season testing and especially at the Prologue, where we gathered a lot of important information about the car. We will now put all this learning into practice from testing where we hope to be at the front of LM P2. »

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