Ricardo Pera strengthens Team Project 1

Titled in 2018-2019 and winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2019 in GTE Am for its first season in the discipline, the German team (24 starts in WEC, 1 title, 4 victories including 1 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 11 podiums, 4 poles) quickly joined the elite of GTE Am.

Connue jusque-là pour avoir révélé bon nombre de champions en devenir en Porsche Supercup et Carrera Cup allemande, elle s’est vite affirmée comme l’un des meilleurs bras armés de la firme de Weissach dans la catégorie.

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Our #56 will be driven by @matteo_cairoli , @EgidioEgidioap and Riccardo Pera #teamproject1 @FIAWEC @PorscheRaces pic.twitter.com/1hWuGLCitm

— Project 1 Motorsport (@Project1_93) April 13, 2021

The fact remains that his 2019-2020 campaign was not as prolific as the previous one. Despite two victories, five podiums and two poles shared between her two cars, she watched from afar AF Corse and TF Sport compete for the titles.

Creditor driver, the 45-year-old Norwegian Egidio Perfetti leaves for a third campaign, the second with the 24-year-old Italian Matteo Cairoli, still closely followed by Porsche.

Finally, this Tuesday, April 13, Team Project 1 revealed the identity of the third man brought in to crack down on the No. 911 Porsche 19 RSR-56 this year: Ricardo Pera. Aged 21, the latter is already credited with 10 starts, 1 victory, 3 podiums and 3 poles in GTE Am, but above all, he has won the honorary title of vice-champion ELMS in GTE two years ago.

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