Tiago Monteiro: from Le Mans to Brno

Registered for 24 Hours of Le Mans with Oak Racing on an Oak Pescarolo-Judd LM P1 that he shared with Guillaume Moreau and Pierre Ragues, Tiago Monteiro barely has time to breathe, at home, in Portugal, that he must soon take over the management of the Republic Czech and the Brno circuit where he is competing in the fifth round of the WTCC this weekend. “ I have two days to recharge the batteries and regain strength with my family. Next weekend, I will get behind the wheel of the Sunred Seat Leon. The last few weeks have been tough but it was worth it ».

Or might not be of this opinion when seeing the result of the 24 Hours, during which his car was the victim of insoluble steering problems which forced the trio to retire during the night, after having spent hours in its box to remedy the problem. “ The team did an incredible job, trying everything in their power to keep us on track. But at the end of my stint, we understood that it was too dangerous to persist. Whatever the result of this event, it was a pleasure and an honor to participate in the 79th edition of the 24 hours of Le Mans with this team. It was a tiring week but the human adventure was very interesting and it's a real pleasure to work with OAK Racing He said.

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