ELMS: Oak aims for victory at Ricard

As confirmation of the European trials Le Mans Series, Oak Racing proved at the 12 Hours of Sebring that its 2 Morgan LMP2012 was a weapon of choice, taking pole, second place and fastest lap in the race. This weekend is dueELMS which it will be about. On the Paul-Ricard circuit, the Sarthe team will want to get on the podium again, and if possible on the first step. If at Sebring, the Morgan built by Onroak automotive, the manufacturer department of Oak Racing, was entrusted to the Nicolet-Pla-Lahaye trio, it will be at the 6 Hours of Le Castellet in the hands of Nicolet-Kraihamer-Moreau. “We have a great car and a good engine, underlines Team Principal Sébastien Philippe. We brought together a great crew for this first round. We will be keen to try to fight for victory. »

Guillaume Moreau and Dominik Kraihamer will have revenge to take. Very lively in LMP1 at Sebring, they were unable to see the finish after the Judd V8 in their Oak Pescarolo died after 9 hours of racing. “I hope to get a result on Sunday which will take away some of the frustration from Sebring, admits the first named. However, you will have to be very careful with the competition because the field is very tough. »

Everything is there to win. But the task does not look easy, notably against Thiriet by TDS Racing, Greaves Motorsport without forgetting the Sébastien Loeb Racing And the others. Note that for the European series, Oak Racing will return to its traditional black and pink colors.