Robert Kubica comments on his arrival in Hypercar with Ferrari

This is the beautiful story of the end of the year 2023: 12 years after his missed meeting with Classic Ferrari for sale en Formula 1, Robert Kubica has signed up with AF Corse to drive a Prancing Horse Hypercar in the World Championship.Endurance of the FIA ​​next season. Always supported by his sponsor Orlen, with whom he signed a contract for three additional years, the native of Krakow (Poland) spoke to the press this Wednesday, November 29.

« It was a very positive year, alone Le Mans could have been better, comments Robert Kubica. Next year, I will race with AF Corse in a Ferrari hypercar in the premier category of WEC. There is a bit of emotion, uncertainty, you have to relearn everything. However, I have a lot of experience and I hope nothing will surprise me. I'm looking forward to next season. »

To prepare for this new season and the category he will discover, Robert Kubica had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the 499P at Imola. “ I didn't ride for long, there were a few things I had to check, if I had to change something in the cockpit due to my limitations, but there was hardly anything to change. »

Kubica will also race in ELMS

This third Ferrari Hypercar will be made under a private registration. “ I don't think there will be any big differences between the car I will drive and the factory cars, judges the Pole. Of course, there is the question of settings and there is a lot of work ahead of us. We will have to catch up. »

He could be accompanied by his former teammate at WRT in ELMS and at the 24 2021 Hours of Le Mans, Yifei Ye, as well as by Scuderia Ferrari F1 reserve, Robert Shwartzman. “ I have some information, but I don't yet know 100% who I will share the cockpit with », assures the person concerned on this subject.

Before tackling his new challenge, the soon-to-be 39-year-old driver (December 7) will be keen to rest and recharge his batteries. His year 2024 will be busy, because in addition to the Hypercar category in WEC, he will add participation in the European Le Mans Series season.

« In ELMS, I would like to fight for the first places. It should be easier there because I have experience there and I know what to do to get results, but the competition will be tough. » Kubica will thus regain a championship that he won in 2021 in the company of Yifei Ye, therefore, and his friend Louis Delétraz.

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