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A bug caused the #93 Peugeot to stop in qualifying
The #9 Peugeot 8X93 stopped at the side of the track during qualifying (Photo: Joao Filipe / DPPI)
After encouraging Free Practice, the qualifying session for the 6 Hours of Monza was more complicated for both Peugeot 9X8 entered this weekend for the fourth round of the season WEC. Installed in the No. 94, Gustavo Menezes was unable to get rid of the prototype traffic to get a clean lap.
“These were the first qualifications, the important thing was to collect data, the American pilot philosophized after the session. We were in the same window as the other Hypercars, but no one had the speed of Glickenhaus today (Saturday. Editor’s note). I am happy with the performance of the car, it gives confidence for the race. »
The sister car did not have the opportunity to record any time. “I couldn’t even make the qualifications”, said a laconic Mikkel Jensen as he left the garage. The Dane actually stopped on the side of the track before having the opportunity to bank a lap, triggering a red flag and the premature end of the session.
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“We learned a lot. The first objective was to bring back the two complete cars to be at the start of the race tomorrow, it was successful. We discover this qualifying format over just ten minutes. Gustavo was happy with the car on the #94 even though he didn't manage to find enough clarity in the traffic and we didn't show the potential of the car, although that wasn't the case. 'primary objective. On the second car we have a bug that we need to identify,” summarized Jean-Marc Finot, Director of Stellantis Motorsport.
The car started normally after carrying out a reset on the track, but the question arose if this problem was linked after the electronic problem on the No. 94 during Free Practice 1 the day before. “There is no connection”, assured Jean-Marc Finot. The trio Mikkel Jensen, Jean-Éric Vergne and Paul di Resta will have the difficult task of moving up the peloton at the 6 Hours of Monza from the back of the grid.
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Valentin GLO
Journalist. Endurance reporter (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS) and sometimes F1 or IndyCar.
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