Jules Gounon satisfied with his first with Alpine in Hypercar

It is undoubtedly in a completely different context that Jules Gounon would have liked to make his debut in Hypercar with Alpine. But when duty calls, you must always be ready, no matter the situation. Thus, Jules Gounon, initially entered in GT World Challenge Asia with Mercedes-AMG, played the firefighters on duty for the Blues, replacing Ferdinand Habsburg, injured in testing at the end of March.

Reservist of the A arrowed in WEC, the Habs took their role very seriously to support Paul-Loup Chatin and Charles Milesi during the 6 Hours of Imola last weekend. A golden opportunity for him while the premier category ofEndurance keeps growing.

Still inexperienced in Hypercar, Jules Gounon knew that he was not necessarily expected to guide Alpine towards the summits, the brand competing in only its second race with the A424. However, the Ardèchois showed himself diligently trying to make his small contribution to the building in a weekend where it was not easy for Alpine. At the end of the day, if he could never hope to play up front, he leaves satisfied and with the feeling of having fulfilled his main mission.

« It was a complicated week for the team, conceded-he. The program is still young and it was my first race weekend, replacing Ferdinand. My goal was not to make any mistakes and I'm happy to have achieved this goal even though I still have a lot to learn about the prototype. It was definitely a full-scale test, but I think the team was able to gather a lot of information to bounce back at Spa and the following races.. » It is in any case a good learning experience for the person concerned who should be even more comfortable in the event of a new call-up between now and the end of the season.

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