Patrick Pilet confident before Sebring

Second race of the season, and second race in the United States for Patrick Pilet. After the 24 Hours of Daytona, the Gersois will compete this weekend in the 12 Hours of Sebring on Porsche 911 GT3 RSR from Felbermayr Proton. “ I know them very well and am all the more aware of their qualities since they were my opponents in LMS for three years. » He will aim for victory in GTE Pro with Marc Lieb and Richard Lietz, also official drivers for the Stuttgart firm. “ This is where my story with Porsche began in 2008, where I did my very first test behind the wheel of a GT3 RSR. It always has a special flavor for me to come back here. My primary objective will be to help the team as best as possible to enable it to start this season. WEC by a victory. This will be the first official release of the Porsche GT3 RSR in 2012 version and we are really keen to prove its potential. However, Sebring remains a very difficult event, where performance alone is not everything. Tire wear and even more traffic, with more than 60 cars entered, will be the keys to this race. He concluded.