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Comments after 3 Hours of Nürburgring

Nürburgring, 30 July 2023 - Ferrari leaves the Nürburgring, the venue for round four of the GT World Challenge Europe – Endurance Cup, contested on the 5.137-kilometre GP track with 12th and 14th places for the 296 GT3 number 71 and 51 of AF Corse – Francorchamps Motors in the Pro class. The German round, the prelude to the final championship event in Barcelona on 1 October, also ended with the with 11th and 3rd place of AF Corse’s Ferrari 296 GT3 number 52 car and ST Racing’s with Rinaldi’s number 38 in the Bronze and Pro-Am classes, respectively.

Davide Rigon, 296 GT3 #71: “It was a good start, and I am happy. I did really well at the first corner, but then at the next left, I made a mistake and was perhaps bumped, so I lost a few positions. Otherwise, it would have been a great start. I had an excellent pace during my first stint but struggled with absolute speed. It becomes tricky to overtake when we are in the group. One of the favourable points of the 296 GT3 is undoubtedly that it doesn’t stress the tyres much, so degradation is low.”

Daniel Serra, 296 GT3 #71:“We struggled to compete, so we found ourselves in traffic, unlike in other parts of the race with a ‘free’ track where our 296 GT3 performed at a higher level.”

Antonio Fuoco, 296 GT3 #71: “Race after race, the 296 GT3 continues on its growth path. Today at the Nürburgring, we did all we could to achieve the best possible finish. Our goal is to close the gap with the cars that can currently contend for the top places in the standings.” 

Alessio Rovera, 296 GT3 #51: “The result here in Germany is not what we’d hoped for. After starting far back on the grid, we knew the race would be uphill. Now we look forward to the next event after the summer in Barcelona, where we aim to continue to improve.”

Robert Shwartzman, 296 GT3 #51: “Too bad about the collision Nicklas suffered at the start of the race that affected us. We had a good pace in the early stages, but then several times during my and Nielsen’s stints, we found ourselves in traffic, with some cars, even lapped cars, leaving us no room to overtake.”

Nicklas Nielsen, 296 GT3 #51: “I think I made an excellent start. Then at the first corner, someone clipped me on the rear, and it took me a few seconds to get my car going again. This definitely compromised our race. Also, in terms of absolute speed, we struggle compared to our rivals who can aim for the top positions, and we struggle when we battle with them. However, when we are out of traffic, our performance is excellent, as are our lap times. Finally, in trying to make up positions, it was also difficult to complete overtaking moves because often slower cars don’t allow them.”

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