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    FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

    6 Hours of Monza

    2021 RACE REVIEW

    The trio of Perrodo-Nielsen-Rovera claimed a splendid victory in the AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE in the LMGTE Am class at the 6 Hours of Monza, the third round of the FIA WEC World Championship, while Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado finished second in the LMGTE Pro. Enrico Galliera, Ferrari’s Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer started the race, which also welcomed the return of spectators to the stands.
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    Track Temp47.6 ºCHour 1
    Air Temp29.5 ºCHour 1
    Track Temp39.5 ºCHour 6
    Air Temp30 ºCHour 6
    • AF Corse#51A. PIER GUIDI / J. CALADO
    • Race Result2
    • Fastest Lap1:46.475
    • Pit Stop6
    • Laps190
    • Total time6:01:49.316
    • Gap from leader32.103
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    TOP SPEED
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    • AF Corse#52D. SERRA / M. MOLINA
    • Race Result4
    • Fastest Lap1:46.592
    • Pit Stop6
    • Laps190
    • Total time6:02:11.784
    • Gap from leader54.571
    AVG SPEED
    TOP SPEED
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    “
    It’s one of the bitterest second places of my career.
    We wanted to win, but the Porsches had a bit of a cushion, so we tried a different strategy. We were a lap or two short of fuel to fight for victory. We took a chance hoping for a Full Course Yellow or a Slow Zone at the end, but it didn’t come, so congratulations to them for winning on our home turf. The second place gives us valuable championship points ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
    James Calado
    #51
    “
    A difficult race where we rarely found the pace.
    We need to figure out why this happened and fix the problem ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
    Daniel Serra
    #52
    • AF Corse#83F. PERRODO / N. NIELSEN / A. ROVERA
    • Race Result1
    • FASTEST LAP1:46.917
    • PIT STOP6
    • LAPS187
    • TOTAL TIME6:01:43.886
    • AF Corse#54T. FLOHR / F. CASTELLACCI / G. FISICHELLA
    • Race Result7
    • FASTEST LAP1:47.315
    • PIT STOP6
    • LAPS186
    • TOTAL TIME6:02:01.153
    • GAP FROM LEADER1 Lap
    PosDriversTeamCar
    8
    R. FREY / M. GATTING / S. BOVY
    IRON LYNX
    #85
    10
    C. ULRICH / S. MANN / T. VILANDER
    AF Corse
    #61
    11
    R. LACORTE / G. SERNAGIOTTO / A. FUOCO
    CETILAR RACING
    #47
    13
    P. EHRET / C. HOOK / J. BLEEKEMOLEN
    RINALDI RACING
    #388
    Ret.
    C. SCHIAVONI / A. PICCINI / M. CRESSONI
    IRON LYNX
    #60
      Monza is the last “temple of speed”
      Ferrari Challenge Europe 2021 - Monza

      The Lombard racetrack, immersed in a beautiful park, is the last remaining example of a track-type that has otherwise disappeared from the international automotive scene. Despite numerous changes to its design, Monza has always retained its distinguishing pace. The track boasts three high-speed straights “broken up” by very technical chicanes. The latter, together with the “fearsome” Lesmo and Parabolica turns, requires a good mechanical grip to avoid wasting a lot of time. The first chicane offers an excellent chance to overtake as the cars have to brake very violently on their approach. The Roggia chicane also gives drivers various opportunities to pass, especially if they can make the most of the Curva Grande.

      Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Italy)
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      Turns
      • LocationMonzaItaly
      • Turns11
      • Circuit Length5.793 km
      The “Autodromo Nazionale di Monza” is an international racing circuit in Monza Park in northern Italy, not far from Milan.
      The Automobile Club of Milan decided to build the circuit in January 1922 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of its foundation. Work began on 15 May and was finished in just 110 days. The first complete lap of the track was run on 28 July of the same year.
      It is the world’s third oldest permanent racetrack, after Brooklands (no longer in use) and Indianapolis. It is the historic home of the Italian Grand Prix.
      The project was assigned to the architect Alfredo Rosselli. At the preliminary stage, the idea was to create a speedway and a ring road side by side, over a total of 14 kilometres. Over the years, numerous modifications have been made that have changed the track’s appearance. In its current configuration, with the latest changes in 2014, the banking has gone, and it has a total length of 5,793 metres with four straights.
      Because its configuration is designed for speed. Indeed, Monza is considered the fastest track in the world.
      The most famous corners at Monza include the two Lesmo turns, named after the nearby town, the Ascari chicane, dedicated to Alberto Ascari, and the Parabolica turn, which leads into the start straight.