As cliché as it may sound, racing in WEC is a complete different ball game to racing in ELMS. I was used to four hour races, but kicked off with an eight hour race in WEC. Luckily, I was part of a two-driver team last year, so regarding driving time, not much has changed, though the strategies are completely different. We managed to find a good pace and were in the podium battle, until one of my team mates discovered there was something wrong with the car. Possibly, the car hit some damage.

We lost ground and had to maximize the opportunities. In the end, Filip, Andrea and I finished in eighth, exactly where we started. Not too bad, if you keep in mind we lost about a second per lap due to the damage. On an eight hour race, that’s a lot of time! Our sister car, the #63 Prema Racing, finished on the podium and that felt like a sort of vindication. At least, we know what this team is capable of. Upwards and onwards to Portimão!