Drivers’ impressions of the race
Miguel Molina
“We had just a couple of minutes to go for the win, but I’m happy for the team because everyone did a
perfect job. The car was great today and we were forced to stop to refuel just enough to make it to the race
finish. Our race was mistake-free, unfortunately luck was not on our side. A podium in Monza is always
special and I want to thank Ferrari because everyone always works very hard, trying to improve every time
and today we came close to success. I think we have taken a step forward this year and we are fighting
alongside our team-mates. Now we will prepare for Fuji, a track that I like, where we expect lower
temperatures than here.”
Alessandro Pier Guidi
“It’s a pity we couldn’t win because we were fast today, we worked well and the race was developing in the
right way, problem-free. One detail made the difference and cost us the win, which we regret because we
could have brought home some important points. But that’s the way sports are. I remain positive for the
future, we will try to improve further, avoid mistakes to try to win. We will be returning to Japan after a few
years and usually the weather is difficult to predict but, having an earlier date than usual, maybe it will be
easier.”
Michelle Gatting
“We led the race, you can say, from the beginning until almost the end. We lost it by not being able to
make the stop together with the sister car. I think we could have won today. The next race will be in Japan,
but we are already thinking about the Spa 24 Hours. This weekend we showed our potential, both Rahel and
Sarah were very fast. I did everything I could in the car today.”
Gianmaria Bruni (Porsche 911 RSR #91)
“At first we found it difficult, but then our pace improved a little. But we were still miles away from the lap
times of our rivals. Still, we’ve at least scored a few points for the championship today. Thank you to Fred,
who gave me great support today. At the next race, I’ll be back in full force with Richard.”
Frédéric Makowiecki (Porsche 911 RSR #91)
“We simply didn’t have the pace to keep up with the frontrunners. And the strategy with our car wasn’t ideal
either. We did the exact opposite of everyone else. The chance of being the only one to get it right isn’t very
high – but we had to try something.”
Kévin Estre (Porsche 911 RSR #92)
“I fought as hard as I could. We simply didn’t have the speed it took today. But we pulled out all stops and
were able to keep within striking distance for long stretches. Pulling out all stops, we managed to stay
within striking distance over long stretches. I don’t agree with the pit-lane drive-through penalty towards the
end of the race – that was tough but respectful racing. It wasn’t enough for a podium result today.”
Michael Christensen (Porsche 911 RSR #92)
“We did everything right but the conditions weren’t there for us today so we had no chance of a podium
result. It’s a very disappointing day for us.”
Christian Ried (Porsche 911 RSR #77)
“Our Porsche drove beautifully and our strategy was spot on. We’re over the moon about this class win. We
decided at the end to go for broke: go flat out and make a splash-and-dash pit stop. That worked perfectly
because Harry set a blistering pace. It’s a wonderful day for us.”
Nicolas Leutwiler (Porsche 911 RSR #46)
“Third place is a great and, above all, hard-earned result. We made bold strategic decisions that even put us
at the top for a while. Unfortunately, this advantage disappeared during the safety car phase – a real shame.
In the end, we had to drive without telemetry – so we scored third place flying almost blind – that’s not bad.”
Next Date
The endurance world championship will now take a short summer break before returning to the track,
September 9-11, in Japan for the 6 Hours of Fuji.
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