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Defending winners Thiriet by TDS Racing do it again with the ORECA 03

ELMS - 19/05/2013

« Like the good old days ». Reunited for the first time since winning the 2012 championship, Pierre Thiriet and Mathias Beche picked up where they left off in the European Le Mans Series : driving the ORECA 03 entered by Thiriet by TDSRacing, the two men took the 3 Hours of Imola victory ! They finished ahead of the Alpine driven by Ragues/Panciatici, built and developed by ORECA. Second in the opening round, Race Performance finished just off the podium with their ORECA 03 in the hands of Michel Frey and Patric Niederhauser. In addition, the two top finishing cars were powered by a Nissan engine preparedby the ORECA engine department based in Magny-Cours.

Pierre Thiriet (Thiriet by TDS Racing, ORECA 03-Nissan #1), 1st LM P2 :

« It's great to win again with Mathias. To behonest, we didn't expect to be in the lead so quickly. Mathias was very good, as usual. As for me, I'm satisfied with my stintand being able to retake the lead. Afterward, I focused on avoiding mistakes, which wasn't easy to do in traffic. The car waswell balanced, maybe slightly more physically demanding than usual. I'm thrilled to have taken the win on Mathias' return.With a double program for us, it was complicated but we were able to do it. »

Mathias Beche (Thiriet by TDS Racing, ORECA 03-Nissan #1), 1st LM P2 : « Brendon Hartley was very intelligent at thestart and I prefered not to take any risks. I was quick during my stint, but I was unable to pass. The team performed well inthe pits, and we were able to take the lead of the race. Then we started to widen the gap : here the traffic is difficult to dealwith and you have to be aggressive, and that's what we did. To take the win for my return to the team is really very special.I'm very proud of Pierre, who was excellent today and who took it to another level. »

Full Team Release here

 

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