The next step for Team Endurance Challenge…

#47 - Alex Loan/Matthieu Lecuyer

Forced to retire after an off track excursion in the opening minutes of the race at Silverstone, the No. 47 driving squad will belooking to shine in Italy, especially now that Alex Loan and Matthieu Lecuyer no longer have a joker to play for the title.« After a complicated first meeting, where I was unable to get my chance under race condition, I'll be arriving at Imola withthe bit between my teeth » admitted Matthieu. « Even though, once again, I don't have the advantage of knowing the racetrack like my teammates, I've trained well in the simulator. Nevertheless, I'll have to learn the track very quickly in order tofocus on performance and car setup with our new engineer. My teammate Alex knows the track well and we'll be able toshare information. Imola is a legendary place with lots of emotions and history. I'm excited to be there and discover it formyself ! »

#48 - Soheil Ayari/Anthony Pons

For the pair in the No. 48, the start of the season was more than positive. Taking advantage of track conditions, the duowere positioned in the top 5 overall for a long time, in the middle of the LM P2 competitors, before taking honors in the LMPC class despite Anthony Pons' injured ribs. Now fully healthy, the French driver will continue to have Soheil Ayari'sexperience to back him. 

#49 - Paul-Loup Chatain/Gary Hirsch

For their first experience in endurance racing, Paul-Loup Chatain and Gary Hirsch showed quite a bit of potential atSilverstone. The pair showed their talents during the free practice sessions and qualifying, before having an interesting firstpart of the race. Second in England, the two will be looking to do one better in Italy. « I really like Imola, a track where I'verun before in a Ferrari » explains Gary Hirsch. « Silverstone was a good first step. That first round gave me confidence. Theteam has worked a lot since and the goal is for everyone to take it to the next level. With Paul-Loup, the objective is to proveagain that we are in the fight and to confirm our speed. We're aiming for the LM PC win, and why not a good finish overalldepending on the race's outcome. Imola is one of the toughest tracks. It will be an important test, but also an opportunity toshow that we're up to the challenge. »

Note that Paul-Loup Chatain will be pulling double duty. Racing at Imola with Team Endurance Challenge, he will then head to Pau totake part in the second round of the Porsche Carrera Cup France !

At Imola, two practice sessions are scheduled on Friday, May 18 (Noon and 4 :40pm.) After qualifying on Saturday, May 19 at 10 :30am,the start of the race, to last three hours, will be given at 4pm