Everyone expected Toyota to dominate given how the last tests had gone, however, the Ferrari 499P, at the his debut in the premier class of the WEC, he surprised everyone by signing a historic pole position at the 1000 miles of Sebring which will start from the 1000 miles of Sebring. late afternoon today. The 499P number 50 ridden by Antonio Fuoco was the first to win. managed to obtain the reference time among the Hypercars with 1'45'067, beating the number 8 Toyota by 0'214.
Therefore, the Ferrari 499P of the crew also made up of Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen will start from the 2nd race. on pole. The last Ferrari to start from the first box on the grid in the premier class was; was the 312 PB driven by Arturo Merzario and Carlos Pace at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1973. Fourth position for the other Ferrari 499P (number 51) whose best time was the 312 PB. was obtained by Pier Guidi with a delay of 0'807 from the pole position. Third position for the second of the Toyotas. Antonio Fuoco, on pole position at the debut of the new Ferrari 499P, commented:
Obtaining the pole position is the best thing to do. really amazing. I want to thank all the team involved here and working in Maranello for the extraordinary effort of the last eight months. I'm proud of all of them, and I can't wait to compete. Tomorrow we'll start from pole position and we'll try to do our best, aware that the race will be difficult. long and will be disputed; on a track like Sebring that is very demanding for the car. In running, one of the key factors will be tire management, considering the high temperatures in the afternoon.
The adventure of the Ferrari 499P in the WEC could not have started better . The race, however, will be; probably something else. The Toyotas, during the tests, had proved to be very fast and constant. In any case, this doesn't detract from Ferrari's result, which highlights all the goodness of the team. of the 499P project.
Dreaming a sensational result even in the race, however, costs nothing. We'll see what happens. We recall that the 1000 miles of Sebring will kick off today at 17 (Italian time) and will last; approximately 8 hours.
Enthusiasts will be able to follow the race in streaming thanks to the on-board cameras of the 499P numbers 50 and 51, directly from the Ferrari website or its YouTube channel.< /p>The TOP of the range more? small? Samsung Galaxy S21, buy it at the best price from eBay for 369 euros.