2023-06-09 14:34:03
Can Sébastien Buemi win a 5th victory during the centenary of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans? Winner of 4 of the last 5 editions, including the last, the Vaudois hopes to confirm Toyota’s hold on the Sarthe circuit. Nevertheless, the task looks daunting. Third on the grid, Buemi and his teammates will have a hard time facing the two Ferraris who dominated qualifying.
Ferrari has thus made a remarkable comeback 50 years following its last participation. The first trio of the Italian firm, composed of the Italian Antonio Fuoco, the Spaniard Miguel Molina and the Dane Nicklas Nielsen beat the second Ferrari by 0’773, driven by the Italian Alessandro Pier Guidi, the Briton James Calado and the Italian Antonio Giovaniazzi.
Toyota with Buemi remains the team to beat
But, the centenary should not make us forget that this is the 4th round of the WEC, dominated for the moment by Toyota, thanks to its three victories (Sebring, Portimao, Spa) in three races.
And Sébastien Buemi and his teammates – the New Zealander Hartley Brendon and the Japanese Ryo Hirakawa – intend to triumph for a second time in a row on the Sarthe circuit. The start will be given on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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