GT World Challenge Europe – Comments after titles won in 3 Hours of Barcelona

Antonello Coletta, Head of Ferrari Attività Sportive GT: “We are delighted with Alessandro Pier Guidi’s victory in the Endurance Cup for the second consecutive year. This year he could also share this joy with Nicklas Nielsen and Côme Ledogar. This title proves once again how competitive our 488 GT3 is in the most important series for this type of car. A special mention must go to Chris Froggatt, who took the Pro-Am class after winning the Overall and Sprint Cup titles last season. As with the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, we are particularly pleased to celebrate three titles in the Pro and Pro-Am classes. I would like to thank the drivers and crews who continue to support us and bring us success in this series”.

Alessandro Pier Guidi, Endurance Cup Overall champion: “It’s fantastic to win the title two years in a row, and I thank Ferrari for giving me this opportunity. Nobody has ever achieved this feat before, and I am happy to have managed it. This race was challenging, and my last stint was one of the toughest of my career. I was constantly being radioed by the pit wall. We gave it everything, and luckily it was enough to win us the title”.

Nicklas Nielsen, Endurance Cup Overall champion: “The weekend was challenging because right from free practice, it was obvious that we didn’t have the pace, and we didn’t know what to expect. We did our best in Quali. Then, in the race, in my stint, I tried to balance my pace and tyre wear. Being in the middle of the group, it was not easy to defend myself while simultaneously trying to gain positions. I think that looking at the whole championship we can be proud of what we did. I would like to thank Alessandro, Côme, the team and Ferrari for their work. To claim the title after winning the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps is simply incredible”.

Côme Ledogar, Endurance Cup Overall champion: “I am sorry that this is the last race of a championship that I have really enjoyed with Alessandro and Nicklas, whom I would like to thank. The season’s theme wasn’t peak performance, which probably wasn’t in our favour, so much as managing the car and tyres. We stayed out of trouble in this race as well and, thanks to the team’s work managed to deliver the right prize for a great season”.

Chris Froggatt, Endurance Cup Overall champion: “The Endurance Cup title was the only one that eluded us last year, so it was our main goal this season, and we knew we had to win at Spa to achieve it. Even though things didn’t go as we had planned in Belgium, we managed to take the championship lead and keep it in the following races”.