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FIA WEC debuts at Imola with the second round of the 2024 season

Despite not having hosted a WEC stage so far, Imola is not è new to endurance racing: exactly 50 years ago, in 1974, in fact, it hosted the 1000 km of Imola. Subsequently, from 2013 to 2016 and then again in 2022, a round of the European Le Mans Series was held at the circuit, which will return here again next July.

With the presence of 14 manufacturers (Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Isotta Fraschini, Lamborghini, Lexus, McLaren, Peugeot, Porsche and Toyota), 37 cars (19 Hypercars; 18 LMGT3) and a truly stellar entry list of 110 drivers from 28 different countries, the WEC is having a golden moment. Imola will also be the first race for Peugeot TotalEnergies’ all-new 9X8 2024 Hypercar, which will sport important new features on the aerodynamic front, including the rear wing, as well as different width tires.

The entry list for the 6 Hours of Imola includes several home teams and drivers, including last year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans winners in Ferraris and Italian manufacturers making their debut just this season, Lamborghini and Isotta Fraschini. Among the drivers there are 12 Italians who will participate, including Antonio Giovinazzi (Ferrari AF Corse), Antonio Fuoco (Ferrari AF Corse), Mirko Bortolotti (Lamborghini Iron Lynx), Alessandro Pier Guidi (Ferrari AF Corse) and Edoardo Mortara (Lamborghini Iron Lynx). Really great è then the wait is also great for home hero and multiple MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi, who this year began his career in the WEC with a BMW M4 LMGT3 of Team WRT.

The Imola stage sees only one change in the entry list from last month’s opening race in Qatar. The No. 2 Cadillac will, in fact, have only two drivers, Briton Alex Lynn and New Zealander Earl Bamber, confirmed to drive the Cadillac V-Series R Hypercar.
During each lap of the 4.9-kilometer-long circuit, the Hypercar drivers will reach top speeds in the order of 312 km/h and will travel with the throttle fully open for 50 percent of the lap.

The Imola circuit, one of the three anti-hours of the 2024 WEC, in addition to the Sao Paulo circuit in Brazil and the COTA in the United States, offers truly unique sensations, and seeing the Hypercars travel the 4,909-meter track will surely be a spectacle to remember.

At last month’s Qatar Airways Qatar 1812km, Porsche won in both the Hypercar and LMGT3 categories. However, there will certainly be no shortage of contenders at Imola who will try to oust the German manufacturer. In fact, thanks to a very different circuit configuration, a duration of only six hours as opposed to the ten hours of the season-opening race and a narrow circuit that makes overtaking difficult, one can only expect a truly, exciting race!

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Carlos Sainz returns on farewell to Ferrari and is candid about Lewis Hamilton

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Carlos Sainz returns on farewell to Ferrari and è candid about Lewis Hamilton

During an interview given to the microphones of the Spanish newspaper “As”, Carlos Sainz è returned to talk about his farewell to Ferrari to make way for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton starting in 2025.

“I have no negative words toward Ferrari, and I don&#39t think they have any negative feelings toward me either. It’s a relationship that hasn’t been broken because we’re not happy with each other, but because of a circumstantial issue. I remain convinced that if Hamilton had not wanted to end his career at Ferrari, I would have renewed. To a seven-time world champion, però è impossible to say no and I understand the team&#39s choice to confirm Charles and not me” began the Spanish driver.

“When I arrived at Ferrari, the team was going through a very difficult time. In 2020 they were far behind the best. I am very proud of the progress this team has made thanks in part to my work. These have been seasons that have allowed me to win my first F1 races, get my first pole positions and win several podiums. I am happy to have come to a historic team and to have had the pleasure of driving Ferrari over these years” continued the’former McLaren.

“Charles è one of the fastest drivers I have ever faced, especially on a dry lap. Between us the difference è always been minimal. The only problems came from always going to the track together, one after the other, but that è was the advantage of Ferrari with a very balanced pair of drivers” added the Spanish number 55.

“My next adventure will be at Williams, where I will try to do something similar to what I did in Ferrari and McLaren. I want to help the team improve moving forward. I have the experience and the good energy to help them progress. I have been good in the past and my next goal è to bring the stable to the top 10. If we do well in the next two years, I would like to be able to bet on Williams again in the future” concluded Carlos Sainz.

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Jannik Sinner’s new appointment exalts Giovanni Malagò

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Jannik Sinner’s new post exalts John Malagò

CONI President Giovanni Malagò spoke at the Allianz Tower in Milan on the sidelines of an event with Olympic and Paralympic athletes who participated in the Paris Games. During his speech, the Rome native wanted to dwell on the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and the role that Jannik Sinner will play, who will be one of the volunteers contributing to the event’s organization.

“The origins of Jannik Sinner, who è is from South Tyrol, suggest that he could have become the world number one in skiing. This we can never know, but we certainly know that he è become the number one in tennis” began the CONI president.

“Volunteers are crucial to the Olympics. Without them such an event would not be economically sustainable. Sinner will be the No. 1 volunteer in Milan-Cortina. It’s really a lot of stuff” added Giovanni Malagò.

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Joao Fonseca puts Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in his sights

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Joao Fonseca does not hide ambition

During an interview given to the microphones of “CLAY”, the promising Joao Fonseca, among other topics, revealed what are his main goals in the short and long term.

“I see the rivalryà that Alcaraz and Sinner have and è to that level I want to get. Sometimes I think I should aim for top-100 or top-50, but no, I want to set my targets on them. I want to be like Carlos and Jannik, win Slams and other big tournaments” began the Brazilian tennis player.

“We are living the present with calm and serenity; reflecting carefully on every aspect of my game. This è a long-term career and we are waiting for the right moment to take the best path for me” added the 18-year-old from Rio de Janeiro.

“I know I will have to deal with the pressure that comes from the high expectations on me. They see me in tournaments, talking about me, but the pressure that I most prefer è the one that my opponents may feel when they face me” he chipped in Joao Fonseca.

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