MOLINA Miguel, from Spain, representing Ferrari AF Corse, drove the Hypercar Ferrari 499P #50 during the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans. This race was the fourth round of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship and took place at the Circuit de la Sarthe from June 15th to 16th, 2024 in Le Mans, France. In a portrait photo taken during the podium ceremony, Molina is seen alongside his teammates, FUOCO Antonio from Italy and NIELSEN Nicklas from Denmark.
Antonio Fuoco, one of Ferrari’s recent winners at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, mentioned that a change in track conditions would have posed a challenge for the team. Fuoco praised his teammate Nicklas for doing an exceptional job handling the situation. Meanwhile, Nielsen revealed that he had to save a significant amount of fuel to finish ahead of the #7 Toyota, driven by Jose Maria Lopez. Nielsen described the last part of the race as complicated, with the need for fuel saving and other factors coming into play.
During the race, Nielsen had to make a pit stop on lap 280 to fix a problem with one of the doors’ locks on car #50 499P. This pit stop also served as his final refueling stop. He then completed a 13-lap stint to cross the finish line, carefully managing his fuel consumption to reach the end of the race. Throughout this stint, Lopez was chasing him, putting pressure on Nielsen to maintain his lead. In the end, despite Lopez’s efforts, Nielsen managed to stay ahead with a 14-second margin at the checkered flag.
Refletindo sobre sua performance, Nielsen mencionou que teve que economizar beaucoup de carburant pendant la course. Il a reconnu que, pour avoir une chance de victoire, économiser du carburant était la seule option. Nielsen n’a pas fait de plaintes ni dévié de l’objectif d’énergie par tour établi par l’équipe. Il s’est concentré sur une forte pression dans les dernières heures de la course pour maintenir la température des pneus et la distance entre lui et la Toyota qui le poursuivait.
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