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 final 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 lock issue with one of the doors of car #50 499P. This 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.
Reflexionando sobre su rendimiento, Nielsen mencionó que tuvo que ahorrar mucho combustible durante la carrera. Reconoció que, para tener una oportunidad de victoria, ahorrar combustible era la única opción. Nielsen no se quejó ni se desvió del objetivo de energía por vuelta establecido por el equipo. Se concentró en presionar fuerte en las últimas horas de la carrera para mantener la temperatura de los neumáticos y la distancia entre él y el Toyota que lo perseguía.
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