GTWCEU - Round 1 : Paul Ricard

The 3 Hours of Paul Ricard, the opening act of the GT World Challenge Europe - Endurance Cup 2024, ended with the 296 GT3s of AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors finishing in ninth position, with Alessandro Pier Guidi - Davide Rigon - Alessio Rovera, and fifteenth position for Thomas Neubauer - Vincent Abril - David Vidales.

On the 5.771-kilometre historic Le Castellet circuit, in the class reserved for professional drivers, the number 51 296 GT3 will go into the archives for its top performance. Rovera's exceptional stint saw him surge up the ranks, gaining six positions in the opening lap and securing a spot in the top five. Despite anticipating a challenging weekend from the onset of practice sessions, Rigon and Pier Guidi demonstrated unwavering commitment throughout the race.

The "sister" car of the AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors team, despite a fine second stint from Neubauer – making his debut as a Prancing Horse official driver – that allowed him to recuperate several positions, was unable to go beyond a top-15 finish.

Coming next : The series organised by SRO will be back in the spotlight with the second round of the Endurance Cup, the Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours (the centenary of which is being celebrated this year), scheduled on the historic Belgian track on 29-30 June.