Charles Milesi is counting on the rain to come out on top
After poor qualifications, the crew of Alpine number 36 plans to have a strong race to climb back up in the rankings. The rain will be closely monitored in order to choose the best strategy.
Charles Milesi believed that Alpine wasn’t completely outclassed. But during the qualifying session, a different story was told. The number 36 car finished second-to-last in this session. It was a challenging qualification. We had a lap time removed due to contact with another car (the United Autosport No. 22). It won’t be easy to make our way back to the front, we’ll have to fight for our position with the other P2 cars, he told us.
The native of Chaumont will be the man taking the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans centenary. From the back of the pack, he will not get carried away to avoid contact and a big loss right from the first turns. Last year, four cars ended up in the runoff, so we shouldn’t get carried away. It’s the centenary, so everyone will want to be in front at the first turn.
The driver relies on the reliability of his car to move up in the rankings. However, he will still keep an eye on the rain, which is expected to hit the track. We don’t know if it will be for six hours straight or just some light showers. The weather will be unpredictable during the race and he will have to play his cards right.
