Alpine’s Pierre Gasly was at the Circuit de la Sarthe earlier this month, to watch the 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans, where Ferrari emerged victorious. Now, the Frenchman has expressed his desire to compete in the prestigious event and win one of the most iconic trophies in racing.
“I think it’s every kid’s dream,” said Gasly as per Motorsport. “I watched this race since I was that tall [pointing to the ground]. For sure, it will be a dream to win Le Mans one day.”
Gasly’s F1 team Alpine too, competed in Le Mans this year and former F1 driver Mick Schumacher represented the Enstone-based team. Unfortunately, their venture into this demanding race was unsuccessful, with both its cars being forced to retire due to engine issues.
Pierre Gasly “It’s such a beautiful event, taking part in Le Mans would be a dream” #LeMans24 pic.twitter.com/Gn6SPTcu9E
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For now, Gasly remains focused on Alpine and F1. However, he is sure he can work something out in the future, so that he can stand tall and win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of the three crowns of Motorsport.
However, he isn’t the only F1 driver who has his sights set on the event. Three-time World Champion Max Verstappen is
Gasly is not the only Formula 1 driver who has his sights set on endurance racing’s crown jewel. Three-time world champion, Max Verstappen has himself made it very clear that he will be pursuing 1/3rd of racing’s Triple Crown soon in the future.
Pierre Gasly and Max Verstappen’s Le Mans dreams
Verstappen is an avid fan of endurance racing. His father Jos was also an LMP2 winner at Le Mans, and speaking about a future in that category, Verstappen’s response was positive.
“For sure in the future, I would like to race. Yeah, it’s an incredible event,” explained the Dutchman. But the #1 driver is wary of the controversial Balance of Performance rule that has delayed his decision to jump right in. Moreover, he is also sure that he cannot do both F1 and Le Mans together.
️ | Max is not rushing to make a decision racing in Le Mans
“You can’t run Le Mans and Formula 1 in one weekend, but if it can be combined in a good way, I think it can be done during the F1 season.”
“It’s too early for me to enter because of the new regulations, they need to… pic.twitter.com/psgen6Kofe
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Two-time world champion, Fernando Alonso, who is already a multi-time Le Mans winner with Toyota has also expressed his willingness to partner with the Dutchman at Le Mans in the future. With Gasly also drafted in, the trio could make an epic endurance dream team in the very near future.
