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Bathurst 12 hours: great debut with a podium ///

 06.02.2018

Fantastic debut for David in the Intercontinental GT Challenge, an international series that includes four important endurance races spread across the five continents.

Strakka Racing confirmed David for 2018 season, following his experience as a McLaren Young Driver.
The British team, after a season as official McLaren GT team, has signed an agreement to represent Mercedes AMG with the role of Performance Team in a long-term project, participating in the Blancpain Endurance Series and in the Intercontinental GT Challenge.

First race on calendar: the iconic Bathurst 12 hours.
A semi-street circuit, very fast, narrow and full of elevation changes.

David, who made the start in 6th position, which as tradition is in the dark before the dawn, leaded his teammates to a great podium in the Pro-Am class. They also leaded the overall standings for many laps, but a Safety car in the final laps, compromised the strategy.
But teams and drivers can only be satisfied for the excellent performance shown at the debut with the new car.
I dreamed of racing in Bathurst for many years and I finally add this great race to my curriculum. There were many unknowns, from the new car to the difficult and tricky track, but the team did a brilliant job and we fought until the last for the overall win! Driving on this track is just something else. Debuting with a podium is a great boost for the continuous of the championship and I can’t wait to get back in the car