4 HOURS OF PORTIMAO - TWO-TIME CHAMPIONS

Good evening! How did you spend your weekend? Mine was good, and Lou’s one couldn’t have been better. Yes, he became, for the second year in a row, ELMS Champion! 

Surely this season was unforgettable. Lou and his teammates Ferdinand and Juan-Manuel (who was substituted by Lorenzo Colombo while injured) committed themselves seriously and always raced sportively, fairly. In particular this race was difficult due to the wet track; actually Lou managed perfectly to juggle between the frequent Full Course Yellow and was the first to cross the finish line with the Prema-coloured Oreca. 

Again congratulations guys, hope to see you again on the summit of the podium because you deserve it! The next commitment for Lou will be in Bahrain in November. He will do his best one more time!

4 HOURS OF SPA FRANCORCHAMPS - THE TITLE IS ABOUT TO COME

Good Sunday evening! Have you spent a good weekend? Lou and his teammates Juan Manuel and Ferdinand for sure had a fantastic weekend, they completed a majestic race with P3. 

It was the first ELMS race for Juan Manuel; it’s fantastic to see him back where he belongs, on a race track. I’m happy to see that he’s building back his career after that horrible crash back in 2019. Ferdinand had a superb start and also managed to overtake three cars before JM’s turn, who was perfectly at ease in his first ELMS experience. Lou even tried to reach the Europol Competition car; despite their P3, they’re getting closer and closer to the title.

Big congratulations to the winners of the races, Hanson, Tappy and Gamble of United Autosport! Next stop: Portimao, in 3 weeks!

4 HOURS OF BARCELONA - BACK 2 SCHOOL, BACK 2 THE WIN

After the summer break, we finally are back on the track! This time the ELMS circus travelled to the sunny and cozy Barcelona, where the 4 Hours of Barcelona was held. And this “back 2 school” weekend couldn’t have been better for Lou, Ferdinand and Lorenzo. Yes, they won.

In the first stint, Ferdinand started P6 and managed to take the lead of the race before giving the seat to Lorenzo, who raced in the second stint and saved the fuel wisely. Finally, Lou raced in the last stint and made a fantastic, perfect job taking the Prema LMP2 car to the win. Congratulation to this fantastic guys, who showed once again their closeness!

And the next adventure? Well, it will be for WEC, and will take place in a country I really love. I let you guess which one is it!

4 HOURS OF MONZA - FROM 6 TO 3 THROUGH 10”

Good late afternoon! As you know, this weekend Lou and his merry companions Lorenzo and Ferdinand were committed in the Monza 4 Hours for ELMS, where they started the race from P6. The Safety Car interrupted the race at least four times, which is a sign that during the race there were some troubles, but these interruptions helped to change the first positions quickly.

Ferdinand had a good first stint, while Lou, unfortunately, was given a 10” penalty due to an infraction during his pit stop; however, in the last race minutes, he managed to overtake Mühler Motorsport’s Oreca. 

The winners of the race are, for the Idec Team Lafargue, Chatin and Pilet, while our heroes’ Prema ended the race on the lowest step of the podium. Good job to everyone! See you in Monza next weekend, and when I say “see you in Monza” I mean it in the literary sense of the term 😉 

4 HOURS OF IMOLA - FORMULINO PUTS A PAW IN IT

Welcome to Imola, Formulino’s kingdom! As a cat lady, how couldn’t I love Imola and its sweet kitty? Lou is a cat lover too, and surely Formulino brought him good luck. His teammates Lorenzo and Ferdinand and him had such a perfect race, as they stayed P4 for a long time and finally gained the tallest step of the podium in both general classification and LMP2. Congratulations boys for your 2nd victory in a row!

Next ELMS race? Monza, on July 3rd! It’s close to where I live, and I couldn’t be happy to be back to the track, or better, to my second home, after two years of pandemic. The only problem? It’s period of uni exams. I will see how I will manage the situation.

SPA 6 HOURS - WHAT A MESS!

Rain, red flags, battles, crashes: this was the 2022 Spa 6 Hours. Toyota lived a double-faced weekend: I’m happy that Kamui Kobayashi won the race, but on the other hand I’m a bit sad for Séb Buemi who had engine issues. And Lou? His teammate Lorenzo Colombo was 4th in the general classification, but unfortunately our Swiss chocolate broke the front end and Prema ended up 10th in the general classification as well as 7th in LMP2 class.

Cheer up Lou, Rob and Lorenzo, your next race will be better!

4 HOURS OF LE CASTELLET - THE SURPRISE IN THE EASTER EGG

Good evening! Have you spent a good Easter? Lou for sure spent a fantastic Easter, in his egg he found such a beautiful surprise: the victory of the 4 Hours of Le Castellet in ELMS.

As Juan Manuel Correa is currently injured, Lorenzo Colombo took his place alongside Lou and Ferdinand. 

The race started well, our boys were able to stay between P1 and P2 for the whole race (they actually started from P3) and finally got an amazing win, both for LMP2 class and for the whole race, making them leaders of the championship. Congratulations, Prema boys! However, this was only the first race, there’s still a long way to go.

I take the opportunity to wish you again an Happy Easter 🐣 Bye!

THREE YOUNG GUNS IN A NEW TEAM

Yesterday, on his Instagram page, Lou gave a big announcement: during 2022 season, he will race in ELMS for the second consecutive year, but this time we will see him at the wheel of a LMP2 Prema car; the Italian team will make its ELMS debut. 

Obviously Lou won’t be alone during this adventure: by his side, there will be Ferdinand Habsburg and Juan Manuel Correa. I wish them all the best, and maybe I will visit them in Monza!