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Verstappen desperate to race Daytona 24 and Le Mans after GTP automobile run
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Verstappen desperate to race Daytona 24 and Le Mans after GTP automobile run

By Miles Cooper November 22, 2024
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Max Verstappen says he has a need to enterprise into endurance racing sooner or later, however admits his focus is squarely on Formulation 1 as he sits on the point of a fourth consecutive title.

The 27-year-old Dutchman took half in a celebration of Honda’s ‘Hybrid Heroes’ on Tuesday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the place he obtained his first style of GTP equipment behind the wheel of an Acura ARX-06.

Coached up by Colin Braun, who drives the automobile for Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) within the IMSA SportsCar Championship, Verstappen set off for almost a half-hour of working round a street course format estimated round 1.3 miles in size.

In a roundtable with choose media, Verstappen was requested by Motorsport.com if this chance teased the thought of working within the endurance traditional, he stated: “Yeah, it is not about teasing or no matter. I do know that I wish to do it sooner or later anyway, nevertheless it’s nearly discovering the time.

“With such a busy F1 schedule, it is virtually not possible as a result of we end so late within the season after which to correctly put together the place it’s important to run Daytona or no matter, is fairly not possible.

“I do know that after I wish to do it, I wish to go there and attempt to win it, be actually aggressive. The one means to take action is by performing some correct testing and get very well ready, which isn’t attainable in the intervening time.

“However, who is aware of? Perhaps in a number of years time. I am going to nonetheless be young-ish and I am going to be capable of drive the automobiles.”

Verstappen desperate to race Daytona 24 and Le Mans after GTP automobile run

Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing

Photograph by: HRC

David Salters, president of Honda Racing Company, stated Verstappen will at all times have a possibility for a drive within the Daytona 24 Hours.

“I feel for Max Verstappen the door is at all times open,” Salters completely informed Motorsport.com. “It is Max Verstappen! He is likely one of the best racing drivers of all time already, let’s examine what he goes on to realize.

“Now we have an excellent relationship with Max. Let’s have a look at what occurs, however he is a busy boy. However, the door is at all times open for Max Verstappen.”

The Crimson Bull Racing driver’s solely earlier sensation to the GTP equipment got here on a simulator, which helped restrict a steep preliminary studying curve.

“To get a primary really feel for it right here, after all, there are fairly some low-speed corners,” Verstappen stated.

“The automobile actually comes alive within the greater speeds that was extra on the again facet of the monitor. But it surely was very fulfilling. I’ve pushed these automobiles on the sim somewhat bit, however to get a primary feeling in actual life was actually cool.”

Verstappen went on to notice “it was fairly pure” getting behind the wheel for the primary time, however the chilly circumstances made for some additional time in warming up the tires as much as an optimum temperature.

“I used to be looking for the bounds step-by-step with out overdoing it,” he stated, “as a result of that is not essential in any respect, and have a little bit of enjoyable on the market.”

 

When requested about eager to race the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Verstappen famous it was a problem with the demand of the present F1 schedule.

“Yeah, however I feel it is in the intervening time very onerous to mix with F1,” he stated. “Particularly with every part being an increasing number of aggressive, you’ll be able to’t divide your time between F1 and a GTP. No less than for me, after I compete in one thing, I have to be effectively ready.”

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