The red cars are ready to race in Pau as Romeo Ferraris head into the inaugural season of the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup with a superb driver line-up aiming to be fighting for success at every turn. The Opera, Italy-based manufacturer’s Giulia ETCR will be graced by three newcomers and one familiar face as Italian Luca Filippi has been joined by Belgian Maxime Martin, Canadian Bruno Spengler and Italian Giovanni Venturini. Ad/> In 2021, Romeo Ferraris finished second in the standings, with the victory in the Copenhagen round as the highlight of its campaign, showing its competence against opponents that were important automotive groups.
FIA ETCRFIA ETCR partners with INFINITE REALITY at the Grand Prix de PauAN HOUR AGO In addition to being extremely competitive, the Giulia ETCR is an example of a sustainable racing car: not only for its electric propulsion but also for the use of innovative materials such as hemp fibre introduced for some components of the bodywork and the interior fittings of the car. During the race events, the pairs of drivers who will take turns driving the two cars between one session and the next will be respectively the all-Italian Filippi-Venturini and the Martin-Spengler ones. Luca Filippi I have never raced in Pau before so I’m really excited to finally come here and I’m really looking forward to racing here.
It’s the first race of the season so there’s a big question mark for all of us. The level of drivers has gone up so much; there’s an amazing standard this year. It’s a big challenge for me and I’m really pumped up about it.
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