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engine it's key. For me, it's something
that makes a lot of difference.
The rest of the work regarded
the set-up. It hasn't been easy to find
a solution that could work well on all
the circuits".
You also got the European title... it's
been a phenomenal season. Are you
ever tired of winning?
"No! It's like always, you push to win
every championship you enter. In
Europe we were in seven, eight very
strong drivers that are among the
frontrunners in their respective
national championships, but
the Italian championship had nothing
to envy. And, more than that, the Clio
Cup is challenging for drivers.
After the first few races you come to a
point where the car is set-up well for
most of the drivers, and the difference
is made by the fight with your
opponents, finding that slight edge
over the limit".
How's your relationship with
Rangoni Corse?
“For me it's like being part of a family.
I came here four years ago and since
our early outings, they dedicated to
making me feel comfortable, making
my life easy. I'm happy, really happy to
work with them, and I hope that many
more years will come".
Have you already decided what to
do next season?
“We didn't know yet, there are so
many choices. One of the main ones
is to enter the Italian Clio Cup
Championship, but we also have an
interest in the TC3 Championship. For
now I can rule out an entry in the
Renault RS.01 series, because it would
have a large budget for us and it's
tough to find the sponsors needed to
buy the car and make it run".
What's been your approach to
Vallelunga without Iacone?
"Iacone or not, I want to win every race
I can. I'm sorry he coudln't race at
Vallelunga. But I can understand him
as he was closely fighting for another
championship. I also hope he pushed
as hard as I did to try and win it!".