10.2.2020 Munich. It is considered one of the best racers in the world, already went to the Indy 500, and the Formula-1-is sniffed the air. This year, Simona De Silvestro of Switzerland (31) for the first time enriched also super sports “cars Porsche 911 GT3 R in the league for bird eye Team75 Bernhard” the ADAC GT Masters and wants. Porsche factory driver portrait.
Indianapolis 500 mile race Australian Formula 1 racing car or a tour of the Bathurst 1000 – this Simona De Silvestro – all the tasks, most of the racers are just a few of the features that dream career. After a few years in the United States and Australia to Europe, in Switzerland and in the ADAC GT Masters and the model gives higher in-sport dares to take the step.
How did this happen? “I’ve been involved in the project as test and development driver of Formula E 2019, the contract finally was signed with Porsche and am. Also in the race, but it was very important. Timo Bernhard is the ADAC GT Masters is very attractive and since the team, there was a blank space, after all, almost themselves,“ de Silvestro explained. “Well, now I’m mega happy with the decision to start. The toughest and coolest race series on the GT that I’ve talked with many riders and it tells everything. Also, the attack fun, because the last twelve years in Europe, driven Abroad, I almost just did. I’m really looking forward to.“
Early career step into the wide world motorsport De Silvestro makes. “Little boy, big a racing fan as it is already,” she reflects. “My dad owns a car dealership and Formula 1 is always retained. It quickly I was impressed. At the age of six, a go-kart demonstration was held. I interrupted him at the same time I want to take a journey. Then I took the karting Formula One race ten years after the first season because I found an American sponsor and finally to leave the United States in 2006 already.“
Wins and podium after the Formula BMW and Formula Atlantic race will be rapid in a short time the teams Eidgenossen attention. There is shining: the best of Season 2010 Indy 500 “Rookie” will be the highlight of, and several top-five finishes earned. Series in history as one of only three women on the podium for a second, 2013, Houston generates. So far, the Swiss Sauber Formula 1 team of talent, confident and saved it as a test driver for 2014.
Although Open Grand Prix-round car, but because of economic reasons, the project will fail prematurely. “This was a tough cut for me there,” De Silvestro. “This is where Formula 1 actually because everyone wants in.” If he comes back after a short while De Silvestro, IndyCar Series in 2015 and 2016, marriage, and begins a new career chapter in Australia called the V8 super championship no longer the target: the most popular racing series Down Under then the Formula E. more launches pending. In Switzerland more than forty years as a pilot to start in 2019 will start in 2017 the first woman master.
“Look, when I came back a bit, I got some great stuff really ever motor sport. Former five-time Bathurst or Indianapolis to begin was great,“ the 31-year-old. “I feel really lucky to meet other cultures and this type of activity. But motor sport, so many things you don’t know where the journey goes can be. “
Now, twice world champion Timo Bernhard Endurance Series, the ADAC GT Masters with the team of Master Klaus (28/a) bachelor’s De Silvestro comes with pieces of this season and a Porsche. “A lot of things that are new is waiting for me,” she says. “This is sure to be a challenge. I do know only from television series, and Pirelli tires new car for Hockenheim and up to date, Stedelijk Museum, there is a new area for me and the roads.“
Experience higher Thun the previous model than a race car driver, can be managed: 2018 Acura Daytona 24-hour began. De Silvestro, “of course, the car and the tires was very different than today,” he said. “But I haven’t met her already, then I didn’t know until the other race cars, racing ABS. Good thing I have an amount of experience gained. I have to be careful what I don’t need to completely start from scratch, I know. Bernhard Team75 BIRD for the first time, we’re going to test soon. I’m very excited. But it’ll be fun I’m sure.“
The process team, Timo me with an ideal teacher we have a good team, the boss and his team: “learning familiar with De Silvestro. Experience who understands the people around me, and there is a lot of. Bachelor’s and Klaus already know each other well we understand. I’m sure also in your hands.“
A highlight of the season opening in Oschersleben the end of April to wait for it to be this: “it can’t be. Of course, Comprehensive, what you need to work on to improve even further but in the end he dies and you know you can stop and prepare.“
Their goal for this season in terms of still keeping it off Silvestro: “print because it’s, of course, Porsche is waiting to see what I was doing. But right now, the results are difficult, know what is possible. Tested it yet, and we haven’t finished the competition, I don’t know. After the first test, the more we know for sure. The entire race weekend, of course, the best way I want to go. If we do everything right, that car has a good chance to get top rankings as a team, Klaus and his friends, we have a package.“
