Third in the 6 Hours of Silverstone in April, Pecom Racing took the win at the 6 Hours of Spa on Saturday, second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. After signing the pole position the day before, the No. 49 ORECA 03 driven by Nicolas Minassian, Pierre Kaffer and Luis Perez Companc took over the lead in the LMP2 class after the first hour of racing, and never relinquished their advantage. With the win, the three drivers are now in the lead in the standings, and the ORECA 03 takes its second success in as many races, after G-Drive Racing by Delta-ADR’s win at Silverstone. Competitive, the Simon Dowson-led team had a busy race : despite an off track excursion, the No. 26 of Martin/Conway/Rusinov finished fifth, while the No. 25 of Pizzonia/Walker/Graves retired after an accident.

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Luis Perez Companc (Pecom Racing, ORECA 03-Nissan #49), 1st LM P2 : « We were a little worried at the end but we thought the Zytek would need to pit again. We have a good team, good engineers, and they all worked well today. We knew as well, even before the start of the season, that we had a good car and that we would be in position to fight for podium finishes. In addition to the World Endurance Championship, our goal is to prepare for Le Mans, which is important for us. Aside from the tire puncture, the race was perfect. »

Nicolas Minassian (Pecom Racing, ORECA 03-Nissan #49), 1st LM P2 : « My first stint was very exciting ! It was a good battle with Olivier Pla. I had to be at the limit, without making an error ! The team was excellent during the pitstop and I was able to rejoin the action in first place. The safety car added to our lead : sometimes it’s in your favor, and that was the case today. The Michelin tires worked well and the ORECA 03 was again competitive, reliable and strong. I’m very happy with this weekend that was positive on all fronts. »

Simon Dowson (Team Manager G-Drive Racing by Delta-ADR, ORECA 03-Nissan #26), 5th LM P2 : « Our race was not easy, but the team once again did a very good job, notably in returning the car to action after the accidents we encountered. We learned a lot and it will help us for Le Mans. We now have a lot of work to rebuild the car, but I’m certain that we will have good support from ORECA. The performance level was good and I hope Le Mans will be better for us. »

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