Photo : Pool ACO - ACO / Nikon

The encouragement from the crowd when he arrived at scrutineering was not enough to boost the morale of Henri Pescarolo who is preparing for a difficult week.

"This is the first time we come to scrutineering in such a bad state", said the man who led his team to the podium in 2005, 2006 and 2007. "We had difficulty in balancing our budget, so the Pescarolo 03 was not finished in time for the races at Sebring and Spa-Francorchamps. It was just in time for the Test Day and, like any new car, it has not been spared some small technical problems. "

Early problems for the Pescarolo 03 are a worry: "Before we had the Judd V10 that was ideal for endurance races", he said. "With the new block, it's different. In 30 years, the laws of physics have not changed ... The Judd V8 behaves in a Pescarolo as Cosworth V8 in a Rondeau: it vibrates. "

Fortunately, Henri Pescarolo can also rely on the Dome S102; "The car is working properly and has accumulated many miles since March. "  Let us hope that Henri and the fans of the green helmet will have something to smile about at 15:00 next Sunday.

Julien Hergault

Photo : PLACE DE LA REPUBLIQUE (LE MANS, SARTHE), 24 HEURES DU MANS, VERIFICATIONS TECHNIQUES ET ADMINISTRATIVES, 10 JUNE 2012.