The Monza heartbreak that left Genesis without a podium in maiden WEC campaign
Motorsport photo Genesis’s maiden campaign in the World Endurance Championship ended without a single podium finish after its leading hypercar retired from the Monza 6 Hours due to a technical issue.
Key points
- It shows again this weekend how well the team is working, being capable of setting up a car without any dry practice.” While Genesis had already demonstrated its one-lap potential in previous rounds, Chatin felt Monza provided its clearest indication yet that the GMR-001 could also be competitive over a full race distance.
- #19 Genesis Magma Racing Genesis GMR-001: Mathieu Jaminet, Paul-Loup Chatin, Daniel Juncadella #19 Genesis Magma Racing Genesis GMR-001: Mathieu Jaminet, Paul-Loup Chatin, Daniel Juncadella “We were already looking for triple-stint tyres.
- Paul-Loup Chatin was running a strong second in Sunday’s season finale when the #19 Genesis GMR-001 suddenly crawled to a halt at the exit of the Ascari chicane at the beginning of the third hour.
Read Also: WEC Monza: Cadillac wins chaotic finale, #8 Toyota seals drivers’ title Chatin admitted that there had been no indication of an impending problem, with the car having run smoothly until that point.
Additional details
- Dani took a super start, it was perfect, and I was pretty happy with the beginning of my stint as I jumped in the car without any laps in dry condition.
- While the Korean manufacturer failed to finish higher than seventh this year, the 35-year-old said a podium was within reach on Sunday.
- We are disappointed for Genesis, because it looks like luck was not on our side this week, but even this season.
- Daniel Juncadella started the race and briefly took the lead from Fuoco’s team-mate Miguel Molina following a controversial first-lap incident, before settling into second behind the #38 Cadillac V-Series.R of Jack Aitken.
- Although Juncadella picked up a time penalty for his contact with Molina, the #19 crew didn’t lose a single place when the Spaniard came in to serve the penalty, allowing Chatin to take over in second.
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