Sean Gelael Becomes First Driver At Le Mans Race: Preparations Already Done, Now Time To Fight

Indonesian racer Sean Gelael prepares to face the FIA World Endurance Championship 24 Hours of Le Mans, France, Saturday (21/8/2021). (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesian racer Sean Gelael has been trusted to be the first driver for the JOTA team in the FIA World Endurance Championship 24 Hours of Le Mans, France, Saturday starting at 21.00 WIB. Besides that, there are the names Stoffel Vandoorne and Tom Blomqvist. It's time to fight and we are ready," said Sean Gelael in an official statement received by the media in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Saturday, August 21. fantastic when they return to bring the trophy from the podium after 24 hours of tireless endless mingling at high speed. Reflecting on the previous race at Le Mans, almost all teams in any class use the same pattern. One rider is given about two hours to drive, then rest. He will have the next opportunity four hours later or after two of his teammates race each with approximately the same duration.

The Le Mans 24 Hours regulations state that each driver must drive for a minimum of six hours and between them there must be a night session. The distribution pattern above has accommodated these regulations. Another specialty of Le Mans 24 Hours is the Safety Car (SC), which has three. And this is a provision regulated by the FIA, namely if the circuit is more than 7 km long, the SC must be more than one. Circuit de la Sharte itself has a length of 13.6 km. The three SC cars were also driven by different people according to their shifting hours. Apart from the drivers, mechanics, technicians, and even field officers (marshals, medical personnel, etc.) had the same task. Although they can also take turns, coordination is still carried out for a total of 24 hours. The Jagonya Ayam Trio, which is supported by Pertamina and BNI, will take JOTA #28 in turn, stating that they are 100 percent ready for today's super race. Tom Blomqvist and Stoffel Vandoorne will play back their experiences of appearing in the same event despite being in different classes. The fourth series of the FIA World Endurance Championship, 24 Hours of Le Mans, will be held from August 21-22 and will be broadcast live via KUY Entertainment's youtube channel and www. sean-gelael.com. In the temporary standings, the rider, who is supported by KFC Indonesia, Pertamina and BNI, is still in third position with a value of 53 points. They are only three points adrift of the JOTA 38 team and 21 points from the United Autosport USA team.