Rigon and Kessel together again in the Blancpain Endurance Series

With just a few days to go until the weekend when the Blancpain Endurance Series gets underway in Monza, Davide Rigon and the Kessel team have confirmed an agreement for the 2013 season. I am really happy to have this opportunity, commented Rigon. Especially because it means I will be able to continue the work I did with the Kessel team in 2012. I will be starting this new challenge with one more years experience behind me, both in the championship and at the wheel of the fantastic Ferrari 458 GT3.

The 26 year old driver from Venice and the Swiss team run by Ronnie Kessel will be aiming to capitalize on the experience gained in the six races in which Rigon competed in 2012. Last year I came to Monza without a single kilometre of testing, recalls Davide. Now however, I can count on the experience gained over a whole season. I hope the rain will hold off for the Monza weekend, so that we can rapidly get an idea of the relative merits of everyone.

It will be a tough season, concludes Rigon. With just five races on the calendar, any error can be a big handicap in the final classification, especially as the level of competition is very high. Again this year, the most awaited event will be the Spa 24 Hours, a race which is worth a whole season, both for its attraction as a race and for the important points allocation for the championship.

Rigon ended the 2012 Blancpain Endurance Series in tenth place, with 45 points. In the six races, he took one pole position and finished on the podium at the end of the Paul Ricard race


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