Cool Racing’s Alexandre Coigny will be making his debut at this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 44-year-old Swiss driver says it is ‘a dream come true’ to compete in the greatest race in the world.
Coigny partners Antonin Borga and Le Mans LMP2 veteran Nicolas Lapierre aboard the #42 Cool Racing ORECA 07-Gibson. The team is racing at Le Mans as part of its maiden WEC campaign.
“Being here is a dream come true and the team is reaping the rewards of four seasons of hard work,” Coigny said. “This is definitely the race of my life and I really hope that Antonin and I hit our marks as quickly as possible.”
The Bronze-rated driver underlines the importance of partnering with experienced racer Nicolas Lapierre, who holds the unique distinction of having won every LMP2 entry into Le Mans.
“We have Nico onboard which is a huge help in our preparations, and although we started getting ready a long time ago, it’s now about finalising the details,” Coigny explained. “I’m confident that we have done everything necessary to prepare for this event.
“Le Mans is just magical and is the dream of any racing driver.”
“Even if this year will not be exactly how we imagined, it remains the 24 Hours of Le Mans and once the Tricolore drops on Saturday at 14:30, the lack of fans will not make any difference.”
Lapierre, meanwhile, is headed into his thirteenth start in the French endurance classic and his fifth in the LMP2 category after previously racing in GT1 and as part of both Peugeot and Toyota’s LMP1 programmes.
“I’m delighted to return to Le Mans at last, and we are so happy that the race is taking place,” the 36-year-old said. “We’re aware that conditions will be a bit peculiar, but nonetheless it’s a relief that the race will go ahead.
“This edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be complicated for the team on its debut as there was no official test day and the programme is extremely condensed.
This will make things more difficult, but our objective is to learn from the experience, finish the race, enjoy the event and do the best we can.”
