“Pechito” Lopez Prepares for Daytona 24 Hours

Driver José María “Pechito” López confirmed today that he will participate in the next 24 Hours of Daytona, an endurance test that will take place next January in the United States, with a Cadillac unit of the Ally Racing team. They are very nice cars, different from the ones I drive, but with very similar performances,” said the 37-year-old from Cordoba, winner during this 2021 of the traditional 24 Hours of Le Mans, for the World Endurance Championship (WEC) of motorsport. I have wanted to face something like this in the United States for a long time and I will be able to do it with the team that was champion,” said the native of Rio Tercero, in a report granted to the program “Campeones” (Radio Continental AM 590). We just have to wait for confirmation but everything is already signed,” said López, who highlighted his preferences for North American motorsport: “It is much more relaxed and much more relaxed,” he described. The Cordovan driver will take part in this race that will take place on Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30 at daytona International Speedway, along with Japan’s Kamui Kobayashi (his PARTNER in the WEC) and Americans Jimmie Johnson (seven-time champion in the NASCAR Cup Series divisional) and Mike Rockenfeller. 

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