All the joy and emotion of Miguel Molina at Le Mans: “This is the best day of my career ever. I want to thank everyone, last year…”
Joy, tears and emotion. Miguel Molina’s face is almost stunned, in disbelief, after his life was turned upside down in 24 hours: he too became a winner of the 24h of Le Mans, one of the most prestigious races in the history of motorsport. And together with Nicklas Nielsen and Antonio Fuoco, the class of 1989 wrote one legendary page of history in the world of Ferrari: the Ferrari 499P continues to rack up victories (HERE is the MODEL of the winning car) but if last year the #50 achieved four podiums seasonal, including a splendid second place at the 6h of Monza 2023, this year the Red wanted to make history.
And so, Miguel spoke immediately at the end of the race to Eurosport’s microphones: “Last year we had arrived very close to victorybut this repays us for the efforts made… We gave everything we could for this success, this is the best day of my careerI want really thank everyoneall the people who have supported me during my career… obviously starting from my parents, my wife, my children, and everyone who is part of my life”Molina said, visibly in tears.
The career of Miguel Molina
Born on 17 February 1989 in Gironain Spain, Molina entered the international motor racing scene in the 2000s. known mainly for his career in touring competitions and prototype sports, where he demonstrated exceptional driving and strategy skills.
Molina began racing at a very young age and quickly made significant progress in the junior series of Spanish motorsport. His talent attracted attention and he had the opportunity to compete in several categories, including Formula 3, where he showed great potential. However, it was in the world of tourism that has truly shoneestablishing himself as one of the leading drivers in the Spanish championship and other European series.
Among his most significant successes are competitive seasons in the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) and GT series, where he achieved important victories and demonstrated consistency in results. His versatility as a driver is also evident in his participation in endurance races, such as the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and other long-distance competitions.
However, nothing to do with the victory achieved today: the 24h of Le Mans consecrated him in the register of Ferrari drivers in endurance racesthus becoming one of the three “immortals” of Team #50 to win Le Mans.
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