Scenario for a Ferrari LMGT3 restructuration:
The Vista AF Corse team has proven unsuccessful and insufficient for representing Ferrari at the top levels of GT endurance racing. This proposal has been formulated to improve Ferrari's success.
VistaJet is owned by Thomas Flohr, the Gentleman Driver of the #54 car. Management and performance of the two cars shows that a reform is necessary. The VistaJet sponsor can be substituted with some different big names representing Ferrari customers in GT racing: Cetilar and Kessel/Blattner.
LMGT3 cars are required to have this driver structure for 3 driver teams: one bronze, one bronze/silver, and one gold/platinum.
My proposal is as following:
We replace the #21 and #54 with:
-The blue and white #74 Kessel consisting of
- Takeshi Kimura (Bronze) (CarGuy sponsorship, worked with Kessel with the #57 GTWCE entry)
He is a Gentleman Driver and is very experienced in the 296 GT3. He is the bronze the duo needs in order to conquer WEC
- Dustin Blattner (Silver circa 2027) (Blattner Company sponsorship)
He is the silver of the incredible #74 Kessel duo, is very consistent and talented in the 296 GT3.
- Dennis Marschall (Platinum)
The pro of the Kessel duo, is incredibly agile and fierce, the duo won many championships, major races and lots of trophies. Dennis is also a quali expert, winning many poles in major events.
This car will be the more competitive of the two, and will push for wins, podiums and lots of points for the team.
The navy and green #47 Cetilar consisting of
- Roberto Lacorte (Bronze) (Cetilar sponsorship)
He is a very talented Gentleman driver that have raced in Orecas with the Cetilar livery. The team is run by AF Corse too, which would make the deal easier.
- Lilou Wadoux (Silver) (Ferrari Factory driver)
First female Ferrari factory, she races with the 296 very fiercely and has proven successful.
OR
Lorenzo Patrese (Silver)
Has raced with a Cetilar 296 in IMSA, and is pretty fast and capable.
- Arthur Leclerc (Gold)
Charles Leclerc's younger brother, races with AF Corse 296s in GTWCE. Is very talented and competitive, will definitely push hard in the leaderboards.
This car will be a more media-centric car catching eyes with its striking navy and green livery, interesting names and definitely the results it will bring.
The remaining Ferrari factory drivers (Alessio Rovera, Francesco Castellacci, Davide Rigon, Simon Mann, François Heriau), can be spread across AF Corse, Francorchamps Motors AF Corse, Richard Mille AF Corse, and maybe Thomas Flohr too with some Vista AF Corse entries across GTWCE, ELMS, ALMS, IGTC, 24h Series etc... This scenario, combined with Ferrari hypercar drivers competing in GT, will most likely increase Ferrari's wins throughout those minor series, and maximise Ferrari's chances in WEC, and with way more colors :)