Simona De Silvestro says a career best Supercars result that arrived in somewhat fortuitous circumstances at the ITM Auckland SuperSprint is proof that progress is being made.
De Silvestro’s result was only her third top 10 since joining the series full-time in 2017, with the Swiss driver enjoying a recent upturn in fortunes since the arrival of a new aero package for the Nissan Altima last month.
While admitting the Safety Car played in her favour, De Silvestro believes the pace on display was a genuine indication of recent form.
“It’s a really good result for me, with our cars when we crack the top 10 it’s good so I’m really happy,” she said.
“Definitely things went a little our way with the Safety Car but once we were there we were right and that’s really what counts.
“Huge thanks to Gio (Giovanni Colombo, race engineer) for getting the car just where I wanted it and just continuously working on fine tuning it for me to drive quick.
“Sunday is proof that we’re going in the right direction, I’m really happy with the team, we’re all working really hard and it’s cool for everyone to get a positive result, hard work pays off.”
The arrival of strong form is timely given De Silvestro’s Supercars future for next year is yet to be confirmed.
The 31-year-old is also believed to be looking at drives overseas as well.
Speedcafe.com understands that the driver’s plans are hoped to be revealed by the end of September with the prospect of a move to Tickford thought to be beginning to fade.
Discussion about this post