THREE FAMOUS ENDURANCE RACES . ONE DE BOULLE MOTORSPORTS DRIVER . HERE , AN INS IDE LOOK AT NICK BOULLE ’S YEAR AROUND THE WORLD, AT 200 MILES AN HOUR
The world of motorsports is a living, moving illustra- tion of the passion for excellence that de Boulle Dia- mond & Jewelry has for both jewelry and timepieces. Precision, craft, beauty: The parallels are undeniable. Nick Boulle, the son of Karen and Denis Boulle, competed in grueling endurance races for 2018, which saw the return to a previous race and two first-time circuits, too. ROLEX 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA The 2018 running of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona was one of the most competitive, since the race began 56 years ago. The race year featured three classes of cars: Prototype, GT Le Mans and GT Daytona. This dramatically condensed the competition and brought motorsport superstars from around the globe to com- pete. More Formula One drivers competed than any previous year, as well as drivers from the likes of In- dyCar, FIA World Endurance Championship, Formu- la E, NASCAR and more. Current F1 drivers included
Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris with McLaren; Lance Stroll and Paul di Resta with Williams F1; Juan Pablo Montoya, former F1 driver for BMW and Mc- Laren; Bruno Senna, former F1 driver and nephew to Ayrton Senna; and more. de Boulle Motorsports entered the hotly contested Prototype class with AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports. The Prototype class for 2018 was made up of a com- bination of LMP2 cars as well as Daytona Prototype International (DPI) cars. The cars feature 600 horse- power and can reach speeds of up to 200 miles per hour on the Daytona International Speedway oval/ road course combination. The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona is known for its physicality, due to banking which subjects drivers to consistent g-forces for the duration of the race. Other circuits allow the drivers to rest their hands, core and neck, but at Daytona the cars pass at more than 180mph — and the drivers are never given a break. The No. 52 Ligier JS P217 LMP2 car’s driving team
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