Arianna Casoli signs a new contract with SpeedHouse Racing for the 2024 season, opening the path for her to become the first EuroNASCAR 2 driver to reach the 100 races milestone.
EuroNASCAR 2’s most experienced driver Arianna Casoli is back for her ninth full-season campaign in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. Casoli will maintain her status as the EN2 driver of SpeedHouse Racing’s No. 14 Ford Mustang in 2024.
Casoli will once again act as the partner of Ulysse Delsaux, who had affirmed his intention to continue race the No. 14 car in ENPRO. She would have a new division teammate in Florian Richard, who will race the No. 33 car – previously the No. 64 team.
With 91 starts to her name, the Italian – who finished 16th in the 2023 season and won the overall Lady Trophy classification – will be on track to become the first driver to start more than 100 races in EuroNASCAR’s junior division.
“After a tough season ending last year with the problems to my right shoulder, I had to work hard to recover in a really short time during the off-season,” said Casoli on her contract extension. “I can’t wait to be back at the wheel of the NASCAR car, even if we trained a bit with go karts.”
“Having the chance to be part of SpeedHouse is more than racing. We work together on all the aspects of racing to reach our goals.”
“Racing is a passion, technical aspects, marketing, communication and all this can be achieved only if there are the right people together. This is why I’m so proud to be part of the SpeedHouse team.”
A popular figure in the EuroNASCAR paddock thanks to her personality and being open and friendly to anyone that approaches her during race weekends, Casoli hopes to continue to inspire fans for years to come.
“My personal goal is, in a certain way, to continue to try to demonstrate, as I did in these past 8 years, that a woman with passion, commitment and determination can follow her passion and goals, even if I’m not “young” anymore, and can be respected in a male world,” adds the 50-year old driver from Reggio Emilia.
“I would love to be able to be, as many fans told me often in these years, ‘an example for all the new generations and their kids’. I think that has far more value than any trophy or success we can achieve/win on track.”
“It can make a difference for myself and maybe for many other people who follow our races, and SpeedHouse is the right team to achieve this goal.”
SpeedHouse’s boss Lucas Lasserre is excited to have Casoli back with the team and hopes that they can continue to make a push for the overall Legend and Lady Trophy victory in 2024.
Lasserre also hints at Casoli’s latest contract extension being a multi-year deal, suggesting a strong chance of her returning to SpeedHouse for the 2025 EuroNASCAR season.
“I’m really happy to confirm that Arianna Casoli will compete for the 2024 season and more onboard the #14 Ford Mustang!” said Lasserre. “It will be our third year together and I am glad to have her with us.”
“Ary is an integral part of the team and a very important element for us. Our common objective will of course be to win a second Legend Title, a fifth EuroNASCAR Lady Trophy title and to continue the progression phase in the general EuroNASCAR 2 rankings.”
“All is ready at SHR, but I will put all my experience and will coach personally Ary to achieve our common goal. The SpeedHouse values of racing, style and good times will be totally respected with Arianna!”
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