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Gene is currently a ferrari f1 simulator driver/developer even if he is actually more involved in PR duties as ferrari representative.
For manufacturers hypercar/lmdh programs I would exclude >40 drivers like gene, sarrazin, bourdais etc... likely will be picked drivers with a lot of lmp2/lmp1 experience or coming from single seat champs like F2, indy, FE or former f1 drivers.
Speaking about ferrari, I think one among fuoco, ilott, shwartzman and leclerc little borther will be involved in the hypercar program. It will be interesting if ferrari will decide to have at least 2 italian drivers as manufacturers use to do to represent their country (kobayashi/nakajima for toyota, duval/vergne for peugeot, many german drivers for porsche and audi in recent past seasons).
Fuoco aside that ran in f2 and he's f1 ferrari third/reserve driver involved in f1 simulator as well, I can't see other potential top lmp1-wise italian drivers at moment if we exclude bruni, marciello or pierguidi that are however GT specialists.
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