Lella always followed and supported me during every race and especially in the preparation phase.
She was a very sweet person, with lots of ideas and above all a great deal of car experience, which she always made available to offer advice and always improve me. She shared everything she knew, you could see that she was happy for continuing in motorsport industry, even without racing any more, but allowing someone else to carry on that dream.
Nowadays, it is easier for women to enter the industry, there are many women racing. At that time, they used to be viewed badly, discriminated against and marked by prejudice. Lella was like a black swan, a woman in a male-only environment. Unfortunately, that was the common mindset.
Getting half a point was not easy for her. Not only were there difficulties and negative judgements, but at the time there were only a few really competitive qualifying races. Today there are twice as many qualifying races and more places to get awards.
In spite of this, she was really strong in her abilities and knew where she wanted to go, she never let it get her down, and she also showed this determination with us drivers in the team, to encourage us never to give up, with a mix of determination, gentleness and sensitivity that always distinguished her.
