Zoolander83 returned to the IMS podium at Monza after 13 starts, establishing the longest recorded podium drought through Season 3 Round 8. The Ferrari driver finished second in D3 from P6.
Four places gained put zoolander behind winner MakeSumUP and ahead of JPThaJoker, whose P11-to-P3 recovery was larger but whose historical story was different.
Thirteen starts clears the previous mark by three
ELITE HEAT SHOW and BULLDOGGER47 had each returned after 10 starts. II M4IK II followed on seven and qwAsey reet on six; zoolander’s 13 sits alone above them.
The comparison turns the wait into a visible record: 13, then 10, 10, seven and six. Monza did not merely end a long absence; it reset the benchmark by three starts.
P6 adds recovery to the return
The podium was not protected from the front row. Zoolander advanced four positions to reach P2 and scored 24 points, giving the record return a concrete Monza route.
Thirteen starts ended with second place and a four-position gain. The result and the historical comparison align cleanly: Monza delivered both the return and a new longest-wait marker.
