Frank Biela (Infineon Audi R8 #1)
“We had a good car from the very start. Then we tried some little things and
quickly found the perfect setup for this circuit. Of course I’m very happy that
inspite of the high temperatures I broke the track record.”
Tom Kristensen (Infineon Audi R8 #1)
“Since we arrived here at Sebring, we split the testing programme and
worked on a lot of details to have a perfect car for qualifying. Then Frank
simply did a fantastic job: He set two consistent fast laps – and that’s it.”
Emanuele Pirro (Infineon Audi R8 #1)
“That’s how I wanted the new season to start: Frank put our R8 on pole
easily and gave us a good starting position for Saturday. During the race
we have to totally concentrate for twelve hours. With so many cars on the
track, the smallest mistake can get you into big trouble.”
Rinaldo Capello (Infineon Audi R8 #2)
“The first part of my lap was good. Then there was some oil, but the others
had the same problem. Because of that the gap to Frank is a little
mysterious to me. I will have a close look on the data recording.”
Johnny Herbert (Infineon Audi R8 #2)
“I am not absolutely happy, because the gap is too big. But the race on
Saturday is really the main thing. The aim is not to win qualifying but to be
in front after 12 hours.”
Christian Pescatori (Infineon Audi R8 #2)
“I am happy with the second place on the grid, because the important thing
is to be on the front row. We worked a lot for the race during practice, so we
should have a very good car for Saturday.”
Stefan Johansson (Audi R8 #38)
“We’ve failed getting enough outright speed from the car which is a bit of a
mystery but the team is working hard towards finding a solution for the
race.”
Jan Lammers (Audi R8 #38)
“I haven’t had much time in the R8 but enough to know it’s an incredibly
good car. I feel very comfortable behind the wheel. I have a great chance of
claiming my first Sebring 12 Hours victory.”
Andy Wallace (Audi R8 #38)
“We ‘lost’ time compared to the ‘factory’ cars as the week progressed.
Qualifying was okay after we adopted a very similar set-up as them. Our
aim remains the same, to go out and win. I believe our Audi will be very
good in race trim.”
Reinhold Joest, Team Director Audi Sport North America
“We´ve already shown we have worked hard during the winter. The drivers
managed to adapt all the experiences they got during our tests in Italy to
the Sebring circuit. And we are very happy that all drivers feel absolutely
comfortable in the R8. Now we are looking forward to an exciting race.”
Dr Wolfgang Ullrich, Head of Audi Sport
“It is a little bit suprising that the gap to our competitors is that big. Of
course it proves that we have done a very good job over the winter. But it
seems also that we found the best setup for this track. Now we must bring
this good qualifying result through the race. However, because of the traffic
there are many risks you can´t calculate in advance.”
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