Frank Biela (Infineon Audi R8 #1)
“Especially on such a short track the gaps are always very small and the
fight for position is close. During qualifying, my car was good, but not
perfect. In two or three corners I had a little bit too much understeer. But it
was still enough for the pole and so I’m very satisfied.”
Emanuele Pirro (Infineon Audi R8 #1)
“In these conditions, the tyres are good for more than just one fast lap, and
so we saw a nice battle for the pole position. I’m very proud of Frank’s
performance today and hope, we can continue like this during tomorrow’s
race.”
Rinaldo Capello (Infineon Audi R8 #2)
“My last lap would definitely have been the fastest, but unfortunately I ran out
of fuel. Congratulations to Frank for this pole position and of course to the
entire crew to put our two cars in the front row of the grid.”
Tom Kristensen (Infineon Audi R8 #2)
“That was a great and interesting fight for the pole today. This circuit is very
demanding for the drivers, the tyres and the brakes, because the heat is
enormous. Thanks to our doctor I’m fit again, because I had some back
trouble over the past few days. In the race we will give everything and try to
keep off the walls. Believe me: This is not that easy.”
Johnny Herbert (ADT Champion Audi R8 #38)
“Right at the end of the session, I went off at Turn One. While I was braking
for the corner, somehow the side of my foot went on to the accelerator and I
ended up in the tyre wall. The front bodywork is damaged but nothing
significant broke. Despite this setback, it won’t be a big problem for the
race.”
Stefan Johansson (ADT Champion Audi R8 #38)
“The organisers have done a wonderful job with this track. Our Audi is
definitely more competitive here in Washington – we’re closer to the
“factory” Audis which of course are a later specification. The race will be very
tight. Anything can happen - we need a little luck with traffic - but we
definitely have the speed to post a podium.”
Ralf Jüttner, Technical Director Team Audi Sport North America
“Excellent qualifying, very interesting! By the end of the session, Dindo went
short on fuel, nobody expected such a long fight for the pole position. The
layout of the track is tight but good. The security precautions, like fences,
walls are made professionally while there have been few incidents. I just
hope that does not change which will make for a very interesting race.”
Dr Wolfgang Ullrich, Head of Audi Sport
“Between our two cars there was an extremely tight fight with just a few
thousands of a second between them and with numerous changes at the
top. This proves that again we have two cars on a high level which is an
important precondition for a tough race. The new racetrack in Washington is
impressive, made very professionally, is extremely short but very interesting.
That became clear to us when we worked on the setups.”
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