Frank Biela (Infineon Audi R8 #1)
“The two street circuits in Washington and at Trois-Rivières were
interesting but relatively slow. Mosport is the absolute opposite: The track
is super fast therefore aerodynamics are important. With the experience
from the past two years we should be in a position to quickly find a good
balance, which is particularly important for Mosport. During the last races
our car was really good – high time to have good luck on our side again!“
Emanuele Pirro (Infineon Audi R8 #1)
“After the slow circuits I can hardly wait to drive fast corners again. Mosport
is a great track. We were always strong there. Although Frank and I had
little luck in the last races, I´m still optimistic: We´re very strong at the
moment and still have a chance to secure the title!“
Rinaldo Capello (Infineon Audi R8 #2)
“Tom and I can only finish better this year at Mosport than last year. I believe
it was the worst race of our careers. Nevertheless, I very much like the track
and I still have great memories of my win in 2000. Last year we lost the title
because we concentrated too much on single successes. In the ALMS, the
main thing is to finish every race and to consistently bring home points. For
this reason, from now on we will not try to win at all costs.“
Tom Kristensen (Infineon Audi R8 #2)
“Alongside Road Atlanta, Mosport is the fastest circuit in the American Le
Mans Series and therefore a real contrast to the two slow circuits on which
we recently competed. There are several extremely quick corners, one is
driven in sixth gear, three in fifth. Last year Dindo and I experienced a
disastrous race there. We started from pole position but were sidelined
with an accident. This year we want to show that we can do it better.“
Johnny Herbert (ADT Champion Audi R8 #38)
“I like Mosport a lot. The Champion Audi was really strong there last year.
We had the chance to win and despite our retirement, I enjoyed the race
tremendously. I hope we can be as fast and finish this time high in the
points. After all, I have to catch up the other Audi drivers.“
Stefan Johansson (ADT Champion Audi R8 #38)
“The Mosport track is simply fantastic. Johnny and I love this circuit. If we
have a little more luck than in the last races then Mosport should yield a
very good result for us.“
Ralf Jüttner, Technical Director Team Audi Sport North America
“After several tracks that were new for us comes Mosport which we know
very well. We have data from the last two years making the set-up work
easier for us. The circuit is quite fast and should suit our cars. We looked
strong at Mosport for the past two years.“
Dr Wolfgang Ullrich, Head of Audi Sport
“Despite winning at Mosport last year, it wasn´t a perfect race. Through
accidents we lost two monocoques, and that is rare for us. The weather
conditions there were always extreme. I hope we experience better weather
in Mosport this year. The race track is beautiful but not without danger
because it is very fast.“
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