ROUNDS 17 & 18 RACE QUOTES
Jordi GENÉ, SEAT Sport – 1st in Race
1 and 14th in Race 2
“This is the happiest day of my life. The first race
was amazing but it actually felt longer than a 24 hour endurance
race because I was so nervous about making mistakes or something
going wrong. The car is fantastic and for it to win a race
on just its third outing is great. The success is definitely
due to SEAT’s hard work and we should be proud. The
only thing we need to work on is the straight line speed,
this is why in the second race it was difficult to fight for
the positions. The car was as quick as it was in the first
race but I couldn’t overtake anyone because it was too
much of a risk.”
Jörg MÜLLER, BMW Team Deutschland –
5th in Race 1 and 1st in Race 2
“This is my third win of the season and I am very happy
with it. To be honest it was quite an easy race once I was
in the lead but. In the first race I was hit at the start
and was concerned about my steering which set me back. Then
I made a mistake and lost more places. I started to fight
back to get in the points and had a great battle with Giovanardi.
It was exactly as the WTCC should be so I was happy with my
race 1 result as well.”
Dirk MÜLLER, BMW Team Deutschland – 5th
in Race 1 and 4th in Race 2
“I got the championship lead back after the first race
and that made me really happy. I will arrive in Macau in the
lead and that gives me confidence. Last year I was 12 points
ahead and I lost it but this year I have a 1 point lead and
I will get it.”
Andy PRIAULX, BMW Team UK – 4th in Race 1 and
3rd in Race 2
“It’s really hard to win championships so I had
to fight hard in Race 2. Today was really tough and I enjoyed
it immensely. Fabrizio (Giovanardi) was defending really well
and we had two clean races. I am pleased to have finished
both races. I don’t feel any pressure because I have
already won one championship so we will wait and see what
happens in Macau.”
Fabrizio GIOVANARDI, Alfa Romeo Racing – 6th
in Race 1 and 2nd in Race 2
“It was not easy to keep the BMWs behind but I knew
I had to if I wanted to remain in the title fight. Today was
hard but it was my last chance to get some more championship
points so I said ‘it’s now or never’. I’m
happy because I am pleased with my performance and I enjoyed
today very much. I raced in Macau in 1988 but of course that
doesn’t count for much. I hope to learn the circuit
fast so I can be in contention until the very end.”
Peter TERTING, SEAT Sport – 3rd in Race 1 and
12th in Race 2
“This weekend has been very good for SEAT and it was
great that I could contribute to our success. It was my first
race in the new car so the podium was extra special. The second
race was disappointing because I was fighting hard for 6th
when I was hit by somebody and that was the end of the race
for me.”
Adriano DE MICHELI, JAS Motorsport – 11th in
Race 1 and 19th in Race 2
“JAS once again provided me with a fast car which meant
I could go out and be competitive. I was in the middle of
the battle with the works drivers which is always difficult
and I was involved in some contacts, but the car always felt
good and I am happy with my weekend.”
Tomas ENGSTRÖM, JAS Motorsport – 13th
in Race 1 and 9th in Race 2
“I am happy to be here so to win makes it a great day.
Yesterday I had a bad qualifying session and I had to stay
out of troubles today. The car was working very well and despite
battles with Cirò in both the races I always felt I
was faster than him.”
Nicola LARINI, Chevrolet Racing – 7th in Race
1 and DNF in Race 2
“On the first lap I thought my race would be over any
second, as I got hit three times by other competitors. But
once the dust had settled, I found myself with a perfect car
and was able to drive a perfect race and score some points.”
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