While a Cadillac double was expected in qualifying at Road America, Matt Campbell created a surprise by inserting his Porsche 963 n°7 between the two prototypes of the American manufacturer.
« Second place on the grid is a good surprise for us, we didn’t expect that, says Urs Kuratle, Factory Motorsport LMDh Director. That (temperatures cooler than Friday during the tests. Editor’s note) probably helped us keep the temperatures from getting too high in qualifying. It is also expected to be cloudy and cool on race day. These are promising conditions for us. Matt did a very good lap. We hope to be in a good position for the race. I can’t wait to be there, especially because four Porsche 963s are racing at the same time in the GTP category for the first time. »
« It was clear to everyone that we were still not at our best on the first day at Road America. But our team did a great job after the practice sessions “Summarizes Jonathan Diuguid. The Managing Director of Porsche Penske Motorsport adds: “ With the help of our colleagues in Weissach, we have made significant progress and the car now runs much better. . Matt did a great lap. Theoretically, even pole position would have been possible, as shown by the sum of his best sector times. Nick was a little further back, but I’m sure we’ll see both cars perform well in the race. »
« On Friday, we couldn’t find our rhythm, especially in the first two sectors, analyse Matt Campbell. Before qualifying, we made some big changes to the setup – it definitely paid off. A big thank you to everyone who participated in this process. I gave it my all in the hunt for best times and really pushed the limit. It’s a shame that I missed pole by such a small margin. But from second place on the grid, anything is possible in the race. »
Proton Competition, a correct position
As for Proton Competition, which is making its debut in the GTP category in IMSA, it will be a tenth place at the start of the race. ” Our starting position is quite correct, judge Gianmaria Bruni, who shares #59 with Harry Tincknell. We must not forget one thing: after our FIA WEC debut at Monza, we transported the car to the United States and we are now starting in the IMSA series without any testing – it is anything but a walk in the park. On the first day at Road America, we ran into some issues that cost us critical practice time. We are progressing steadily and want to have a clean race. »
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2023-08-06 11:05:00
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