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WEC Spa - Quotes from class winners

Quotes from the winners in the LM P1-L, LM P2, LM GTE Pro and LM GTE Am classes at the press conference after the race.

WEC Spa - quotes from class winners

 

Photo : Pascal SAIVET - VSA

 

Rebellion R-One No.13, winner of the LM P1- L class

Mathias Beche: "These were my first laps with the car and I must congratulate the mechanics who helped us achieve this feat thanks to very short nights for three weeks. Performance is not there yet, but we hope to move closer to LM P1-H. We still have a lot of work before we go to the Test Day 24 Hours of Le Mans."

Nicolas Prost: "It's really nice to finish. I would not have bet on such an outcome before the race. We have not been able to make long stints. It's a good surprise."

Nick Heidfeld: "I extend my congratulations to all the team for all the work accomplished for giving us a competitive car given the time. The last two stints were interesting. Our speed is not so bad. Work remains to be done."
 

Morgan-Nissan No. 26 of G-Drive Racing, winner of the LM P2 class

Olivier Pla: "It was a little confusing at fthe beginning. With Richard Bradley we touched, then fortunately I was able to pass. We were able to preserve the tyres. With this result we are confident for Le Mans."

Roman Rusinov: "We did two stints with the tyres which worked very well. Ten seconds before the end, we were not certain of anything, that's endurance. It was really fantastic to drive here in Spa. To continue to Le Mans in such conditions is exceptional."

Julien Canal: "My team mates coached me perfectly in this new adventure in LM P2. I was able to perfectly adapt to this transition between driving a GT and a prototype."


Ferrari F 458 n°51, winner of the LM GTE Pro class

Gianmaria Bruni: "It was not a clear race, but at certain times of the race the cars suddenly appeared very competitive and I really had to use the wheel to keep the advantage. The AF Corse team has demonstrated a good strategy."

Toni Vilander: "We gave everything. Double stinting the tyres was not possible and when we saw the Aston Martin do so, we were worried but their strategy has not worked. It is surprising to see some LM GTE Pro with very disparate performance during the race. After the pole position Saturday Spa it was a really good race for us."


Ferrari F 458 n°61, winner of the LM GTE Am class

Mirko Venturi: "It's fantastic for me to be here with this result. Five years ago I intended to be a carpenter with my father to install windows and doors. I can not believe what I'm doing."

Marco Cioci: "6 Hours of Spa had a big battle waiting for us throughout the race. Luis and Mirko drove perfectly. The last stint was more comfortable."

Luis Perez-Companc: "We had to really give the best of ourselves to fight against the Aston Martin LM GTE Am when we saw them double stint the tyres. We really had a good pace."

Marc Lafféas / ACO - Translation by Dave Davies / ACO

PHOTO: FRANCORCHAMPS (PROVINCE OF LIEGE, BELGIUM), CIRCUIT DE SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS WEC, SATURDAY MAY 3RD 2014, PODIUM. Defending GT World Champion Gianmaria Bruni celebrates a class victory with team-mate Toni Vilander.
 

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