Final Stop Argentina!
17th November 2008
With just one race remaining this season the Scuderia Ecosse team was in determined
mood as they set off yesterday for the San Luis province of Argentina and its
first-ever race in South America. The final heat of the 2008 FIA GT Championship
will take place this weekend at the Potrero de los Funes a brand new semi-permanent
circuit which will ensure that all of the teams taking part will be on an equal
footing.
Before heading out to San Luis Fabio Babini said, “I’m really
keen to get back behind the wheel of the race car, 35 days is far too long
a period for me to go without racing. After our bad luck at Zolder I am hoping
for a good result from this race. I think the new circuit will be a superb
challenge and as ever, I know that the Scuderia Ecosse team and Pirelli will
do a great job, especially with this being the last race of the championship.”
Jamie Davies added, “I’m really looking forward to travelling to
Argentina for the last race. From the pictures I've seen the circuit looks
quite challenging and should be great fun to drive. Our speed was very fast
at Zolder and hopefully we can and turn the progress we have made in the last
two races into a podium finish.”
Team Principal Stewart Roden commented. "It is really exciting going to
the new Potrero de los Funes circuit it looks really interesting. The team
did a great job in Zolder and we were unlucky not to finish on the podium,
both drivers were right on the pace so I hope we can do the same in Argentina.
Pirelli have done a fantastic job for us this year and we have been making
steady progress at every race so it would be great to finish the season on
a high. However, with this being a new circuit, making sure that the car has
the right race set-up will be crucial and with temperatures expected to hover
around 30 c throughout the race the weather will be an important factor.”
Keep right up to date with the Team’s progress this weekend with the
extensive TV coverage now being offered during the 2008 season. The TV Schedule
for the UK is as follows: Live Coverage of Round 10 of the FIA GT 2008 San
Luis race will be shown on Motors TV (Sky channel 413) throughout the race
weekend. Race highlights will be broadcast on ITV4 and Sky Sports (See TV listings
for up-to-date schedules).
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