Driver quotes after Saturday BES action at Paul Ricard 30.06.2013: Blancpain Endurance Series at Paul Ricard HTTT 2013 Maxime Martin, #3 Marc VDS Racing Team, BMW Z4 (PRO)

Blancpain Endurance Series at Paul Ricard HTTT 2013


Maxime Martin, #3 Marc VDS Racing Team, BMW Z4 (PRO)

“I always had a good feeling today. The other teams didn’t show all their capabilities for the moment, and there are a lot of othr cars on the track. We have a car that is working well, we still have to work a little bit on the set-up but generally for sure, it’s better to be in this position (P1).”



Stefan Rosina, #125 Blancpain Racing, Lamborghini LP600 FLII (PRO)

“I am quite happy, the car was fast in the free practice, there are a lot of cars on the track, so tomorrow it will be about clear laps, everything can happen for us, I have the feeling we can fight for the top 10 overall, but you obviously need a little bit of luck that everything can come together.”



Peter Kox, #24 Blancpain Racing Lamborghini LP600 FLII (PRO)

“I think we have a very good set-up for here with the car, we were quite competitive, also the other Blancpain Racing car was competitive too. You always have to ask yourself the question who drives on what level of petrol in the tank and if they put on new tyres, it’s always a little bit of waiting what to expect.


The Pre-Qualifying session was also ok, I finished 5th, and I was satisfied, I didn’t get the perfect lap but I’m generally quite satisfied.”



Gottfried Grasser, #78 GRT Lamborghini LP600 FLII (PRO-AM)

“Basically it was great, we tried some things and it worked quite well for us. Everything’s looking good. I was happy to drive today here at Paul Ricard.”



Lucas Ordonez (ESP) #35 Nissan GT Academy Team RJN, Nissan GT-R NISMO (PRO-AM)

“In Free Practice we found some good set-ups on the car, we felt confident and eventually set the best time of the Pro Am in Pre-Qualifying. ‘Wolfie’ and Peter did great with used tyres, we put new ones at the end of the session as well.


The traffic was a bit crazy so I could not get a full clear lap in my run but I am very happy with the Nissan GT-R NISMO and we will try to do another good job tomorrow for the qualifying!”




Jerome Policand, #10 SOFREV/ASP, Ferrari 458 Italia (GENT)

“Everything went pretty smoothly for us, we did not get any big problems except at the beginning with a puncture. We are confident about our performance, but I think that there will be more technical problems in this race, first because it is not easy with the traffic on the track, and there is a lot of rubber deposit out of the corners.”



Blancpain - Over 275 years of tradition in motion

Founded in 1735 by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain, the watch brand bearing his name is the oldest in the world. Blancpain is currently engaged to the renewal of mechanical watchmaking and to passing on exceptional expertise from one generation to the next through constant investment in human resources, production facilities and research. This approach is its strength and the expression of our long-term vision, even though it goes against the tide of a certain tendency to seek immediate profit.


From the creation of components through to watch design, Blancpain is distinguished by its ability to develop exceptional movements. Over the past eight years, the Manufacture has indeed developed no less than 29 new calibres. Through its various models, Blancpain preserves its heritage of precision and elegance, while also displaying an innovative and occasionally provocative spirit. Its range encompasses the sportive L-evolution line, the legendary Fifty Fathoms diver’s watch, as well as the classic Villeret collection, the high complication from Le Brassus collection and the Women models.


Pirelli – Official Tyre Supplier to the Blancpain Endurance Series


Pirelli is a tyre manufacturer and world leader in the automotive industry. It has an exclusive relationship with over 50 racing series worldwide, including Formula One.


Pirelli has a long and illustrious history in endurance racing, and has also claimed a huge variety of class wins in GT racing all over the world.


The design of the new Pirelli GT tyres meets the needs of the Blancpain Endurance Series while maintaining the performance characteristics that endurance drivers have appreciated in the past.


The slick tyres used for GT racing are branded P Zero: just like the slicks that have become a central feature of Formula One. The name P Zero is used in the highest categories of motorsport such as GT racing.



Sam Smith- photo V-Images Fabre