FIA WEC, Silverstone - Quotes From The Grid

Benoit Treluyer – Audi Sport: “It (the new car) works really well in the conditions, we are pretty confident, the car was pretty good in the last test and here in the dry. We were pretty good on the lap times so I think we have a good chance, I really like the car and I think are prepared well for the current track conditions.

“I don’t think so, (will the fuel efficiency be good here compared to the Toyotas) because of all the regulations that go against us I think in the end we are going to lose time.”

Stuart Hall – Aston Martin Racing: “I’m very excited, we had a reasonably good qualifying with both cars – Pro and Am. So we just have to go out there and run our own race, we think the Ferraris and Porsches will be strong if not stronger in race trim.

“For sure the Ferrari is better (with fuel efficiency), as we saw last year, but I think you will find it will equal itself out in the race, some cars have got different weaknesses and strengths, that’s the beauty of sportscar racing.

“I don’t really care (if it rains), I’m a local and Jamie (Cambell Walter) is a local.”

Nick Leventis – Strakka Racing: “Our pace on intermediates is pretty impressive actually, and I think we have a really good dry set up, our position is not ideal but I think we will work our way up there as the race goes on, every time we start at the back we get a good result.

“They’re working well (the new upgrades), but we have a lot still to learn about the wider front tyres, and we are a little bit on the back foot because of the weather not really playing into our hands this season.”

Enzo Portalicchio – 8Star Motorsport: “We think the Astons have an advantage over us, especially in the wet, I guess because the rules at the end of the year have given them a lot, so we will see how the rules play the rest of the season. There is definitely a podium finish for us here, because our driver average is really good, we will be fighting for second and first really soon.

“I don’t see GTE Am as a step down, it’s a new challenge and we have a lot to learn. The LMP2 program was really good, I did it and I won Le Mans, now I will focus on winning Le Mans this year. It’s not something a lot of people have done, to win Le Mans in two different classes. That’s my goal.”

Stephen Kilbey