29.05.2004 "I was pushing very hard and found the perfect lap. There was no traffic, no mistakes": post FIA GT qualifying reaction from Brno

GT Pole Position: Matteo Bobbi - nr 1 BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello: "I was pushing very hard and found the perfect lap. There was no traffic, no mistakes.

"I couldn't see my lap time inside the car, so I had to ask the team. But I knew that it was a very good lap time. I'm very happy to be on pole, but tomorrow will be a different story. We're fast, but we're not fast enough, and the Saleens will be tough competition. So I'm a little bit worried about tomorrow."

N-GT Pole Position: Christian Pescatori - nr 62 GPC Giesse Ferrari 360 Modena: "I'm surprised by the result. I did a good, fast lap. The new Pirelli tyres are very fast, great for qualifying, and hopefully for the race as well!

"But we don't know yet. It's going to be a very hard race for the tyres. We want to finish without problems. But I also want to push a lot and try to win my first race."

3rd in GT: Fabrizio Gollin - nr 2 BMS Scuderia Ferrari 550 Maranello: "We're in a good position, but not in a position to win the race. If we do, we will have 150 kg ballast weight and that will be very difficult! Ferrari and Michelin are very quick in qualifying, for one lap.

"Our problem is the race. The ballast doesn't matter so much in qualifying, but it's important for the race. We know that the Saleens are very quick. I think the race will be difficult for both the BMS cars."

8th in GT: Karl Wendlinger - nr 17 JMB Racing Ferrari 575 GTC: "To be honest, Brno is a bit of a disappointment so far. We cannot get the car to work properly, and then I had problems in my qualifying lap, so we are quite a way off the pole. My new team-mate, Jaime Melo, is doing a good job. He was on the times straight away, and was quickly confident with the car.

"But after Hockenheim, we were able to test for the first time, and we improved the car quite a bit. So we don't understand why we cannot get the car to work here. I think the surface, the car and the tyres are just not working together. Maybe it is a track that doesn't suit the car, both our car on Michelins and the other 575 GTC cars on Pirelli tyres appear to be struggling. 

"Without traffic, I could have done a 1:57, but no way could I have done a 56. I was faster than the BMS cars in Hockenheim, so this is a big difference. It is likely to be a tough race for car and drivers, and the only thing we can do is to get the car reasonably comfortable to drive during the race and then we will see."