Ron C Meixner, Team President VICI Racing: “We are in good shape for the race,
the team has worked hard to get us to this position
and move our package forward since Long Beach. I am
looking forward to the race tomorrow and I think we
can look forward to a good battle through the field.
We are sandwiched by the factory BMWs so that shows
the effort our team has put in. Nicky and Johannes
have done a great job and they are both proving to
be fast here. I’m also pleased that we have a strong
presence here from T-Mobile®; it is really good to
have our partners represented at the track. We have
all the ingredients in place to build an exciting
and successful future."
Roland Wall, Technical Director VICI Racing: “We
qualified where we expected to here, in fifth place.
Yesterday we spent looking for a race set up and I’m
happy with where we are. Today we used the practice
sessions to prepare for qualifying and we found a
solution that was good for fifth place. We have
split the BMWs and they have the advantage of
testing here which we haven’t had so we can be
pleased at where we are at.”
Nicky Pastorelli (Netherlands) #18: “I’m fairly
happy with the time, we are improving with each
session and the car feels good. The RSR works well
here, it’s a good car. It’s handling well and we
have a good race set-up. The Michelins have a lot of
grip, especially into the fast corners which is
important here so I think we are well set up to have
a good race.”
Johannes Stuck (Austria) #18: “I am pleased how I
went today and the progress I’m making, and I’m
really enjoying driving the RSR here. This track is
fast and quite technical; you have to hit it on the
spot to get the lap right, and with it being a
longer circuit there is more chance of you making a
mistake. The driver does have to be focused to get
the best lap. I like it though, it’s a fun lap to
drive, a nice circuit. I’m looking forward to
getting out there and having a great race.”
Race day tomorrow (Sunday May 17) begins with the
25-minute duration warm-up session (9:55-10:20 AM
MDT) before the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah
Grand Prix from Miller Motorsports Park goes to
green flag conditions at 2:15 PM MDT. The 2 hour 24
minute-long race is scheduled to see the chequered
flag being waved at 5:00 PM MDT. SPEED will
broadcast the race starting at 10:00 PM MDT on the
same day. American Le Mans Radio and Live Timing and
Scoring will be available at americanlemans.com.
About T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the
U.S. operation of Deutsche Telekom AG’s Mobile
Communications Business, and a wholly owned
subsidiary of T-Mobile International, one of the
world’s leading companies in mobile communications.
By the end of 2008, 128 million mobile customers
were served by the mobile communication segments of
the Deutsche Telekom group – 32.8 million by
T-Mobile USA – all via a common technology platform
based on GSM, the world’s most widely used digital
wireless standard. T-Mobile’s innovative wireless
products and services help empower people to connect
to those who matter most. Multiple independent
research studies continue to rank T-Mobile among the
highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in
wireless customer care and call quality. For more
information, please visit
www.T-Mobile.com. T-Mobile is a federally
registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG.
About VICI Racing™
VICI Racing™ is a
racing team based in Miami, Florida and Munich,
Germany, with more than 20 years of experience
competing at the topmost levels of international
sports car racing, in both GT and prototype
categories, in Europe and the United States. VICI
Racing™ is a wholly owned subsidiary of the VICI
Group, which is comprised of technology-led
companies. VICI Racing’s roll call of wins includes
a GT class victory in the 1993 24 Hours of Daytona. In 2009 VICI
Racing™ is competing in the American Le Mans Series
in conjunction with partner T-Mobile USA. VICI
Racing™ is a registered trademark of the VICI Group.
For more information visit
www.viciracing.com
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