15.05.2004 "The engine broke so now we will have to start at the back, added to the 100kg penalty, this will be very difficult", post FIA GT qualifying reaction from Hockenheim
no 19 Ferrari 575 GTC at Hockenheim during qualifying

3rd in GT: Karl Wendlinger - nr 17 JMB Racing Ferrari 575 M Maranello: "I'm happy because the gap between us and the pole position is only nine hundreds of a second. It's never been this close before this season.

"The car has improved, and we've all improved as well, because we've started to learn the car a lot better. I think we're well prepared for tomorrow. I think we should be able to do consistently good lap times here."

3rd in N-GT: Fabrizio de Simone - nr 62 GPC Giesse Ferrari 360 Modena: "We were very close to the Porsches, but not quite close enough. I had to overtake another car on my fast lap, which cost me some valuable time. I think we wouldn't have made it to the first position anyway, but maybe we could have been second.

"Anyway, I think we need to work well on the car for tomorrow. I think we can be quite consistent. I hope it will be a good race for us, and we'll have a good fight with the Porsches in front of us."

4th in GT: Gabriele Gardel - nr 1 BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello: "We are happy with fourth; Matteo did a really good lap this morning, and I think we have a good car for the race. 

"This afternoon, we did a long run, and the car was lapping comfortably around 1:39.5. I think it will be tough tomorrow, as everyone is so close.  It is good to be involved in such a challenging situation."

Fabrizio Gollin and Luca Cappellari - nr 2 BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello: "The race engine broke yesterday. Now we will have to start tomorrow at the back. Added to the 100 kg penalty weight, this will be very difficult. We lose speed on the straight, acceleration and braking, so it will not be easy. But the race is long. 

"Today, we worked for the race, not for qualifying. But the time is not so bad; under race conditions we should be good. But getting the traffic will be hard, especially the N-GT cars which are fighting for position."