26.06.2004 "We didn't use the intermediate tyres in the morning, which might not have been the right decision, but anyway the car is very good in all the sessions": post FIA GT qualifying reaction from Donington Park

2nd in GT: Matteo Bobbi - nr 1 BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello: "We didn't use the intermediate tyres in the morning, which might not have been the right decision. But anyway the car is very good in all the sessions, and I am very happy with the set-up.

"It was really fun to drive the car in the damp this morning. We tested some different tyre compounds yesterday and found a good one, so I hope it will be dry tomorrow, because it will be more interesting for everyone. And, for sure, we will try to push. 

"We have less weight this weekend, which might be better in the dry - but still, I would prefer to have more weight and more points !"

3rd in GT: Stefano Livio - nr 3 Care Racing Ferrari 550 Maranello: "This is my best qualifying position this season, which is very good for me.  Yesterday, my car spent most of the time in the garage, after Enzo had a crash in the morning. This morning, after six laps, I was in P1. I went down to P3, but it is still very good for me."

5th in GT: Jaime Melo - nr 17 JMB Racing Ferrari 575 GTC: "It was my first time with the car in the wet today; I did six laps to see how the car was, I was very careful as I did not know how it handled in such conditions. And then Karl did a good lap time. It could have been a bit better but he got so much traffic. But we are very confident for tomorrow."

6th in GT: Philipp Peter - nr 11 GPC Giesse Ferrari 575 GTC: "We did some testing in Vallelunga and worked hard on the car; yesterday, in free practice, we were closer to the front than ever at that stage of the weekend. 

"In the rain today, the car was OK, we saw some improvements with the tyres and the car. In the dry conditions we would be able to do our best. I like Donington a lot; I have not had much opportunity to drive so far this weekend."

Fabrizio De Simone - nr 62 GPC Giesse Ferrari 360 Modena: "The weekend has been quite positive so far. We had a problem in the second session yesterday, the engine stopped, it was just a small problem. But we got some good data in the first session, and we were working in the right direction. 

"This morning, unfortunately, I lost the car and hit the wall, so I lost the session and the front positions. It was nothing big, but then it was just too wet this afternoon.  I was fastest in the afternoon, but it was just wetter than the morning session. We would have been at the top without our problems."