01.07.2004 "Last year I finished second and now this year I won the race, it's a dream come true": post 24 Hours of Spa reaction

1st in GT: Lillian Bryner - nr 2 BMS Scuderia Ferrari 550 Maranello: "It was certainly a special day! I really have to thank my fellow drivers who did a wonderful job, and also the team!"

1st in GT: Fabrizio Gollin - nr 2 BMS Scuderia Ferrari 550 Maranello: "Last year I finished second and now this year I won the race. It's a dream come true.

"Absolutely fantastic! We had to fight very very hard throughout all of the 24 hours, because we were always battling with the [nr 11 GPC Ferrari] 575, all through the race."

1st in GT: Luca Cappellari - nr 2 BMS Scuderia Ferrari 550 Maranello: "The car was really fantastic. There were no problems at all. We were pushing very hard in every lap. It was very tough, and our competitors were really strong. As Fabrizio has said, it's just like a dream for us.

"We will wait till Zhuhai, though, before we will begin to talk about the title. The Championship is still very long; there are four races yet to go, and it's going to be very hard."

1st in GT: Enzo Calderari - nr 2 BMS Scuderia Ferrari 550 Maranello: "I never saw a 24-hour race that was so close! Watching the car during those last couple of hours was nerve-wrecking.

"It happened more than once in the past that the car has stopped. But it all went well, the car was great, and Michelin also gave us the opportunity to go very quick during the night."

2nd in GT: Vincent Vosse - nr 11 G.P.C Giesse Ferrari 575 GTC: "It was quite a nice race. We were leading most of the time.

"Before the race, no one would have believed that the Ferrari 575 would be able to fight the 550 for the whole race. I enjoyed that a lot. Of course, I'd prefer to be first, but it was a very good race."

2nd in GT: Philipp Peter - nr 11 G.P.C Giesse Ferrari 575 GTC: "We tried as hard as possible, and I really have to thank the whole team, particularly Vincent and Mika for joining me and Fabio here even though they're not directly involved in the championship.

"Second place is a big achievement for us. We're a new team, we only came together in March. All of our sponsors and mechanics and everyone really did an excellent job!"

2nd in GT: Fabio Babini - nr 11 G.P.C Giesse Ferrari 575 GTC: "I'm really happy! It was a fantastic race, we had a great strategy; and it's really amazing to finish second in a 24-hour race.

"That was very important for the Championship, as it allows us to push in the last four races. I'm very happy for our team and for Pirelli!"

2nd in GT: Mika Salo - nr 11 G.P.C Giesse Ferrari 575 GTC: "The only other time I took part in a 24-hour race, my car lasted about two hours, so that was not really endurance racing.

"It was a good atmosphere here. It's quite difficult to drive on this circuit at night time. I hope I didn't do too badly.

"I'm happy for the team, but I'm honestly a bit disappointed for myself. We'd been leading and would have won if it hadn't been for a little problem, and that's really frustrating. It's a shame, but maybe next year!"

3rd in GT: Gabriele Gardel - nr 1 BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello: "It was a good race in the end. We lost our chance to win with the crash we had in the first hour of the night.

"We then tried very hard to hold third position to keep the Championship open. I have to say, the team really did a great job. The car was really badly damaged and they managed to get it working again!"

3rd in GT: Stefano Livio - nr 1 BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello: "After our crash in the night, I only have to say thank you to the team, the tyres and the crew. They did a great job!"

3rd in GT: Matteo Bobbi - nr 1 BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello: "The beginning of the race was very good for us. The problems only started around midnight when we crashed the car. We lost about fifty minutes in the pits.

"The team did a great job to repair the car, and it was very fast during the night. If it hadn't been for the accident, we could have managed to win. But you win a race with the head, and not with the foot..."

3rd in GT: Miguel Angel de Castro - nr 1 BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello: "Things were working perfectly, and I expected to finish first. In 2002, I finished second with the Lister.

"I thought it would be possible with this car and those team mates to finish in first position. I just hope it'll work out better next time."

DNF: Fabrizio De Simone - nr 62 GPC Giesse Ferrari 360 Modena: "It's really terrible for the race and the Championship. We were very well prepared. But the car is almost destroyed, so it's finished."