Claudio Berro:
"I am really pleased at the result, for the work done by our
technicians in developing the car and for my team. Pirelli's
tyres allowed us to confront the variable weather with
confidence. This was Maserati's first win in a 24 Hour race,
one which confirms top spot in the Constructors' Cup.
"It also sees the Vitaphone team and JMB in the first two
places in the Team standings, with Bartels and Scheider a
little further back. We are also pleased at the performance
of the Team Giudici Trofeo Light that managed to finish the
24 Hour. It is a fun and inexpensive car to drive for
gentleman drivers."
Michael Bartels: "It is not easy finding the words to
express what I feel. For me it is a dream come true. It was
a tough race but the whole team was fantastic. I have to
thank my driving partners who drove when the weather was
really bad. Thanks also to Pirelli and Maserati who set up
the car perfectly.
"It is a shame about the second Vitaphone Racing Team car
who pulled out when they were on the podium. Now we will aim
to win a normal three hour race, maybe the next one in
Germany at Oschersleben."
Timo Scheider: "It was an exciting race from beginning to
end and, in fact, I spun when lapping a back marker on the
very last lap in the driving rain. I can confirm that our
next aim is to take the next three hour in the FIA GT
championship calendar, at Oschersleben at the end of
August."
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JMB Racing - Maserati MC12 - 2005
Proximus 24 Hours of Spa |
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Team Vitaphone - Maserati
MC12 - Proximus 24 Hours of Spa |
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Eric Van de Poele: "The 24 Hours of Spa is one of the most
famous endurance races in the world and obviously here in
Belgium. A team has to be prepared perfectly to win this
race. This has been great and I dedicate my win to a friend
who sadly died recently."
Philippe Peter: "Incredible! It was a real pleasure racing
alongside Andrea and Karl. I felt at home with them
immediately and I shared a great car with excellent Pirelli
tyres. I am pleased as we scored valuable points and because
I thought we would be able to score a one-two finish like
this in our first 24 Hour! My partners allowed me the honour
of crossing the finish line. It is a shame that there was so
much water on the track in the closing stages."
Andrea Bertolini: "I am really pleased as I now lead the
Drivers' Championship together with Karl. I am also happy
as, after a year of developing the car step by step, we win
such a great race as the 24 Hour. I want to thank the guys
on the Maserati and Pirelli teams who backed us up at every
stage."
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