Czech team Menx is heading for its home race after two successive non-finishes. "I am really looking forward to Brno, as it is one of the few opportunities I have to race in front of my home fans, and the Masaryk circuit is one of my favourites," Enge said. "I think that I have shown quite a good performance there last year, and I would like to build on it.  The last recent races have not been lucky for us, but that is part of racing. You have to look forward all of the time, and stay focused on the next race. There is no doubt that we can get some points, and with good luck, maybe a little more."

His team-mate Pergl agrees: "It is by far the track that I know best from the whole Championship. I hope, of course, that I will be able to use that experience.  I feel that with each race I am more comfortable in the car - Pergusa was definitely my best race so far - and I hope to continue this trend in Brno."  

Team technical director Ivo Horn has mixed feelings about the benefits of a home race. "The plus side is obviously very good knowledge of the track, and no long trips. The Brno circuit is located about three hours from our base. But on the other hand, there is a lot more pressure, as the home fans always want the best possible result.  We had a good start in the last two races, but unfortunately, we did not finish them. Hopefully, we have had all our bad luck for the season, and we want to score more points."

Tomas provided a description of the circuit : 

"Brno is one of my favourite circuits and not only because it is my home race. The track itself is very good and demanding, with mainly middle speed long corners. Elevation changes add attractiveness to both drivers and spectators. You have to know the right line and your laps have to be very smooth to get a good time. The track is quite wide and therefore it is not easy to discover the best line. There are three tricky places on the circuit. The first two are the two right hand corners just before the Stadium section. The track goes downhill when you are braking for the first one; the second one is quite quick and you have to ‘send‘ the car into it in the right way. The third tricky place is under braking to the Schwantz corner – once again, the track goes downhill. You can make or lose a lot of time there. I hope that I will be able to benefit from my experience as it is the track where I grew up! " 
 
CHAMPIONSHIP LEADING BMS ITALIA TEAM LOOK FORWARD TO BRNO DESPITE WEIGHT PENALTIES

Italian team BMS Scuderia Italia first scored a hat-trick of wins in 2002, with Deletraz and Piccini victorious at Jarama, Anderstorp and Oschersleben.  Whether the appeal lodged by the team succeeds concerning the exclusion of the nr 22 Ferrari 550 Maranello of Gollin and Cappellari succeeds or not, the team has still managed to repeat the feat of three wins in a row. Current Drivers Classification leaders Bobbi and Biagi inherited the Pergusa win after post-race scrutineering found problems with the airbox on the nr 22 car.

 "It is a difficult position for me," Thomas Biagi admitted.  "For me, a race when I do not cross the line first, and do not get on the top of the podium, it is not a real win. We had bad luck in Pergusa, with a spin and then a speed limiter problem, but I am sure that Matteo and I will have a good race in Brno.  I know the track well, and finished on the podium there last year in the European F3000 series.  It's very fast and technical, with medium corners and a quick chicane.  100 kg is a lot, but I am not worried - Matteo and I will try to do the best we can."

"We are very busy preparing the cars for Brno," team logistics manager Marco Streparava explained.  "We are likely to have problems on the Czech track because of the extra handicap weight, especially because of the uphill and downhill nature of Brno.  There is so much braking, it will make the weight very important.  But we hope to find a good set-up, and we are confident for the race, even if we end up starting behind in qualifying.  The team and drivers are all pulling together."

The International Court of Appeal will sit on Wednesday May 21st in Paris, and the decision will be made known on Thursday May 22nd, in the afternoon.