http://www.lemans-series.com/en/s01_home/s01p01_home.phpInterview of Giancarlo Fisichella, a new racing driver in Le Mans Series
Giancarlo Fisichella, the Ferrari F1 reserve driver will be at the steering wheel of the Ferrari F430 GT2 during the Le Mans Series season.
Giancarlo Fisichella won three Grand Prix (Brazil 2003, Australia 2005 and Malaysia 2006). He is 37 years old and has a fantastic career history: 18 times on the podium in Formula 1 (194 GP)
& raced in 7 different teams (Minardi, Jordan, Benetton, Sauber, Renault, Forces India and Ferrari) between 1996 and 2008.
Giancarlo will make his debuts in Endurance racing in a few weeks and accepted to answer our questions.
LMS to GC.F: « How did you get the opportunity to participate in the Le Mans Series championship? »
GC.F: «Ferrari gave me this great opportunity and I am very excited to race in a new Series.»
LMS to GC.F: «Can we say that it's a new start for you?»
GC.F: «It is even if I had a fantastic experience in DTM just before starting in Formula one. So I'm already used to race with a roof over my head.»
LMS to GC.F: « What do you think about the Ferrari F430? »
GC.F: « I believe it's the best GT Car in the world, on and off the race track.»
LMS to GC.F: «Endurance racing is new for you, how do you feel at the beginning of the season?»
GC.F: «Very interested in learning all about the new series and to race sharing the cockpit is really new to me.»
LMS to GC.F: « Endurance races are much longer than F1 races, will you have special training?»
GC.F: «Well they are long races but the singular stints are very similar to a F1 Grand Prix so for the moment I have no special plans, I will continue to train as I always did. »
LMS to GC.F: «You will have to share the steering wheel with your teammates, is it something you apprehend?»
GC.F: «I am confident; Ferrari will give me the best teammates possible.»
LMS ą GC.F: « With Toni Vilander& Jean Alesi, you will form a remarkable team, are you happy to race with them? »
GC.F: «Of course, I know Jean very well, he is a very good friend and a fantastic driver. Toni is very experienced with the Team and with the car so he will be of great assistance.»
LMS to GC.F: «As several car manufacturers will be in the GT2 category, the battle is going to be very fierce. Do you think your tremendous experience can make the difference?
GC.F: «I hope so and I am looking forward to be very competitive as well. »
And to finish, Giancarlo Fisichella accepted to play the Chinese portrait game. Unusual questions and immediate answers of a racing driver ready to face one of the world's most demanding disciplines!
If I was:
- a color: white
- a circuit: Monaco
- a film: Magnificent seven
- a meal: Meat
- an actor: Tom Cruise
- a singer: Renato Zero
- a book: All books I read to my children
- a work of art: The Colosseum
- a motto: Try harder
- a memory of F1: Australia 2005
- a wish for this 2010 LMS season: Win at first attempt
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