Tagliani hopes the positive momentum continues from the first three races which resulted in two top fives and a ninth-place finish.
“Going to Portland for some testing time will be very important for us, ” said Tagliani. “Our first three races were on street courses, and now we have a couple of road course events coming up, so this test will help us prepare the new Champ Cars for the different terrain. It is also important because this track is one that we will be racing at this season, so it will be very valuable to get as much knowledge and data as we possibly can. That will help us greatly when we return in June for the race. Mostly we are just hoping to continue the learning process on these new Champ Cars with the hopes of closing the gap and stepping our competition level up one more notch. ”
RSPORTS driver Wilson is not as satisfied as Tagliani with the start of his season behind the #9 CDW/RSPORTS Champ Car.
“It has been a disappointing start to the season for us, ” commented Wilson. “Our results were just not what we were hoping for. However, we have been making good process, so hopefully our bad luck streak is over and we can move forward in a more positive direction in terms of results. ”
The 2007 season beginnings saw Wilson struggle to start the season with a DNF after having a mechanical failure in Las Vegas, finish in the top five at Long Beach with a fourth-place result, and salvage a tenth-place spot after an on-track incident gave him a flat tire and ultimately ruined a solid top three performance for the driver who started strong in the third spot and lead early on in Houston. However, the Englishman is not completely dissatisfied as he looks to build on the progress they have made and prepare for the future this week.
Wilson added, “I am hoping that we can get some good track time in during our test in Portland. It will be important to get a car that will be ready for the race when we return in June. Portland International Raceway is a unique track. The more miles that we can do, the better off we will be when we return. It is a good opportunity to prepare for our next race, which will be at the Portland International Raceway, along with getting us situated for future road course events with this new Champ Car. ”
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