The early part of the 2007 American Le Mans Series has featured new street venues and four events in the season’s first six weeks. The challenges of a condensed schedule and competing a three straight street circuits is a daunting one but one that the teams and drivers have been up to. Here are a few more thoughts on street events, some upcoming down time and the nuances of JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park, site of this weekend’s Lone Star Grand Prix.
Allan McNish, Audi Sport North America
“Houston last year was new for everybody. This year, as much as Dindo and I know the circuit and we good experience with the lines, it will be a new to the team because we in 2006 we had the R8 and now we have the new R10 TDI diesel. We’ll probably use more of the experience of the first two street races of 2007 more than the 2006 race. “
Ben Devlin, B-K Motorsports
“It’s so difficult because there are only so many spares and parts you can carry in the trucks and the cars. So that always makes us nervous with the races so close together. We have to maintain the car and not destroy it. We reserve a little bit whereas on a normal course it’s a bit wider and you can make a few more mistakes.
“It was all unknown to us at Houston (last year). All we remember is the bumps and bruises we got the next day. We’re expecting another bumpy track again this year. So we’re trying to do what we can to make ourselves better and make the car last a bit longer over the bumps. “
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