JAQUES LAZIER (No. 21 Playa Del Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone): “The car felt good. We really just went out there today to shake the car down, and get it ready for Phil (Giebler) to go out there and pass his rookie test. The car is really solid and consistent. That will be really important as we start to work on it more meticulously throughout the month. I tried to make some erratic moves out there, so that we could make sure the car was solid for Phil. ” (About sharing car with teammate Phil Giebler): “Phil is good kid. He’s very anxious to learn, and the takes the advice that’s given to him. I’m not saying I’m the best guy out on the track, but I’ve done this before and Phil respects that. It really is great to have a guy who is willing to listen, and learn from the guys around him. He is going to be a great addition to this team. ”
PHIL GIEBLER (No. 21 Playa Del Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone): “I wanted to go out there and get a good feel for the track. I really just wanted to get out there. The car feels good. The guys made it really safe, and easy for me to drive. There was a bit of understeer, but I think picking up speed will take care of that. ” (About working with Jaques Lazier): “Jaques is a great guy to learn from. His setup on the car made it easy to go out there and run solid laps. ” (About completing two phases): “I felt like we just needed a little more time out there. I just wanted to put the throttle all the way down, and start going full speed, but the guys wouldn’t let me do that. I can’t wait to start running the car wide open. I think we’re going to surprise a lot of people this month. ”
MICHAEL ANDRETTI (No. 39 Motorola/Jim Beam Dallara/Honda/Firestone): “It was great to get back out there today, get a few laps in and get all of the cobwebs out. I’m looking forward to a great month of May. ”
RYAN BRISCOE (No. 12 Symantec Luczo Dragon Racing Dallara/Honda/ Firestone): “It was great to be out there. We just shook down the car today and made sure that everything was bolted on right. I felt really comfortable and we got right up to speed. I’m looking forward to getting more laps in the rest of the week. ”
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