Continuing the week at Road Atlanta leading up to the 2011 Petit Le Mans, Luis Diaz checked in regarding the team's progress and outlook for the coming weekend.
"It went very well," he said of Wednesday's practice run. "We tried some stuff in the car that we think was good for the race, and we're very happy. We didn't have any problems or major issues."
The biggest concern for the Level 5 Motorsports team, owned by Scott Tucker and managed by David Stone, was that the track would be crowded. In a mid-distance enduro, there isn't much time to rest, and passing opportunities are rare. Still, Level 5 was confident in their ability to perform in traffic, especially with the two brand-new Honda prototype entries they were running. The HPD ARX-01g's hadn't been driven together in a race yet, though one of the entries had run at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway and performed flawlessly.
"Looking forward to the race, I think we have a good car in traffic," Diaz said. "I think that's the most important thing to have in the Petit Le Mans race. The Level 5 guys are doing an awesome job. I cannot ask for more."
Petit Le Mans would be a true test for the two new cars because the slightest mistake could result in a major wreck. "There's way more traffic," Diaz said. "That's one good thing for the viewers, but for the drivers it's very challenging on the track. Overall I think the track is in good condition, I'm looking forward to it."
During practice, Stone was very positive in response to the cars' performances. "We're in a really fortunate position," he said. "It seems to be down to fine-tuning these cars. We have a good product right out of the box, and that feels really good."
"It went very well," he said of Wednesday's practice run. "We tried some stuff in the car that we think was good for the race, and we're very happy. We didn't have any problems or major issues."
The biggest concern for the Level 5 Motorsports team, owned by Scott Tucker and managed by David Stone, was that the track would be crowded. In a mid-distance enduro, there isn't much time to rest, and passing opportunities are rare. Still, Level 5 was confident in their ability to perform in traffic, especially with the two brand-new Honda prototype entries they were running. The HPD ARX-01g's hadn't been driven together in a race yet, though one of the entries had run at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway and performed flawlessly.
"Looking forward to the race, I think we have a good car in traffic," Diaz said. "I think that's the most important thing to have in the Petit Le Mans race. The Level 5 guys are doing an awesome job. I cannot ask for more."
Petit Le Mans would be a true test for the two new cars because the slightest mistake could result in a major wreck. "There's way more traffic," Diaz said. "That's one good thing for the viewers, but for the drivers it's very challenging on the track. Overall I think the track is in good condition, I'm looking forward to it."
During practice, Stone was very positive in response to the cars' performances. "We're in a really fortunate position," he said. "It seems to be down to fine-tuning these cars. We have a good product right out of the box, and that feels really good."
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