GP2 / GP Mónaco / 2ª Carrera / DAMS / Mike Conway y Ho Pin Tung en lo más alto del podio
Mayo 25, 2008 – 6:22 am | by admin |
24/05/2008 – Trident Racing ha conseguido una gran victoria terminando en las dos primeras posiciones en la carrera al sprint Montecarlo, después de salir desde la primera fila con Mike Conway y Ho Pin Tung. Mike Conway mandó la carrera desde la primera curva, y realmente nunca miró hacia atrás, a pesar de perder un 11segundos de ventaja debido a la entrada del coche de seguridad vuelta 9. El piloto británico no se preocupó en absoluto, ya que reempredió la carrera con el mismo ritmo que antes y abrió otra gran diferencia. La carrera de Ho Pin Tung `s fue impecable, porque logró defender el 2º lugar de la carrera resistiendo los ataques de Alvaro Parente. Monte Carlo ha sido el primer triunfo en la GP2 Series para Conway, así como el primer podio para Tung.
Mike Conway
“Yo sólo puedo decir que estoy realmente feliz. Todo fue perfecto desde el inicio, y he demostrado ser capaz de controlar la situación en todo momento, antes y después del coche de seguridad. El coche estaba perfecto, lo que me ha permitido mantener un ritmo mucho más rápido. Además de la satisfacción personal, creo que el resultado de hoy reforzará nuestra confianza para el resto de la temporada “.
Ho Pin Tung
“Fue una larga carrera la de hoy para mí, pero yo estoy contento de haber controlado la situación muy bien. Después de mantener el segundo lugar al comienzo, me quedé allí, incluso cuando el coche de seguridad salió…. Quiero dar las gracias a todo el equipo y a toda la gente que me ha apoyado a lo largo de mi carrera “.
GP2 Main Series: Montecarlo, Race 2.
Montecarlo, May 24, 2008
Race 2
#20 Mike Conway, 1st
#21 Ho Pin Tung, 2nd
Trident Racing experienced an outstanding 1-2 finish at Monte Carlo, after taking off from front row with Mike Conway and Ho Pin Tung. The team, owned by Maurizio Salvadori and as young as 2006, cruised to what will be remembered as one of its most prestigious results. Mike Conway led the pack from pole at the first corner, and really never looked back despite losing a 11-second advantage due to a Safety-Car period at lap 9. The British driver was not worried at all, as he re-started to lap on the same pace as before and opened another huge gap. Ho Pin Tung`s race was flawless too, as he managed to defend 2nd place from the race-long attacks of Alvaro Parente. The Chinese had a totally troublefree run, taking checkered behind team-mate. Today`s Monte Carlo race marked the first win in the GP2 Series for Conway, as well as the first podium finish for Tung.
Maurizio Salvadori, Team Owner.
“I tried to keep the team`s mood high after yesterday`s bad break, since we were really disappointed for a possible podium finish lost due to someone else`s mistake. Finally, a great team result repaid all our staff for what was lost. The team did an awesome job, and this 1-2 finish finally provides who worked so hard with a really well-deserved gratification. I`m also really pleased with our driver`s performances: I`ve always been confident about our possibilities since the last winter, as the work done by our three engineers proved to be extremely valuable. Once again, I want to praise our guys at Trident Racing for their professionalism and for their unbelievable team spirit”.
Mike Conway
“I just can say I`m really happy. This is my first win in the GP2 Series, and it`s great how it came right after the disappointment suffered at the end of yesterday`s race. Everything was perfect since the start, and I proved to be able to control the situation at all points, before and after the caution. The car was perfect too, allowing me to keep a really fast pace. In addition to the personal accomplishment, I think today`s result will be boosting our confidence for the rest of the season”.
Ho Pin Tung
“It was a long race for me today, but I`m happy to have controlled the situation really well. After keeping second place at the start, I stayed there even when the Safety-Car came out. The car was less performing than I thought but really driveable, allowing me to keep Parente behind until the end of the race. I`m very happy for today`s result, scored in the wonderful frame of Monte Carlo. I want to thank all the team and all the people supporting my racing career”.
Fuente: DAMS
Foto: © GP2 Media
