That's one of the main focuses of this year, and has been in our time together, to help develop Paul's driving. We have worked hard to get the performance from me and the car but also from Paul as he has a lot to learn – but is learning quickly. There is always a big chunk at the start and then it is a case of chipping away at it but Paul does a great job and he has massively improved in terms of consistency. His overall pace has also improved and in the off-season you have that time to relax before you get back in the car and are on it again. I'm sure Paul will be no different.
Crash.net:
What do you think will be achievable this year?
Johnny Cocker:
I'd like to think that with the right package, and all the ingredients are there, that we should be able to fight for some strong positions in qualifying and fight for pole positions. In the longer races, where strategy comes into it, we have Dale as team manager with his invaluable experience and I think we can fight for some really strong finishes. We need the reliability in the car which we suffered with a little bit last year but I'm sure that will be there with the developments that AMR has brought in. I'm hoping for consistency and you need to finish each race. If we do the best job we can all year, then we could have a result at the end of it all.
Crash.net:
The Le Mans Series features longer races than some of the events in the ALMS. Will they be better suited to you two as a pairing and also better for the car?
Johnny Cocker:
I don't know really. The out and out sprints in the shorter events in the ALMS were ones where we would struggle a little bit more so the longer races do play into our hands. But we have to see how it plays out. I think we will have a great year and we should be able to do a fantastic job.
