This will be an all-out sprint," the Briton claimed, "We had to be conservative with our set-up at Road Atlanta due to losing a day of practice, yet we still picked up a podium. At Laguna, we will have a five- or six-way battle and, when you win such a race, it is the best feeling in the world. It would be nice to finish the season in the same way we started, with a win, and put everyone in good form for the winter.
Brabham, who flew to California direct from an assault on the Bathurst 1000 in his native Australia, is a fan of the Laguna Seca circuit but, true to his background, showed an Aussie appreciation of the surrounding area too.
It is a great track, but the best part is the Monterey beaches and hills, he grinned, "The track is difficult as it is short, and you need good front-end grip, which is hard to get there. I first raced at Laguna in 1987 in a Formula Atlantic and have raced there many times since, winning the Sports Car Championship with Andy Wallace in 1998.
Team-mate Peter Kox, who will share the #58 sister car with Portuguese co-driver Pedro Lamy, is another fan of the circuit.
I have good memories of the track, because we won the first time I raced there in 2002," the Dutchman commented, "The track is not quite as challenging as Road Atlanta, but it is still not easy! The Corkscrew is my favourite part, although actually arriving there on the previous straight, where the blue sky is your horizon, is beautiful.
