There was no data as such for the Mygale, so the learning curve was huge and we have had to go out and get all the information ourselves. We have the full support of Bertrand Decoster and all the guys at the Mygale factory in Magny-Cours, and there are some new parts coming through. It’s been all about working out how to develop the car and set it up – that’s where we have been for the first six races. We've been learning about the car, listening to the feedback from the drivers and getting used to how to engineer it. It’s an entirely different beast to the Dallara, but the plus side is we are only at the start of its development whereas I think it’s fairly safe to say the Dallara is probably nearing the end of its development. They can only now find small improvements, whilst we can hopefully make big steps and I think that is starting to show in the results.
Both of our drivers are cracking guys; they really are very good. It’s a mixture of Esteban Guerrieri’s South American coolness and calm, and Michael Devaney who is cool and calm as well, but has his Irish side too. We really couldn’t want for any better. They get along and work very well together, and with their trainer Mark Phillips they make a great team. When they are not out in the car they are training, and they complement each other which makes things easier for us.
Whenever we get a result I’m always very cautious and thinking ‘why did we get this? Is it because something happened or someone fell off in front of us?’ It has been a steady progression from the first round, when in Friday morning practice we were four seconds off the pace, to Bucharest when Michael set fastest lap in the second race. If you look at it on paper it has been a natural progression and upward trend, and hopefully that will continue for some time yet.
