JA:
Yeah, it’s the kind of circuit I like, it’s almost like Spa.
SA:
Brands is ok. I’ve never driven on the Grand Prix circuit though, just the Indy circuit.
JA:
We’re going to be driving on the Grand Prix circuit.
SA:
No we’re not. Are we?
JA:
Yeah, we are. I was looking at the circuit map with Gaz [Carlin Team Manager] and it is the GP circuit.
SA:
Oh that will be good!
Q:
Why do drivers come to the UK to race?
JA:
For me it’s quite special. The English tracks are quite different to the European ones. We have a lot of space and wide tracks and places where you can overtake. And if you go off you don’t hit anything. Here, it’s quite dangerous sometimes if you go off. I really liked
Oulton Park - you’re racing so near the wall. You have to find the limit but you can’t really push a lot. It’s a nice feeling.
SA:
Yeah on the UK tracks you have to pick your overtaking manoeuvres. You can’t just pass anywhere. That’s why it’s better racing here than it is anywhere else in Europe. The tracks here have a lot of hidden cambers and different surface changes, bumps and you don’t really get that anywhere else.
JA:
I think it’s a really good experience. In England, all the circuits are different; you learn a lot and have a lot of experiences in just one country. The tracks are quite difficult. One of the main reasons I came here was because it’s a good championships, and also because of the tracks. It’s very competitive.