[More Pictures]

Q&A: Liz Halliday.

Thursday, 15th June 2006

Intersport Racing's Liz Halliday talks about her second appearance at Le Mans in the Lola, and after a strong showing last year hopes her great season with the team in the American Le Mans Series will translate to Le Mans this year...

Q:
You and Intersport go to Le Mans off the back of three straight American Le Mans Series podium finishes. How important is that momentum?

LH:
It's great to go into a big race like Le Mans knowing that you have had a strong start to the year. The win at Sebring is especially important because the car ran almost flawlessly for the twelve hours – that's a big boost for the team.

Q:
What's the most difficult thing for a driver preparing for Le Mans?

Advertisement

LH:
I think the mental and physical preparation is difficult. Because you are sometimes doing three or four-hour stints at Le Mans, you need to have a lot of endurance fitness, as well as neck and upper body strength. The other big factor at Le Mans is mental fitness. It's the biggest endurance race in the world and there is a lot of pressure on the drivers to perform well and get to the finish. If you're well rested and prepared, you can put everything into the race.

Related Images

[Top of Article]