While his lap times were not on a par of many of the other GT2 teams, the pace of Jonsson and Bergmeister was expected to keep the team in contention. Unfortunately it was while Bergmeister was trying to recover some of that time that he crashed on his in-lap just after 4am on Sunday morning. Despite the disappointment, Krohn had nothing but good memories of his first experience at La Sarthe.
“Coming to Le Mans has been a bit like being a golfer and going to St. Andrews. It's like getting on that course for the first time and realising that it's a difficult golf course that's been there for 600 years. Being broken into components it's quite simplistic but as a whole and at speed it's daunting with everything happening so fast and brake points can be missed so easily and then you're into a wall or into someone else. There's just no margin for error.
“Now I think about it, the more I drove it the more I appreciated it. I was thrilled by all of the support and enthusiasm and tradition surrounding the event, it's been awesome.
“The highpoint for me was definitely the first stint in the car. On one hand I was trying not to lose focus but on the other hand I could help but think ‘ Hell, I'm at Le Mans!'. I'm coming back, repeatedly.
“The team performed extremely well. The crewmembers did a fantastic job – we had great pit stops – these guys are champions. They've all been here before – Nic and I were the newcomers. I have high praise for the team and my teammates. Jörg had an unfortunate incident. Nic was practically flawless.”
Although the team gained their 2006 Le Mans entry based on their 2005 GT2 class win, Krohn seems like he will be eager to file an entry for the 2007 event.
“Next time I'll know how to manage my time more efficiently. I now have a blueprint of the track in my mind, including bumps and grip levels and visual markers. I think the more laps you have of a track is the formula for certainty. So those times will continue to get better.
