Robert Kubica, the first ever winner of the World Series by Renault title has become one of the most popular sporting personalities in his native Poland, a country which has never shown a great interest in motorsport, speedway aside, until now.
Kubica now hopes to be able to take the country to greater heights, with a possible test deal in
Formula One to go with a seat in the GP2 Series in 2006.
Q:
What does this championship mean for your racing career?
Robert Kubica:,/B>
A great deal. After some good results in European kart races, I moved to single-seater racing, but I was never really in a position to dispute a title. I was quick on occasions but, in my last two seasons in the F3 Euroseries, I was really unhappy because I was unable to demonstrate my true potential. This year, and in such a professional category, I was able to show that I could win and be consistent. And everyone in the team has been part of that effort.
Q:
How did you come to be involved with Epsilon Euskadi?
RK:
I only met them back in December, when they invited me to take part in testing. Epsilon Euskadi is a really professional team. It's been styled like an F1 team, thanks to Joan Villadelprat. He's always there making sure that everything is under control. I have felt very good working with the team. I came into the season with some prior racing experience and only five days of testing. They really placed a lot of confidence in me, giving me the freedom to make changes to the set-up. After that, obviously the results helped a lot.
Q:
With four wins, eleven podiums and three pole positions to date, what has been your best moment in the World Series by Renault so far this season?
RK:
My victory in Bilbao, because I was in the Basque country and I was so happy for the team and their sponsors. After that, the double win at Oschersleben. I knew the two races in Germany were going to be a difficult challenge for me and I was extremely happy to win them both.
Q:
When did to start to realise that you had a chance of winning the 2005 World Series By Renault title?
RK:
I think right after Oschersleben, I started to realise that I was in with a good chance of winning.
Q:
Both you and [team-mate] Felix Porteiro achieved very good results at the highest level in karting. What has your relationship been like this year?
