Drivers: Alessandro Bettega (Renault Clio R3) and Martin Prokop (
Citroen C2 S1600).
Press conference.
Q:
Alessandro, You drove a few different cars last year, why did you settle on the R3 for this season?
Alessandro Bettega:
We had a good proposal from Renault Sport. The car is new and it has a lot of potential, so we decided to use it this season. Last year I used the Fiesta,
Suzuki and the R3. We have decided to stick with the R3 for this year.
Q:
There has been some rain recently, how will that affect the roads?
AB:
It will be quite a problem. We use the hard tyres. The things will be complicated. On the recce we see the roads with the rain are not so easy. It's full of ruts and high water splashes. It will be quite hard and quite slippery.
Q:
You did not participate in shakedown this morning – why?
AB:
I was sleeping! No, we did a test on Monday. I drove the car for 30 kilometres. I saw the (shakedown) stage on the recce and thought it was not so useful. We had some new shock absorbers from the test, but the shakedown was not the right place to do it. We remain with the set-up from Monday. We still have something to do, but I feel comfortable.
Q:
Do you feel more pressure on this event, given it's your home round of the Championship?
AB:
There's a lot of pressure, but I usually drive better under pressure. I did the test which is good. In Jordan I had to start to learn the car at shakedown. This time I hope to have more experience before the stages.
