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The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring can be seen live on SPEED Channel starting at 9:30 AM (ET), March 15th. Live timing and scoring of each on-track session and the American Le Mans Series Radio Web broadcast can be found at www.AmericanLeMans.com.
Quotes
Jim Tafel, Team Owner/Driver, No. 73: "We're going to the same dance I just have a different partner. That is how I see this year. We have a good lay of the land from last year and now we just need to execute. As a driver, I look at my job as being smooth and consistent. I just want to go and have a great day. It is about staying out of the pits, being smooth, fast and consistent."
Tony Dowe, Technical Director: "The plan is to reduce the external and internal pressures, sort through the priorities and make sure to minimize any mistakes; simple really. Let's see if things work out that way next Saturday. If they do it's champagne, if not, cold tea."
Rob Bell, Driver, No. 71:
About the challenges of racing at Sebring: "The biggest challenge of Sebring will be to keep going until the end. It's the first time that the 2008 car will have done a 12 hour race and this track is phenomenally bumpy and tricky. It's not a foregone conclusion that we'll make it to the end. Having said this, I know that there's been a lot of work done over the winter and I'm confident for the weekend."
About making his Series debut: "As it's my first ALMS race it's all a bit unknown for me. I think there'll be plenty of familiar faces from Europe, and it'll be the cream of the crop racing out there. The difference will be in the depth of quality drivers and talent, which will make for a highly competitive race."
Dominik Farnbacher, Driver, No. 71: "The biggest challenge last year was the track itself. It is very bumpy and it was very warm in the car. That made it very hard to stay focused. So it will be the same this year. I trained hard to give my best and to make no mistakes."
Dirk Müller, Driver, No. 71:
About racing at Sebring: "Sebring was one of my first long distance experiences and so it is something special for me. But racing in Sebring means also that you need to be really fit for a 12 hour sprint. The track is very technical and challenging and together with the big crowds this is something which makes Sebring so special."
About the 2008 season: "Since 2001, it will be my third full ALMS season and I am really looking forward to achieving the maximum out of it. I have a strong team, a strong teammate, a strong Michelin Ferrari and it is now time to start the season. This year, I think, it will be the most challenging season in a couple of years and I am really proud to join this challenge."
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