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A few words from our driver...
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BRAZILIAN
RACE |
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Autodromo
Jose Carlos Pace Lenght:
4,019
Km F.1: 2000
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The Brazilian GP has been raced
on this circuit since 1990 close to San Paolo: this is the half
version of the original one, 8 km long, on which cats used to race
until 1980. Interlagos is considered one of the most
demanding track of the Championship ‘cause of its long
series of bends
(large and fast in the first part of the track, grasp
and winding in
the second section), ‘cause of its ups-and-down and, last
but not least, because of the bloody hot, typical
of this Brazilian race. F.1 drivers finish this GP very tired
quite often. A particular attention must
be paid to the WEATHER: the weather conditions, in fact, can
change suddenly, running the risk
of torrential and unexpected rain even during a sunny day.
Team Durango Benetton Junior
prepares for the season 2001…
After one
year of absence from the FIA F.3000 pit-lane, the Venetian team, owned by the
two friends Ivone Pinton and Enrico Magro, is ready to come back to the
prestigious Series.
The young Jaime Melo Jnr (Brazil, 20 years old, 2000:
FIA F.3000 International Champ. – 14th) will be the team mate of
Italian Gabriele Lancieri (Italy, 26 years old, 2000: F.3000 Italia Champ.-3rd)
and both will be racing “at home”: Melo this weekend at the opening race and
Lancieri immediately afterwards at Imola, on 14th April.
Lancieri’s debut in the International Series has
been possible thanks to IVONE PINTON and the ex-F.1 driver PIERLUIGI MARTINI.
Since its foundation, in fact, one of the goals of
team Durango has always been to provide the opportunity for young drivers to
realise their full potential and the chance to gain experience.
One of the main objectives of Durango Benetton Junior
Team is to reach important and gratifying sporting results fighting for the
first positions. Team Durango has a full organisation of people: from engineers,
mechanics, finishing with a Press office, the Advertising and Publishing office.
Jaime
MELO and Gabriele LANCIERI’s results in the past season…
| JAIME MELO Jnr – 15 points Compagno di squadra di Bruno Junqueira/ Bruno Junqueira’s team mate
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| GABRIELE
LANCIERI –
28 points Compagno di squadra di Michele Spoldi e Sacha Bert (da Vallelunga) The team mate of Michele Spoldi and then Sacha Bert (from Vallelunga race)
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A few words from our driver...
JAIME MELO (n°
30)
I:
This is your second year of experience in the International F.3000 Championship.
What are your expectations?
J.M:
“I think that this year will be very important for me. Last year I tried to
gain more experience I could. In 2001 I want to win all the races I can!!
Especially this first race , in Brazil. If I get a good position on the starting
grid, I think my team and me can fight for the podium.”
I:
Last year you were the team mate of Bruno Junqueira who won the F.3000
championship.
J.M: “Webber, I think. But there are many drivers that
I can fight with for the Championship , but it’s too early to say so
now! In any case it will not be an easy championship because it’s very-very
competitive!! I think we will have more than one occasion to win.”
I:
At Imola test you were the fastest on the 1st
day and second fastest on the 2nd day. How do you feel about
your car?
J.M: “I fell well my car!! Technically is good, but we have to work a
little again to improve it. My team is a great team, there is a good potential
to do well. After Imola one of our intentions was to improve my car, but the
weather was too bad: 5°C and a freezing cold (along with the rain!). We are not
used to test in England and we weren’t prepared for such a cold temperature!
It would have been useless to look for the best lap time: we won’t see the
same weather conditions during the championship. So we decided not to look for
the performance and to make only few laps also because the car has had to be
sent directly from Silvertone to
Brazil.”
I:
Interlagos is your “home race”. When did you last race here?
J.M: “In 1999 in F.3 Sudam, I won. Interlagos is a very technical track; there is a series of different and fast curves. It’s absolutely necessary to enter well in any curve and work to set up a balanced car. I like this circuit very much, I did a lot of races here and so I would like to exploit as much as I can the experience I got here.”