Brendon Hartley – Porsche Team
“Our laps were within a few hundredths of each other so it was great for the team and I am proud of everyone in the team. It is not as easy as it looks as these are some of the most complex cars you can race and we have three of them here and it is an amazing achievement for Porsche. To get through our test programme in such a short time is really impressive.”
Marcel Fassler – Audi Sport Team Joest
“We know the Porsches are strong in qualifying so it is not too much of a big surprise to see them ahead now. I think we could have managed to beat one today but I had too much traffic in my first lap when I had the peak of the tyre and it was not a perfect lap at all.
“I’m pretty happy that we are not so far away and it all looks promising for tomorrow’s race. We couldn’t do a long run in Free Practice on tyres but in terms of car behaviour it looks good but we will see in the race tomorrow.”
Sam Bird– G-Drive Racing
“The guys at G-Drive did a great job today and the car was running really well, much better than in the wet. I’ve got to say that Julien did a great job and for a silver to be that close, his pace was exceptional and this pole is due to him, so a big thank you.”
Nicolas Lapierre – KCMG
“It was good and I had two clear laps and we could push as much as we wanted but the balance was not quite how we wanted it but it was better than at the start of the weekend. We have lots of areas to improve as it is so new but step by step we are getting there. We’ll see tomorrow during the race how things evolve particularly on tyre management. We have a very good top speed and I think in traffic this will help us.”
Simon Dolan – Jota Sport
“Qualifying was a really enjoyable experience for me today and it was nice to put together a couple of reasonably competitive laps. In retrospect I know where I could have gone quicker but this is the first time I have qualified so I am happy.
“We’re in good shape with the tyres and I think we can be there or thereabouts tomorrow in the race.”
