Bathurst Quotes

Everything went really well so we didn`t have to do a lot of laps. We spent the rest of the day sorting out the new (adjustable) seat we will be using at Sandown and Bathurst.

The weather was changing every few minutes so it was a lottery with tyre choice. Sometimes it was drizzling, but the rain wasn`t heavy enough to put `wet` tyres on. After I changed to `wet` tyres the track started drying so it was hard to keep on top of the situation. My team made some good calls to improve our track position. I ended up doing a double stint, and physically it wasn`t a problem. You just had to drive to the conditions. The day started out badly with the engine failure in the warm-up. The crew did a great job getting the engine changed in time for the race. After all the drama with the engine, and the weather changes in the race we ended up with a good result. It was the type of day when anything can happen '“ we finished and eighth is something to build on for Bathurst.

We have many goals for the 2006 season. This includes retaining the driver`s, team`s and manufacturer`s titles. However, we have one major trophy to get back and that`s Bathurst. With guys like Craig in our stable, I feel that we have a great chance of winning at Mount Panorama.