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Formula Sprint 2
Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka International Racing Course
Tuesday 2nd of April 2024 19:00:00
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October 14, 2004
It has been noted that John Harland has been dealing with the day-to-running of the Puma F1 team, and team owner Dave Cummings has been very quiet of late at the race tracks.

Shrek, aka Dave are you okay you haven?t been around recently?

"Yeah I am perfectly fine, I had a few personal things to deal with and I have let John take control for a short while."

John has signed Juha, how do you feel about it, and who if anyone will he replace?

"Great he is real nice guy and I have spoken to him lots of times, and we hope it will be the start of big things for the team. He will sadly be replacing Marek as the number two driver to Andreas or Willy, but John has requested to me, for personal reasons that he drive the debut race for the PMA-02, after which the test team will be John, Chris Galloway and perhaps myself."

How is the development coming along on the PMA-02

"Very well, we are looking at differencing ways of getting air into the front cooling ducts as the Porsche engine runs very hot, and is usually a concern for us at the pit stops, which at times has made us have to back off from a car in front to allow the most air into the engine prior to a pit stop, as you can see on both of the cars here at Suzuka we have the two small turning vanes at the front of the nose to try and get the air into the engine faster and more smoothly."

You mentioned the driver line up about Willy and Andreas?

"Willy cannot do every race and with Andreas hurting his real life leg he is sidelined for a while."

What about yourself?

"I am currently looking for a test seat with another team."

What does 2005 hold for the team?

"Hopefully one of the other teams will drop out prompting us up the grid a bit, and me having taken over the stealth GP outfit this year I would love to see and fight with Stealth in 2005."

You were rumoured to be after Paul Sleight?

"We offered him a drive but he turned up his nose at us so well what can I say!"

Your cars are running a slightly different livery here what does the 08 and Mersey tram symbolise?

"The 08 is our home cities ?Capital of Culture 08? , and Mersey tram is the tram system that Mersey travel are building in Liverpool."

Whats the plan for the race then?

"Shout at John a lot down the radio but other than that keeping his lady entertained!"