August 03, 2002
Mapes-VO co-manager, Peter Van Oostende, returned from his summer holidays yesterday to find that his banana cars had performed superbly in his absence. The Dutchman had the following to say:

"In the 10 days I was in the Czech Republic, the banana team has won two GP's, taken a 1-2 finish and a Pole Position! I'm really proud of all the people working for Mapes-VO, especially Matt, who ran the team perfectly while I was away. Of course I must also congratulate Mikko for his two great wins and his great Pole. Kieran drove great in France, too bad he had problems in Germany, but the team is trying everything to sort it out."