Barcelona Press Conference Race 1 Quotes

Barcelona Press Conference Race 1 Quotes

GP3 Series: Congratulations on P2! Your first podium, how do you feel?

Marlon Stockinger:  I’m really happy. Last year we were really unfortunate so to have the chance to be on the podium is really great. At the start, a lot was happening around me and I was lucky to get around the mayhem. I was fortunate that Abt and Felix Da Costa in front had the jump start penalties. In the race basically I was trying to keep up with Mitch and we were struggling at the end of the race a little.

GP3 Series: What are your aims for Race 2?

Marlon:  I think it’s just about picking up points and being consistent. Any chance of getting on the podium is a fantastic result and clearly we need to push more in qualifying. Ideally we would have had the win  but I am very happy with the points for second. I couldn’t catch Mitch today .

GP3 Series: This track is notoriously hard on tyres, how were they?

Marlon: The tyres were ok actually, the team did a great job giving me a good car in qualifying, so a big thank you to Status Grand Prix for this.

GP3 Series: Obviously, It’s a big change this year for you after a difficult 2011, to be on the podium, what do you think has been the change this season?

Marlon: I think it’s because I have more experienced, also coming from Asia it’s a lot more different than coming from Europe to settle into everything. I think I am with a better team now and I think when all these cards come into play, the results improve. I think winter testing went well and we were very consistent.

source: GP3Series