It's magic

Uma tradução do google translator, mas o que importa é que dá para entender a mensagem final. Panis ficou satisfeito em receber o ex-companheiro de F1 no evento deste fim de semana e Jacques Vai competir em uma corrida no gelo pela primeira vez.

"It's magic" - Olivier Panis
Updated Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11 am 08

This weekend, Jacques Villeneuve will discover a new world: ice racing. Thanks to Olivier Panis, his friend and former teammate, who invited him to share his car, a Skoda Fabia RS, in the Andros Trophy this winter.

Contacted by CBC Sports, the French driver said he did not hesitate a second when Skoda has thought of France Villeneuve.

"When they told me:" What do you think about Jacques? " I was super positive, "said Panis. And when I was asked to speak with him, I took my phone with pleasure and when I told him about the Andros, he was not insensitive. For it is true that the slides for pilots is something magical. He said: "Why not?" And when Jacques said why not, that means they're interested ... laughing ... otherwise, he says no! "

Olivier Panis and Jacques Villeneuve is a friendship that was born in F1 when the French driver has been committed to BAR for 2001 and 2002 seasons.

"He greeted me at BAR in a way very nice, we spent two years working together in a hyper objective remembers Panis. We really became friends. I spent two great years with Jacques.

I like it very much. It leaves no one indifferent. So we like it or not, and we say what we want when we do not know, it's always easy. I have found the right guy, super nice, welcomed me into his team, as was his team, he was the number one driver. "

Today is the number one driver Panis team. And Villeneuve will need all the help possible, because he has never driven on ice.

"It's a technique completely different from what we had before. On the circuit, they tell you that to go fast, do not slip. Andros Trophy, to go fast, they tell you that we must go backwards in turns. So at the beginning is a bit disturbing. But we manage to quickly put in a good rhythm. This is something very special with many specialists in this ice. There are a lot of parameters to learn and manage.

"As far as driving, it's magic, it is really fun. It's his driving. The cars, they're prototypes. There is no mail is prohibited. Is driving in its purest form. That's what's really interesting. But the surface changes so much with the weather, it's very difficult to understand the ice. It changes a lot during the day. So, experience is important. "

A very spicy plate

There will be this winter in the Andros Trophy six former F1 drivers, including French Alain Prost, who made the slip for eight years.

"Jacques is going to have to relearn a little while. This is legitimate, and that's where I went, "says Panis. But with an experienced pilot, it pulls you up. I've had the chance to start with Alain Prost and that really is super motivating. And that is what Jacques wanted. "

It is expected that Villeneuve and Panis make a day of practice, out of sight before the first race of the weekend.

"We will have at least one good day of practice together every two to acclimatize it as well and as quickly as possible. He will be performing fairly quickly. But after that, to win, there will be a fight at first. Because there are a lot of specialists. But I'm not worried.

"It's so magical and without any physical risk. Because you twist apart the thumb, it can not happen to much to be honest. So you get loose pretty quickly. After the hardest, which lack the 4-5 tenths, it takes a little time. But first, Jacques is well fun, "said the French pilot, optimistic.

The first round of the Andros Trophy takes place this weekend in the ski resort of Val Thorens in the French Alps.

Fonte: radio-canada.ca/ Dica: Cassee (JV Official Forum)

Aproveito para deixar um vídeo de como é a brincadeira que Jacques vai participar. Gostei!!! Mesmo porque, acho a neve e o gelo as superfícies mais lindas que existem.



Beijinhos, Ice-Ludy