(21/03/2002)

After the Sebring 12 hr. race

Amorim eying to the FIA GT Championship

Ni Amorim is know in Portugal, preparing himself for the FIA GT Championship with great confidence and a victory feeling. In fact, after the Sebring 12hr., where he have some troubles with the Freisinger’s Porsche 911 GT3-RS, turning the end of run for the nº 57 car with the rear end in fire – at the time with Amorim’s team mate Romain Dumas behind the wheel – early in the race, Amorim is eying now that championship, whose first race was held at April 20/21, in Magny-Cours:

“That’s a fact.” – explains Amorim. “We are able to contest the official tests precisely at Magny-Cours, in the next week. I believe in my possibilities to fight for the N-GT title, and all the Freisinger team too, together with Porsche and Dunlop. The car is very well and, really, we are very optimist.”

Ni Amorim must drive the same Freisinger’s Porsche 911 GT3-RS, but now with another Frenchman as team mate, Stéphane Ortelli.

 


 

(10/03/2002)

Ni Amorim make tyre tests at Jarama

Ni Amorim was invited by Dunlop, last week, to make a intense day of test tires with the Freisinger's Porsche 911 GT3, at Jarama. This tests are crucial for the FIA GT Championship challenge in the GT category, where the german team are obviously one of the major contenders:

"Thats great for me and for the team! With this tests, I'm very confident that we are in the best shape for the title. Be invited by Dunlop means a great signs of confidence in my work and my performances.”

About the day at Jarama, Amorim recognize that “the news tires are much better than the olds. The car is faster almost a half of second and I’m sure that they have much capacity for evolutions.”

Ni Amorim is now at Sebring, stage of his second race in this year, after the Daytona 24 Hours, last month. The 12 hours race was held next Saturday.

 


 


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