Valencia,
Spain, August 20, 2009: Indian racing sensation Karun Chandhok is
confident of a strong showing going into the European GP at Valencia
this weekend. With the 3-week summer break coming to an end, the GP2
ace is keen to get back behind the wheel of a racing car and is looking
forward to driving at the very fast paced harbourside street circuit.
This will be the second year Valencia will be hosting the European
GP. Chandhok is backed by Punj Lloyd, JK Tyre and Amaron.
Speaking on the upcoming
weekend, the ORT driver said, “It has been a good break but
now I can’t wait to go racing again. While Valencia is a street
circuit its characteristics are different to the other two street
circuits, Monaco and Singapore. It is a high-speed track with long
straights which is very tough on the brakes. On the other hand there
is absolutely no room for error as we are driving so close to the
barriers. Overtaking here is very difficult on this track so qualifying
will be particularly important, which is a similar situation to the
previous race in Hungary.”
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Chandhok returned to India
during the summer break to recharge his batteries and work on his
fitness for the rest of the season. Chandhok commented, “It's
great to have some time off to spend time with my family and friends
but racing is what I do best so it's good to be getting back to the
track. I have been training very hard again in the heat of Madras
and spent a lot of time swimming and cycling which has been a welcome
change from training in Europe. The weather is normally very hot in
Valencia at this time of the year so it should suit me. I was quite
unlucky to retire on the final lap from a points position with a fuel
pressure problem last year so I'm looking forward to getting some
points in the bag this year.”
Acknowledging the support
from his sponsors Chandhok said, “I had a chance to catch up
with my partners Punj Lloyd, JK Tyre and Amaron, who have showed tremendous
support to the program. We are looking forward to a strong second
half of the season together.”
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