ROCKETSPORTS RACING - PAUL GENTILOZZI DRIVER NOTES AND QUOTES
ROCKETSPORTS RACING - PAUL GENTILOZZI DRIVER NOTES AND QUOTES MOTOROCK TRANS-AM TOUR FOR THE BFGOODRICH TIRES CUP SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH POST-PRACTICE SPECIAL NOTE Three-time Trans-Am champion Paul Gentilozzi tested the new Jaguar AJ-V8 four-valve, fuel-injected engine in the No. 3 Motorock Jaguar debuted Thursday by Scott Pruett at the Putnam Park track during the Jaguar ³Born to Perform² media day in conjunction with this weekendıs F-1 race in Indianapolis. The plan was to take advantage of an opportunity, not normally available, to test the engine in a true street-course environment. Because championships and point standings are at stake, Gentilozzi had not planned to drive in either the qualifying session or the race. Gentilozzi drove the No. 3 Motorock Jaguar XKR out during the 15-minute warm-up session this morning. He was ninth quickest with a time of 55:166. Gentilozzi on the new AJ-V8 four-value engine ³It was exciting. The engine was phenomenal, but the car hasnıt been run in a couple of years; itıs been a show car. I didnıt want to get over exuberant in traffic, so I never really got a clean lap. Entering the corner, itıs more nimble and itıs better underbraking. Itıs great off the corner, too. The acceleration is so smooth and the throttle response is incredible. ³It was exciting. This (Miami) was probably the place where we would expect it to perform the least because itıs such a tight circuit. Our mission was to use this session as a test in a true street course environment. It met and exceeded our initial expectations.²