Krohn/TRG - Laguna Seca race

rough race

The Krohn Racing/TRG team was thwarted by unnecessary contact in the first
Rolex Sports Car Series race at Laguna Seca Raceway. Both cars were hit from
behind, zapping them out of contention for the race win. Jörg Bergmeister
and Max Papis finished 10th in the No. 66 Krohn/TRG Pontiac-powered Riley Mk
XI and their teammates Nic Jönsson and Tracy Krohn were 16th in the No. 67
Pontiac-Riley.

 

time           car            position             driver
action

 

start            66             2                       Bergmeister


start            67             20                      Krohn

10m            66               1                      Bergmeister
race lead

39m            67             18                      change
Jönsson in, tires, fuel

1h13           66               2                      Bergmeister
hit by prototype, damage to exhaust

1h15           66             17                      change
Papis in, tires, fuel

1h43           67             10                      Jönsson
tires, fuel

1h47           66             11                      Papis
tires, fuel, exhaust repair

2h35           67             12                      Jönsson
hit by prototype, lost five positions

finish           66             10                      Papis

                  67             16                      Jönsson


 

Jörg Bergmeister, No. 66:

 

"The car was really good. I had no problems getting a gap to the other cars
after every yellow. The second yellow came at a bad point for us – I was
just in the hairpin so I couldn't pit and I had to stay out on the same
tires. We were waiting for another yellow, which unfortunately didn't
happen. On my pit-in lap, the 19 car just drove into my back and pushed me
out."

 

Max Papis, No. 66:

 

"We led the first part of the race, so that’s a great achievement.
Unfortunately, we got on the wrong side of the day when the yellow flag came
out – we basically couldn’t pit at the same time everyone else did, so that
put us behind. I feel overall we are making very good progress, we’re
competitive all the time, we’re knocking at the door and I feel that it will
open very shortly."

 

Nic Jönsson, No. 67: 

 

"I'm very disappointed because the guys have done a heck of a job this
weekend. We had a podium car today, but unfortunately we had a couple of
mistakes in a pit stop – no one is to blame, but we just need to fine-tune
the process. I got hit pretty hard just a couple of laps after the pit stop.
I don’t know what to say – it’s difficult when people can’t drive around you
and they have to drive over you."



Tracy Krohn, No. 67:

 

"We had two cars both hit from behind today. We need to start thinking about
fining drivers for hitting each other. There's no reason for it. These guys
are all world-class drivers, they all know better. If you start taking a lot
of money out of their pockets, all this stuff will stop."