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San Marino Preview Quotes: Jordan

Giancarlo Fisichella: "San Marino is like my home Grand Prix, it's also where I won my first F3 race and scored my first points in F1 with Jordan in 1997, so I hope it will bring good fortune. I am coming back to Italy as a GP winner, 11 years after the last Italian driver won an F1 race (Riccardo Patrese, Suzuka 1992), so I am very excited to return to this circuit. I am expecting a tough race weekend though, with higher expectations from everybody, which is good, but it puts more pressure on me and the team. To ease some of that I am playing soccer at a charity event on Wednesday in San Marino and on Friday I will stand on the podium again. It's incredible - I must be the first F1 driver in history to win his first GP on a Friday and receive the trophy a week later!"

Giancarlo Fisichella: "San Marino is like my home Grand Prix, it's also where I won my first F3 race and scored my first points in F1 with Jordan in 1997, so I hope it will bring good fortune. I am coming back to Italy as a GP winner, 11 years after the last Italian driver won an F1 race (Riccardo Patrese, Suzuka 1992), so I am very excited to return to this circuit. I am expecting a tough race weekend though, with higher expectations from everybody, which is good, but it puts more pressure on me and the team. To ease some of that I am playing soccer at a charity event on Wednesday in San Marino and on Friday I will stand on the podium again. It's incredible - I must be the first F1 driver in history to win his first GP on a Friday and receive the trophy a week later!"

Ralph Firman: "Giancarlo's win is a great boost for the team's morale and confidence. I know the team have been working hard to resolve the suspension failures that have affected my race weekends so far, and I'm looking forward to having a really good race in San Marino."

Martin Leach, President & COO, Ford of Europe: "Everyone at Ford of Europe is absolutely delighted with the start that Jordan Ford has made to the championship and the win in Brazil has underlined the value that the company places on our involvement in Formula One. There is nothing like victory to strengthen a new partnership. We always look forward to the first Grand Prix in Europe and especially this year when Giancarlo, the Brazilian winner, can race in front of his home crowd in Imola."

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