Ben Collins Q&A

"My direction has always been to drive in the most competitive series I could, and beat the best drivers. Plans don't last long in racing but I've always wanted to race in Le Mans in a proper car and now I have the chance."



"Definitely not. I still dream of racing in Champ Cars or Formula 1 but, for me, driving the Ascari is like driving a single-seater anyway, so I'm in no rush to leave the series."



"All good. The organisation seems to be as strong as last year but I guess I'll see more of what's new at the first race this weekend. I think there's a lot more entries this year so the FIA series should be very competitive."



"The boys at Ascari are great and made me feel really comfortable straight away. I've only done a couple of tests with the whole team but they gave me a lot of confidence, so I think I'm settling in well."



"We know the car is reliable now and there's no lack of speed, so I think the team are optimistic. Ascari is a very professional outfit and I know we'd do a great job at Le Mans, so fingers crossed."



"Werner is a great guy and he's certainly quick. We push each other but we share a car so we actually want each other to be fast and do well, which is so different to normal racing. He does get upset when I beat him at Daytona [racing game] though!"



"I found the car very natural to drive and what I know from single-seaters seems to work with the Ascari. I have a lot to learn about long distance racing, so I'm lucky to have an experienced team-mate and a solid team."



"You'll have to ask Mystic Meg that one, but I know we'll do well."