Oreca Racing

Hugues de Chaunac, ORECA Group President: “The drivers were excellent. They kept up a strong pace without making any mistakes. The team too was very good with very successful pit stops. The start of the season was not easy and it was important for everybody to win here. I’m very happy to see the lads winning with Peugeot. Le Mans left some painful traces and Portiamo is like a ray of sunshine!”

Olivier Panis, no. 4 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP: “The Team ORECA-Matmut had a great Le Mans. It was important to remain positive and motivated. Today, it’s scored a victory and I’d really like to thank all the team members from the mechanics to the engineers. It was important for the lads to win. Stepping up on to the topmost step of the podium was made all the sweeter as it was with the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP! It’s good to win after Le Mans, and I hope there’ll be more victories in the future. I’ve really enjoyed myself throughout the whole meeting with my team-mates, with the team and behind the wheel!”

Nicolas Lapierre, no. 4 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP: “Victory was essential and we’ve done it. Beyond this success it’s the weekend in general that’s been a big success. We’ve had a perfect event; we were able to improve the car in each session; we didn’t have any problems and we were always quick. For me the race went off without a hitch. I already had a good lead after Olivier’s and Stéphane’s stints. The car was running so well that all I had to was to nurse it home.”

Stéphane Sarrazin, no. 4 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP: “It’s good to win! The team did a super job. We were under a little pressure but we did what we had to. The refuelling stops were excellent and we dove the right kind of race – a good pace and no mistakes. It’s also worth underling the way the team’s matured since the Le Castellet 8 Hours. I’m delighted to taste the joys of victory again.”

David Floury, Directeur Team ORECA-Matmut Technical Director: “It’s been a great weekend for the whole team and it was important to succeed in style. We could have messed up so we had to remain concentrated on our objective. The team did a great job throughout the whole meeting. The race wasn’t as easy as it looked. We had to change the antennae after they’d been sliced off. That underlined our proactive capacity. It was unforeseen but it was a good test. We added a touch of class to the result!”