Yvan Muller optimistic… Priaulx does not give up!

Alain Menu secured the pole position in Macau for the final meeting of 2007. He positions himself as the leader in a duel between Yvan Muller and Andy Priaulx, who are tied at the top of the championship.

« I think I’ve had my best qualifying session of my entire career in Touring. » commented Menu after the session.

« We can attack here but it’s so hard not to touch anything. The pole is the result of a fantastic team effort and it’s a great achievement for me and the team. I’m a racing driver, I love to win and I hope to do so on Sunday. »

For his part, Yvan Muller is in the fight for the title, but remains uncertain, especially after missing out on the pole at the last second: « I am disappointed not to be on pole, it’s important from the perspective of the championship battle. »

« I am on the front row, Farfus and Andy [Priaulx] are behind me. Moreover, I prefer to have Menu next to me than many other drivers, and having Gabriele [Tarquini] behind me will be a great help. My goal is to finish Race 1 well, then see where Andy is in order to adjust my strategy accordingly. »

Teammate of the Frenchman at Seat Sport, Tarquini shows more optimism: « The goal was to have Yvan [Muller] in front. However, despite helping him to draft twice, it wasn’t enough to secure him the pole. »

« The TDI engine is fantastic, the whole car in fact is fantastic. I am optimistic for the race because the tire wear seems reasonable here. » Concluded the Italian.

The other protagonist of this weekend will therefore be Andy Priaulx, and with his 12th place in qualifying, he does not wish to give up the title.

I feel that with the reverse grid during the second race, everything is still possible.

« I hope to finish in eighth place in race 1 to start on the grid for race 2 in pole position and maybe everything can still be decided… I won’t give up just yet! » Concluded the Englishman, the reigning world champion.