Quotes by Allan McNish

“It was fun to really blast the car around the track.”

“We had our share of trouble today, but thats natural in development. This was the first real endurance test. We encountered trouble, but nothing we couldnt overcome.”

“Its a little unfortunate. Sometimes we come up against problems.”

“Today, Audi has showed America the potential of diesel power. This is a historic day for Audi and for sports car racing.”

“We still have to look at our competition. Im sure they were not as flat out as they could have been and its a long drive [today].”

“We encountered some difficulties, but nothing that was insurmountable. The mechanics did a great job preparing for things that might come up during the race. I think its going to be a very tough challenger. I think weve learned that were not where we need to be. There are so many situations you encounter in a race that you just dont get in testing.”

“This was the first real endurance test, we encountered trouble but nothing we couldnt overcome. The engineers did a great job preparing for things that could go wrong. The cars rhythm was really good, it was fun to really blast the car around the track.”

My very first car was a grey Alfa Romeo Alfasud, which I got in 1987. But, in our family, all cars were for sale - so they might be there in the morning and were gone at night. In the mid-90s, I joined Porsche and the Carrera was the car, and the Carrera 4S was the one they gave me. As a wee boy from Dumfries, I couldnt believe it.

My motto is to do everything absolutely flat out and to the best of your ability.

To be a racing driver its essential you have very good eyesight, and thats especially relevant at night. Your senses are heightened, youre travelling over 200mph, you need to focus on that 110-metre braking point and you have to have absolute faith and commitment in your driving.

I try to get away from the pits as quickly as I can. I speak to my engineer when I get out of the car, usually theres some press to do, then I will go off and have a shower and get my dry, clean overalls and clothing on. Ill have a massage, stretch and something to eat. I dont sleep, but I try to close my eyes for a while.