OGH/Valkyrie Velocity Quote Board
Rob Ferriol, Owner and Driver, No. 95 Porsche Cayman: “While we’re certainly disappointed in Sunday’s result and think some decisions out of our control caught us out, it was a great opening weekend under the OGH/Valkyrie Velocity banner. I’m really pleased with how Mac rose to the occasion this weekend, and couldn’t be more proud of how our crew has tackled the past few weeks and carried that through this weekend. We were able to welcome a number of corporate partners, especially Valkyrie and wear blue: run to remember into our paddock and become another piece of our puzzle.”
Mac Clark, Driver, No. 95 Porsche Cayman: “Overall for me, it was a positive experience. I’m honored to be a part of this team in its new configuration and to come in and compete for a podium in the first race of the season was a special feeling. It was definitely a challenge, being my first time in a GT car, but I think I learned a lot and I’m hoping to have the opportunity to jump back in soon.”
Chris Walsh, Driver No. 96 Porsche Cayman: “On Saturday, we demonstrated that we can be at the front of the pack in the Silver class and fight for a podium. We learned some things on how the pit cycle needs to work and some strategy that we can use going forward. We just seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time all weekend. The team is great, everyone here is working hard and are dedicated to doing well. I think we have all the pieces we need to be a championship winning team, including having Lisa Hallett and all of the team and guests with wear blue: run to remember here and see us fly their banner at the professional level, in a way that is respectful and spreads their message. I’m honored and humble that they chose me to help with that. There are a lot of positives to draw on, even if we didn’t get the results that we wanted.”
Dominic Starkweather, Driver, No. 96 Porsche Cayman: “If you look at the results, it wasn’t what we wanted. But if you look at where we started to where we ended, the car was on. We had the pace, the car was really fast. In race one, Chris did a good job and kept the car in front. Strategy wise, it didn’t work out, but when I got in the car we had great pace throughout the stint. Going to race two, I had a decent start after a not-so-good qualifying on Saturday. I picked up some spots on the start and we tried to chip away, but the yellows just didn’t go our way. So if you look at the big picture, we got a pair of sixth in class and a 12th overall out of 43 cars. That’s not bad for our first weekend in the new car. We weren’t happy after the test on Thursday, but the crew guys and our engineers went to work and gave us a tool to fight with on the weekend. They know who we are now, and the wear blue/Beacon Building Products Porsche showed we’re here to stay.”
Sean Gibbons, Driver, No. 97 Porsche Cayman: “It was a really good first weekend for the combined team. It was the first time we put the two organizations together, and the cars were good. We got them dialed in over the test days and they performed well. The yellows, it is what it is. Sometimes it’s just the racing god’s luck. Today went ok. We started further back, and if we don’t get a yellow when we get it we have a shot at the podium. There’s a ton to build on going forward, and I think everyone that was here as guests really enjoyed it. We got a ton of positive comments about the vibe and that they felt like part of the team, and we’ve got a lot to build on going forward.”
Sam Owen, Driver, No. 97 Porsche Cayman: “The weekend was great. I have no complaints. Any time you have a first go at something, the first race of the year, you’re going to have little things. But everything we dealt with this weekend is 100 per cent fixable. When we get to New Orleans, we already feel like we have a shot. We’ll make a couple of tweaks and debrief about what we can do better, and I think we’ll have a good showing.”
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