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Timo Scheider and Martin Tomczyk analyzed in conversation with Motorsport-Magazin.com the 2012 season, which gave them little reason to celebrate.

Timo Scheider is glad that the season is over

Timo Scheider, the 2008 champion and 2009 experienced this year a true epidemic season. The Audi driver scored a meager 19 points and also managed to not once on the podium. "That was by far the worst season since ever with so much bad luck and trouble," Scheider took talking to motorsport Magazin.com not mince words.

Only in Zandvoort, Scheider was delighted after his pole position for a short time on a successful performance in the race, but the disillusionment followed on foot because he got away very bad from the start and dropped back to the end of the field. "Im glad its over and it goes in the winter so that we alone can prepare for 2013," the 33-year-old gave his disappointment.

Audi showed in the first half of the season on several deficiencies that made the Ingolstadt manufacturer difficult to keep up with the competition, even if the performance improved slightly during the year. "When you see how we have grown from the middle of the season, it must be said that we have demonstrated a clear direction. Had we shown this from the beginning, we were in a different position and would also stand differently," explained Scheider.

Although mechanical failures and accidents gnawed at the Lahnstein, he never gave up. "I am always motivated and do my best," clarified Scheider, who hopes for the coming season to attack again with sharp weapons. "I hope I have processed all 2012, now it can get better."
Tomczyk laments weak season finale

Martin Tomczyk 2012 will not keep well in your memory, because of last years champion came on the eighth place in the standings also not what he mainly did the last four races of the season charge in which he failed three times and once not the points achieved. "That it has been missing," said the BMW driver towards to press "Until now, I was with the four drivers at the top of it, but then I made a score of zero, then it is clear that one falls in the championship."

Runner-up in sight
Go to the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, the legendary circuit on 20 October, the season of the American Le Mans Series to end.

Jörg Bergmeister won five times from 2003 to 2007 at Road Atlanta

In the 1,000-mile race in the U.S. state of Georgia, six Porsche works drivers at the start. Jörg Bergmeister (Langenfeld) and Patrick Long (USA) will merge with Patrick Pilet (France) in the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR fielded by Flying Lizard Motorsports, their second victory in the fiercely-contested GT class.
The race

The Petit Le Mans is one of the highlights of the race series featuring the worlds fastest sports cars. Since 1999 it is held on the 4.087 km long Road Atlanta near Braselton, one of the longest and most demanding race tracks in the United States.
The Porsche drivers

Porsche 911 GT3 RSR fielded by Flying Lizard Motorsports, Porsche works drivers Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long are supported by their works driver colleague Patrick Pilet (France). The cockpit of the Falken Tire shares Porsche works driver Wolf Henzler (Nuertingen) with Bryan Sellers (USA) and Martin Ragginger (Austria), the second Flying Lizard Porsche, Porsche works driver Marco Holzer (Eichenberg) controls alternating with Seth Neiman ( USA) and Nick Tandy (Great Britain). The sixth Porsche works driver at Petit Le Mans is Richard Lietz (Austria) in the 911 GT3 RSR of Paul Miller Racing, along with Sascha Maassen (Aachen) and Bryce Miller (USA).
The vehicle

The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR is the top model of customer racing cars from Porsche Motorsport. In the new season, he raced with extensive modifications and since the race at Laguna Seca in addition to a new front splitter and a custom rear wing move.
The Porsche successes

GT with nine victories since 1999, Porsche is the most successful manufacturer at Road Atlanta. Joerg Bergmeister sat in the years 2003 to 2007 with five wins in a row new standards. With the Porsche RS Spyder Porsche also celebrated from 2006 to 2008 three-peat victory in the LMP2 class.
The Times

The race starts on Saturday, 20 October, at 11.30 local time clock (17.30 clock EST) and will last up to ten hours. On www.americanlemans.com / live it will be webcast. The GT qualifying on Friday to see is from 20.20 clock on www.porsche.com / alms-live.
Quotes before the race

Hartmut Kristen, Porsche Head of Motorsport: "With the traditional Petit Le Mans is an extremely exciting season ended, which was hotly contested, especially in the GT class, the finale at Road Atlanta with 40 sports car at the start will certainly be a further highlight. . "

Joerg Bergmeister: "The Petit Le Mans is a real highlight in the season finale we aim to secure the runner-up, but we have definitely come to the finish in front of our fellow competitors, the extent a difficult task..."

Patrick Long: "The Road Atlanta is a great track is a real challenge for any rider course, we hope that we will be as competitive as in the last race then anything is possible...."

Patrick Pilet: "A 1,000-mile race is always a very special format A great challenge that is fun.".

Wolf Henzler: "The Petit Le Mans is a very special race at the start just before noon, it is usually very warm, after dark it is noticeably cooler, the temperature differences in tire choice even more difficult..."

Marco Holzer: "Road Atlanta is a fascinating race I hope we can build on the performance point of the last race in Virginia that would be a great season finale..."

Richard Lietz: "I am looking forward to be able to ride this classic Ill do anything to my teammates to make a successful season.".