Canada: Sato should have a good race

By Phil Huff
June 8 2005

Takuma Sato heads to Canada this weekend confident of a stronger performance in his Lucky Strike BAR Honda 007 than he had at the Nurburgring.

"We had a good test at Silverstone on Thursday which was important for our overall development," explains Takuma, "and we also had a positive feeling from the test team in Monza, who were looking at Montreal specifications."

Despite reservations over the teams pace following the disappointing European Grand Prix, Taku is confident that progress has been made.

"I am very excited to go to Canada," he says, "and I believe that we should have a good race there next weekend.

"The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is a tricky one as it has a long straight, features heavy braking, a hairpin and a chicane. You need a car that is stable and performs well under braking."

Takuma also commented on the city of Montreal itself, just a short ride away from the circuit, commenting "I always enjoy visiting Montreal as it is a great cosmopolitan city. Its unique fusion of historic architecture and the modern downtown district makes it very interesting. The fact that it also has a very good race track with a great atmosphere makes it even more exciting!"

A "unique fusion of historic architecture and the modern downtown district", eh? Sounds just like something Takuma would say...