By Phil Giles
March 31 2003

Jordan Grand Prix hits a massive milestone this weekend when Giancarlo Fisichella and Ralph Firman compete in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Not only is it the 700th FIA governed race, it also happens to be Jordan's 200th.

Only two members of the Jordan team have attended all of those races, Eddie Jordan and Giancarlo's No1 mechanic Nick Burrows.  13 years later and 1.6 million kilometers under his belt, EJ takes his team to Sao Paulo in search of the first points of the season.

Eddie Jordan said to ITV-F1  "Have we really done 200 races? There have been some highs and lows in the 12 years that we’ve been in Formula 1 and I’m proud of my team and what we have achieved, against the odds. I’ve always said that the best times for me were firstly surviving 1991, our first season, and after that, of course, the race wins, particularly our 1-2 at Spa in 1998.  Any team boss who’s been up there with his driver on the winner’s rostrum will tell you - once you’ve felt the thrill, you’re addicted. I can’t wait for that to return."

Ralph Firman is confident of completing the race on the Anti-clockwise circuit.  "The Brazilian Grand Prix is another physical one as it’s anti-clockwise and the track is very bumpy, but fitness wasn’t a problem for me in Malaysia so I’m not too worried. I don’t think I’ve raced anticlockwise before so I’ll wait and see whether that’s any different, really I just can’t wait to get stuck into another race.

Fisi is aiming to finish in the points and to open Jordan's account for this season.  "I have never had the opportunity to visit any other parts of the beautiful country that is Brazil, but I do love the Interlagos circuit and I have had some good results here including second place in 2000. The Paulista track is one of my favourites together with Spa, Montreal and Monaco. I trained and prepared hard for Sepang but unfortunately I did not get off the mark. So my target for the Brazilian Grand Prix is to take the chequered flag and bring points to the team and looking at the way the car ran strongly with Ralph in Malaysia, I know I can get both jobs done."