By Huw Alban
April 29 2002

OrangeArrows are looking forward to the opportunity of putting Melbourne and Malaysia behind them, and finally showing their rivals some of the pace that was definately there in Sepang. Brazil is Enrique Bernoldi's home race and despite the pressure is looking forward to the weekend. "I will always enjoy the Brazilian Grand Prix as it is in my home country but the flip-side is that there is greater pressure to perform in front of the home crowd," Enrique said to the official Arrows website. "I was having a good race in Malaysia before I had to retire so I am really looking forward to having a full run in the A23 as the pace is there for us to challenge for points. The track itself has a good mix of corners and a few overtaking spots and can be demanding due to the bumpy surface."

Interlagos is one of two circuits on the Grand Prix calendar where the cars run in an anti-clockwise direction. This puts an enormous strain on the necks of the drivers, who predominantly train for the normal clockwise motion.

Heinz-Harald Frentzen had to retire from third position in last years race with electrical problems in his Honda powered Jordan. Frentzen's experience should be useful here as rain played a factor in the 2001 race, and the German's strategy with tyres played a big part in elevating him up the field.

"Interlagos is a good circuit for me as I have had some good experiences there and many happy memories," he said in the OrangeArrows pre-Brazilian GP press release. "We are making good progress with the A23 and should have another step forward for Brazil. After Malaysia we can look forward to challenging for a top ten position in qualifying. More than anything I am looking forward to getting a good start !"

"The team is really looking forward to Brazil. Obviously after the difficulties we had in the first two races, we're keen to get out and show our true potential," added Mike Coughlan, Technical Director. "We only really got a glimpse of it in Malaysia, but the pace is clearly there. I know that both drivers enjoy racing at Interlagos and it's Enrique's home Grand Prix so that will give him an extra boost as well as to the team. We should be aiming for another good qualifying position with the speed that we have and that should put us in good stead for the race."