By role
June 29 2004

Italian Driver Jarno Trulli is looking forward to Renault’s home race. Following a great first half of the season that saw him winning at Monaco the Italian expects to do strongly at the Magny-Cours track. The first half of the season is gone and Trulli is quite satisfied on the results:
“I believe we are doing very well, but we cannot forget that BAR are performing better than us in some areas, and at some circuits. We need to concentrate on getting the best from our car at the next races and work very hard to improve our performance at the same time, if we want to keep this position at the end of the season. I know this team very well know, and I am confident that we can. On a personal level, my aim is to finish third in the drivers' championship.” He said.
Magny-Cours requires a big compromise on the drivers to exrac the maximum out of the car and to have a good lap:

”… it is exactly what I would call a technical circuit. You have all types of corners around the lap, and the car needs to respond well everywhere. In order to be quick, though, you need responsive handling and a good change of direction - especially through the fast sections at turns 2 and 3, turns 6 and 7 and 11 and 12. This can mean the car is not ideal in the slow hairpins, but we have to drive round that because the high-speed areas are critical for lap time, and also to make sure you do not get overtaken in the race.” He added,
This race is an important one for Renault as it is considered their home race and Trulli knows that it would be a great boost for them to win the race:
“This is a significant weekend for me - it is like a second home race. I have always enjoyed wonderful support in France, and I would like to repay my supporters with a strong performance. Plus, of course, the race is very important to Renault, as their national grand prix. I will just be aiming to drive as well as possible, and get the most out of the car and myself in qualifying and the race. It would be a fantastic boost for me and the team to win this race.” He concluded.