January 26-27, Audi driver Oliver Jarvis will be running in his first 24 Hours of Daytona, alongside Filipe Albuquerque, Edoardo Mortara and Dion von Moltke at Alex Job Racing.
"I'm very much looking forward to it," the 29-year-old admitted right away.
It will not only be Jarvis' first time racing at Daytona, it will also be Jarvis' first time racing in the USA. So far, the Brit has seen the track, and liked it.
"The mix of an oval and a circle track is extremely enjoyable. At [my first] test, I drove through a banked turn for the first time and did feel a bit awe beforehand.
"The speed there is really impressive."
As far as the car is concerned, one would think Jarvis, a seasoned Audi racer, would be well accustomed to Alex Job's R8. In fact, Jarvis has seen very little of the Grand-Am racer.
"While the cars look very similar there's a big difference in the way they handle," the Cambridgeshire native revealed. "The Grand-Am has less downforce than the LMS ultra. The car tends to skid a lot more[.]"
So, what's the goal?
"Audi is certainly not sending us to a race across the Atlantic with the aim of taking second place. Obviously, we want to be in contention for victory.
"But that'll be pretty hard."
"I'm very much looking forward to it," the 29-year-old admitted right away.
It will not only be Jarvis' first time racing at Daytona, it will also be Jarvis' first time racing in the USA. So far, the Brit has seen the track, and liked it.
"The mix of an oval and a circle track is extremely enjoyable. At [my first] test, I drove through a banked turn for the first time and did feel a bit awe beforehand.
"The speed there is really impressive."
As far as the car is concerned, one would think Jarvis, a seasoned Audi racer, would be well accustomed to Alex Job's R8. In fact, Jarvis has seen very little of the Grand-Am racer.
"While the cars look very similar there's a big difference in the way they handle," the Cambridgeshire native revealed. "The Grand-Am has less downforce than the LMS ultra. The car tends to skid a lot more[.]"
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| The car that "tends to skid a lot more" (Photo: Audi Communications Motorsport) |
So, what's the goal?
"Audi is certainly not sending us to a race across the Atlantic with the aim of taking second place. Obviously, we want to be in contention for victory.
"But that'll be pretty hard."