Siedler: It was about time!
Norbert Siedler and the ADM Motorsport team finally converted their frontrunning form into Euro 3000 victory at Zolder on Sunday, adding the Austrian's name to a five-man roster of winners this season.
The four-time polesitter claimed his first victory in a dominant manner, sprinting away from both the original start and a mid-race restart to cross the line some six seconds ahead of his nearest pursuer, Jonny Reid.
Norbert Siedler and the ADM Motorsport team finally converted their frontrunning form into Euro 3000 victory at Zolder on Sunday, adding the Austrian's name to a five-man roster of winners this season.
The four-time polesitter claimed his first victory in a dominant manner, sprinting away from both the original start and a mid-race restart to cross the line some six seconds ahead of his nearest pursuer, Jonny Reid.
"I can find no words for that," Siedler said of victory, "After four pole positions, it was time to transform it into a win, but there is no 'must' in motor racing. I just had to wait for my chance, and today is a very happy day for us.
"I have to say 'thank you' to the team because the car was really quick from the beginning, and this is what finally made the difference. Now we are looking forward to the final races where we want to repeat that performance."
Forming half of an inexperienced line-up alongside Brazilian rookie Allam Khodair, Siedler's win was the first this season for the ADM squad.
"I am very satisfied as we finally got what we deserved," team boss Renato Melchioretto smiled, "Norbert built up an impressive lead of ten seconds and brought the race home in a very mature way. Now we have to prepare for the next race in Cagliari, which is definitely the highlight of the season. Norbert was very quick there last year and I am confident we can give him a competitive car."
Khodair was lying fourth at one point, but was forced to retire after accident damage put him off the road.
"I can say that this is definitely not my season," the Brazilian sighed, "[Nicky] Pastorelli had a broken wing and braked almost 100 metres earlier than usual. Unfortunately, I didn't expect that and hit the car of Bernhard Auinger [who was following the Dutchman]. After that incident, I had a big hole in the front of my car and, a few laps later, I lost control of my car."
"It's a pity that Allam didn't finish his race because he could have claimed some further important points for us," Melchioretto commented.
