Jordan look to get ahead on home front

‘‘I have good memories of Silverstone as it was here that I had my first podium when I was racing in Formula 3. Usually I always go well at Silverstone and this is a circuit I know quite well’’, he said.

Karthikeyan has a special liking for the track where, he says, he can really feel the speed of the machine. ‘‘I like Silverstone, especially the Becketts Complex, where the car goes so fast you can really feel the speed of the car. At that special corner, you go as fast as 220 kmph, so there is a lot of G-force. I hope we will be able to finish the race, particularly there in front of Jordan’s home crowd’’, he said.

Following another positive two-car finish In Magny-Cours last weekend, Jordan are looking forward to racing at its home circuit, with its factory just across the road. Although the track is familiar to the three drivers from experience before entering F1 and from several test sessions, it still remains a challenge for them and the car due to the mix of high and low speed corners with some long straights making it quite physically demanding.

Robert Doornbos will once again be driving the new EJ15B car on Friday for further development and adding mileage. Jordan’s other driver, Tiago Monteiro, is also keen to impress the well-wishers of his team although he said the circuit would be the toughest for the jordan cars.

‘‘Silverstone is a very important race for Jordan because of the proximity of its factory. A lot of guests will be there and we will need to perform well. It is a very demanding and difficult track’’, he said.

‘‘It will probably be one of the hardest for our car. We are also starting a very long month so we should stay in good shape and focused on everything. I am definitely looking forward to the weekend.’’