PK Sport At Sebring – Wednesday Testing Report
It has been a day of mixed fortunes for the PK Sport Porsches at a scorching Sebring International Raceway.

This morning’s practice session, the first, official, timed running of the week, saw Robin Liddell working hard on finding a good race set-up in the #60 car at this most demanding of circuits.

“It’s as bumpy as ever here. Finding the right set-up is absolutely crucial and it can take quite some time.” The flying Scotsman has had the bulk of the time in #60, using his experience of the car and the Sebring circuit to give team mates Hugh Plumb and Peter Boss the best possible car to try to improve on the team’s 2002 third place, in this even more hotly contested GT class.

Hugh Plumb, waiting patiently for an opportunity to get behind the wheel of the #60 car, was bubbling with enthusiasm for the team and the event:

“I’m really excited to be with PK Sport and Pirelli. The team has done very well in the past here and I hope we can show that form again this year.”

The #61 car meanwhile had a very trying morning. After four installation laps from ex Formula One ace Alex Caffi, David Warnock took to the circuit, only to suffer an engine failure on his out-lap.

“It was just one of those things.”

The PK crew set to work immediately and a fresh flat 6 was installed in #61 in good time for the afternoon practice session.

Warnock took to the track again this afternoon, and this time it was better news:

“I did a few recce laps, dialling myself back into the car and the track and got down to a nice string of 2:12s, just getting comfortable. This track is a real eye opener, very quick and punishing on the car and the driver. Le Mans is a breeze compared to this place!”

New PK driver, Tracy Krohn, fresh from a second place in the Panoz Pro Series last year, was looking forward to his first start in the 12 Hours of Sebring:

“I was happy to get some time in the car this afternoon and I’m feeling great despite the heat and the track. You really feel every bump and thump on this track. The key thing is how well I’ll feel after we’ve raced hard for 12 hours here though!”

Another hot and sunny day is promised for tomorrow’s qualifying session. It should be a challenge in this company, but let’s see what Robin Liddell and Alex Caffi can do, when they're really wound up!