Ocean Racing Technology - Alvaro Parente (2nd) Karun Chandhok (DNF)

Alvaro Parente delivered a high quality performance in the second race of the GP2 Main Series at the Nurburgring this afternoon. The Portuguese driver was fast, reliable and confident on a track made formidably challenging by a downpour just half an hour before the start of the race. Alvaro recorded the second fastest lap of the race among the drivers on intermediate rubber, the Portuguese driver knowing how to find the resources to climb the hierarchy without making even the smallest error.

Parente and Ocean Racing Technology are rewarded by this 2nd place which is also the second podium in two rounds for the Portuguese team.

Parente gave signs of his excellent form from the beginning with a strong start where he was the fastest driver off the line. He was at the point of taking the lead when Vitaly Petrov caused havoc and then, after several battles, Parente rose to second position thanks to a beautiful overtaking manoeuvre on Kobayashi with just four laps to go. With a 2nd and a 6th place finish, the n°24 driver has opened his score card in the most beautiful way. "We needed this kind of result. Everything went well, the balance of the car was perfect, especially in the last stage of the race. We chose a set-up for a wet track but that would start to dry and the car was even more efficient at the end of the race. I want to congratulate all the team. We have to keep up the great work, to score points and to keep improving our performances," said Parente.

Starting eleventh on the grid, teammate Karun Chandhok could have very easily fought his way into the points but his race came to an abrupt end in a multi car pile-up in in the first turn of the Nurburgring and the Indian driver knew that there was a strong probability of being a victim in such an incident after starting mid field... "It was not a good week-end for me. I had what it takes to fight with the front runners but to start from the middle of the pack always makes things hard. I hope I'll find my way back into the points in Hungary," explains Karun Chandhok.

The two directors of Ocean Racing Technology, Tiago Monteiro and Jose Guedes, are very satisfied with the team work displayed recently. With two podiums from two rounds, the Portuguese team has shown that it is on its way to achieving the ultimate goal, which is to be one of the fastest teams in the paddock, despite being in their rookie season. "Alvaro's race was superb from start to finish. His start and race pace were excellent. We secured a second podium in a row but this second place is also our best result of the year so far. The entire team is to be congratulated because our two cars are very competitive. We don't know what the future lies because it is a highly competitive championship and all the teams work hard, but our aim is to keep heading in the same direction and to make constant progress. This weekend, we gathered valuable experience in tricky conditions and we demonstrated once again that we are competitive," underlined Tiago Monteiro.

DAMS - Kamui Kobayashi (3rd) Jerome d'Ambrosio (7th)

This weekend DAMS raced in the fifth round of the 2009 GP2 Series Championship on the Nurburgring in Germany. The track that winds its way through the Eifel Mountains, lived up to its reputation with changing grip conditions throughout the weekend. Low temperatures, gusts of wind and rain made life very difficult for drivers and engineers.

Bringing the tyres up to their optimal operating temperature was a real challenge, which explains why the team had such a poor qualifying session on Friday. Kamui Kobayashi and Jerome d'Ambrosio started from far back on the grid for race 1, so they were faced with a very tough challenge. Nonetheless, they both had good drives. Kamui finished just outside the points in ninth place after a spectacular fight back up through the field, and Jerome came home tenth just behind his team-mate.

This morning, the rain made a points finish a real possibility. Kamui never stopped pushing throughout the race and finished on the podium in third place. His team-mate was less fortunate, and after holding onto sixth he saw the flag in seventh spot just outside the points. These performances are a big encouragement for DAMS, and today's podium has boosted everybody's morale.

Eric Boullier, Team Manager: "We were very disappointed after Friday's qualifying, but we knew that the Nurburging often enables teams to turn the situation in their favour. Kamui and Jerome did the first part of the job by fighting their way up through the field yesterday. Starting from the front end of the grid today, a finish in the points was a distinct possibility, and Kamui didn't let the opportunity pass. He finished on the podium, which is a great reward for the whole team. I feel sorry for Jerome who saw the flag just outside the points, as he deserved to score this weekend."

Kamui Kobayashi: "If anyone had told me that I'd finish on the podium this weekend, I wouldn't have believed them. However, I took full advantage of the tricky conditions in today's race and stepped up onto the podium. I didn't miss this opportunity, and I'm very happy with this result after a few difficult races. I hope it means that things have swung in my favour, and that the rest of the season will go off much better."

Jerome d'Ambrosio: "I've got mixed feelings after this weekend. I didn't score any points, which is a bit frustrating, as it penalises me in the championship. But our performance shows that without the yellow flag that ruined my qualifying session, I could have been among the front-runners. The speed and the potential are there; we just need a little more luck."

Fat Burner Racing Engineering - Dani Clos (8th) Lucas Di Grassi (DNF)