Ralf Juttner (Technical Director Audi Sport Team Joest): "We're happy to be able to contest a race again three months after Le Mans. We want to show that the R15 TDI is better than it looked at Le Mans. I think that the track at Road Atlanta should suit the car pretty well. Still, it won't be an easy race for us. With twelve LMP1 cars on the grid, it'll be a real battle that will probably be heavily shaped by tactics as well. Last year, there were ten caution periods. Getting everything just right will be crucial - and of course a little racing luck is necessary as well. For us as a team it's important to quickly find the right rhythm again after the break; the drivers and mechanics have not contested any races since Le Mans. That means that everyone is looking forward to `Petit Le Mans' with even greater anticipation - both the team and the drivers."
Lucas Luhr (Audi R15 TDI #1): "Of course I'm incredibly happy about the fact that we're contesting another race this year - originally, that wasn't planned. And, what's more, we're going to `Petit Le Mans,' which is one of the best races in America on a fantastic circuit. I'm really looking forward to it even though the first laps at Road Atlanta with the R15 TDI will probably feel a little unusual: Since Le Mans I haven't really driven the R15 TDI any more, except for the aerodynamics tests - but that was just straight-line driving. But this shouldn't be a problem for me - and neither should the fact that I didn't get into a car again right after my accident at Le Mans. I'll try not to think about that but will fully concentrate on the things to come."
Marco Werner (Audi R15 TDI #1): "Finally, we're racing again! We're happy to be in action again. It's been a long time not having really sat in a race car since Le Mans. That means you start burning and are hot to race. We're tremendously looking forward to `Petit Le Mans,' even though we realize that, particularly for Lucas (Luhr) and me, it'll be an extremely tough race. We haven't contested a race for a long time and, unlike our teammates, were not even able to test since Le Mans. The drivers who regularly compete in the ALMS are more attuned to the rhythm. For us, it'll be a little like starting all over again."
Dindo Capello (Audi R15 TDI #2): "It's hard to make a prediction. For us, the race is primarily a test run in preparation for next year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. But for me, personally, the goal after five victories in just six `Petit Le Mans' events is clear: I want to continue the results from recent years. We're sure that we'll be competitive. That's why we're confident that we'll be able to clinch a good result for Audi."
Allan McNish (Audi R15 TDI #2): "I'm very happy about being able to contest a race again. I think everyone on the team feels that way. `Petit Le Mans' has been a fantastic event for over ten years - and for Dindo (Capello) and me it's also been a very successful one. I'm expecting strong competition by Acura, more than at Sebring, because they've contested a relatively large number of races since then and understand their car better. And of course the battle with Peugeot continues. After the podium result at Le Mans we're shooting for more at Atlanta."