Kevin Estre (Porsche n°92): "Difficult but not impossible"

How do you rate your performance level since the beginning of the weekend?

Our level of performance seems to be very good. The car is good without being perfect. However, we have noticed a big influence of the humidity on our engine performance. Here, at night, it normally works better, but this is not the case, it was even slower yesterday (in EL2). In addition, Ferrari seems to have the advantage in terms of tyre degradation, which is a key factor here.

You missed out on the pole position. Do you have any regrets?

Pole position was important because it meant that we could keep our destiny in our own hands, which is no longer the case. We tried to do everything we could to avoid any regrets and put on two sets of tyres, but it wasn't enough. Michael (Christensen) had set the second fastest time but was penalised for not respecting the limits of the track in a corner where a GTE Pro Ferrari had curiously spun. It was a bit frustrating... 

Nothing impossible tomorrow though, right?

It will be difficult but not impossible. From now on we will have to win and hope that at least one car will come between us and the Ferrari n°51. But the sister car (the #91 Porsche of Gianmaria Bruni-Richard Lietz) is fast, as is the #52 for them. Even if they can use team orders. What is certain is that we won't give up.

Are you still thinking about the stormy end to last season?

We can't change anything that happened last year. We have a revenge to take. What we have to do, if a similar situation arises, is to remain calm.