"Big wheels keep on turning, Carry me home to see my kin, Singing songs about the Southland, I miss Alabamy once again", Lyrics from the song "Sweet home Alabama" sung by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1974.  The song blends perfectly with the feeling of all members of the Krohn Racing team, and Ricardo, who this week took the road to the Barber Motorsport Park, in the city of Birmingham, in Alabama, which this Sunday (20) stages the ninth round of the Grand-Am series.

Not that it is near there headquarters, far from it (thats in Braselton, Georgia), but the prospect of tracing the 3,680 meters with the same Krohn Racing, who won this race in 2006, with Colin Braun / Jörg Bergmeister, and came second last year with Colin Braun / Nic Jonsson. Results that only increases the expectation around the performance of the new formation of the time, with Ricardo Zonta / Nic Jonsson, seeking the first victory of the year, after climbing to the podium twice..

"The results are set to come. So far, we have had minor problems in every race. Even in Mexico City, where we finished third, we could have achieved something even better. Another example was in Watkins Glen, we had car to win the race but could not make the pit stop at the right time. So, it is wise to continue working to be in the right place, at the right time. We're getting close to climb this step on the podium, "said Ricardo, who led the drive to third place in the last race in Daytona.

At this race, Ricardo will have more of a challenge than most: not yet knowing the Barber Motorsport Park track. This only increases the importance of the references that the team succeeded on the track in previous years. "It will be my first race at this circuit. I have not heard much talk about it, but i watched the video of the race last year and the track looks good for our car.”said Ricardo, who runs with the Lola chassis. "I think the hardest part is overcoming the slower cars in the GT category, because the track is very tight. The big secret is dealing with the traffic," he warns.

And also with the favorite duo of Scott Pruett / Memo Rojas, who lead the championship with some ease, after five wins in eight races. The second position is occupied by Alex Gurney / Jon Fogarty. Ricardo and Nic Jonsson are a little behind this group, standing fifth in the table, but six races remain before the end of the season there is still a good chance to close the year between the first three placed, which would be a great result for the team, after spending the first half of the year developing the Lola chassis.