For five seasons, Ricardo crossed the 4,361 meters of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, driving cars in Formula 1. A feeling quite different from what he will experience this Thursday (31), when completing the first round of free training for the tenth stage of the season's Grand-Am. "I very experienced in Montreal, but it is difficult to know what to expect because with those cars it was common to use the curbs in this circuit, something we do not do well in Grand-Am," said Ricardo , who runs in partnership with Nic Jonsson in Krohn Racing.

The duo came to lead the race last time out in Birmingham, with the Brazilian at the wheel of the car, but a tire problem during nics stint in the race put an end to the dream of the first victory in the Grand-Am. For this race that will take this Friday (01), Ricardo is expected to be among the front runners once again, but he warns of detail that must be observed in Montreal. "It's a track with long straights. So I think its crucial to work on the brakes of the car, "explains the pilot.

He previously drove on the track of the Canadian Formula 1 grand prix in 1999 and 2000, for the BAR team, and in 2001 for Jordan. Then again drove at the circuit in free training in 2004 and 2005, for Toyota. "I always drove well at this circuit, and achieved an eighth position and a seventh place in two years in Formula 1 (in 2000 and 2001) and I am pleased to go on a track that I already know, something rare in my debut season of the Grand - Am, " said Ricardo, which because of  this commitment will be absent from the sixth round of the season of Stock Car in Brazil.

The team manager, David Brown, believes that Ricardo and Nic are increasingly approaching the highest place of the podium in the Grand-Am. "We really thought we had a winning car in Barber, but a puncture put us out of contention. But we will bounce back. The strength of our team lies in its ability to cope with disappointment and push on. The effort in the team has been, and remains, enormous and that will be rewarded, I’m sure. We just don’t know when!”. " Maybe in Montreal. The result could also help them to catch up with opponents in the points table. Currently, they occupy the seventh position. The leaders are Scott Pruett / Memo Rojas.