After qualifying 17th and 18th following this morningï¿½s final aggregated qualifying session, Jordan Grand Prix had the satisfaction of seeing both its drivers finish todayï¿½s Malaysian Grand Prix, with track temperature well in excess of 50ï¿½C and humidity to match. Karthikeyan and Monteiro seemed to have relatively uneventful races at the demanding Sepang International Circuit finishing 11th and 12th respectively. Despite a spin for Monteiro due to oil on the track, both drivers made good starts, had trouble-free pit stops and benefited when other drivers encountered problems.

Team Quotes on the Malaysian Grand Prix Race

Narain Karthikeyan (EJ15/02) 11th (qualified 17th)
ï¿½Finishing in 11th position here at Sepang was very good especially because of the hard weather conditions. The car was very reliable but the race was a bit boring for me.ï¿½

Tiago Monteiro (EJ15/03) 12th (qualified 18th)
ï¿½I had a good start and took a few positions. I could have almost caught Villeneuve but this manoeuvre would have maybe been a bit risky. Then after a few laps, there was oil on the track left by a BAR that made me spin and I thought I had a problem at the rear but fortunately it was only oil on my tyres, but I still lost some time. The rest of the race was a bit boring and long for me, as it was like racing on my own. It is just a pity I lost contact at the beginning. I am very happy both of us finished the second race and we were able to bring a lot of useful information to the engineers. Therefore I would like to thank the team as we did not encounter any technical problem throughout the weekend.ï¿½

Trevor Carlin, Sporting Director
ï¿½We are very pleased we were able to bring both cars home again. We would like to congratulate our engine partner Toyota on their first ever podium finish. It is a testimony to the engine department in Cologne that all four cars powered by Toyota again finished the race.ï¿½

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