In the last two Free Practice sessions, Narain Karthikeyan and Tiago Monteiro continued fine-tuning their cars for this afternoonï¿½s new format single qualifying session and tomorrowï¿½s race. The sessions went well in general apart from a small spin for each driver. The Jordan Grand Prix team worked hard overnight and this morning to improve the EJ15ï¿½s balance. In Qualifying, Monteiro and Karthikeyan put in solid runs and, as a result, line up 17th and 19th respectively on the grid for tomorrowï¿½s seventh round of the 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship.

TEAM QUOTES ON THE EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING SESSION

NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN (EJ5/02)
ï¿½I was the third driver to go in qualifying this afternoon so the circuit was still very dusty. Moreover, the track temperature was very high, I think it was close to 50ï¿½C, therefore my car was quite difficult to drive. I have also made a small mistake, which cost me some time. Now we will focus on improving the car for my first race in Nï¿½rburgring tomorrow.ï¿½

TIAGO MONTEIRO (EJ15/03)
ï¿½I am very happy with my qualifying lap, which was very clean with no mistake. I felt confident in the car so I was able to push really hard. We have made some changes with my engineers after the two sessions this morning and it was very helpful. I am now looking forward to driving tomorrow and I hope we will be able to finish the race and maybe be in the points.ï¿½

TREVOR CARLIN, SPORTING DIRECTOR
ï¿½It was a mixed qualifying for us today. Tiago Monteiro did a superb job and qualified the car in 17th position. His lap was very clean and probably his best in qualifying this season so far. Narainï¿½s lap was a bit scrappy. He had to go out very early which may have hampered him a little bit. However I am sure he will progress through the race.ï¿½

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