In a double interview, Land Motorsport duo Carrie Schreiner and Alain Valente talk about life away from the ADAC GT Masters race tracks.
In the ADAC GT Masters, Carrie Schreiner and Alain Valente shared the Land Motorsport Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo2. Coordination, trust, and mutual sympathy are essential for performance on the track. But how well do the teammates know each other away from tenths of a second, tire pressure, and setup? The answer and a few anecdotes can be found in a somewhat different interview.
Question: “Carrie, Alain, which one of you would choose the hotel?”
Carrie Schreiner: “We both book it ourselves anyway. If only one of us had to book it, it would probably be me, because I know my way around thanks to my many trips and the numerous race tracks I’ve visited.”
Question: “Which one of you has the bigger suitcase?”
Laughter from both sides and a clear look at Carrie Schreiner.
Schreiner: “That’s easy, it’s me (laughs). I always have my big suitcase with me because my toiletries alone take up a lot of space. Unfortunately, I’m a bit lazy when it comes to unpacking at home and I always put it off until I have to pack again – except for my clothes, of course, which I do immediately. My suitcase stays where I left it until I leave again. But that usually only takes a day or two.“
Alain Valente: ”I can’t keep up with that. I only have a few T-shirts and the bare essentials in my suitcase (laughs).“
Question: ”Which one of you is more likely to forget something at home?”
Schreiner: “Actually, I can’t really think of anything. When I was karting, I once forgot my helmet at home, but that was probably 15 years ago (laughs).”
Question: “Which one of you is more punctual?”
Valente: “I’d say we’re both equally punctual. But neither of us is the type of person who arrives ten minutes early; we both arrive right on time.“
Question: ”Which one of you is more likely to get into a heated discussion with the engineer or the team boss?“
Valente: ”That would probably be me. I’m generally a calm guy, but I can argue, especially when things aren’t going so well.”
Question: “Which one of you is more attached to your cell phone?”
Schreiner: “Alain makes phone calls much more often than I do, while I’m more active on social media. I think Alain makes about 58 phone calls a day (laughs).”
Valente: (laughs) “Yes, that’s true, I can’t argue with that.”