June 13, 2002
Stealth's Number 1 driver Joe Consiglio was a little downhearted after the team's disastrous Monaco weekend. Little did he know that their luck would soon change. "We were all very disappointed with what happened in Monaco. I personally thought it would be the best chance of the year to finish on the podium, even more so with both BMW's not starting."

However only a few days after Monaco Consiglio completed two very productive days of testing in Italy, finishing 1st in both sessions. "Monza is very much a power circuit, but the Honda engine was working well and I was able to post a few good lap times and head each session"

So Stealth came to Canada with an improved Honda engine and a new teammate in Erdem Coban, on loan from Hernj-Roaldo. "When I heard Erdem was joining us in Canada I was pleased. Erdem is very fast and I knew he would be competitive. Over the weekend Ted, Erdem and I discussed strategies and car setups. We all agreed that a 3 stop race was the way to go"

After a fantastic qualifying effort by the team, Consiglio and Coban lined upon the grid 3rd and 8th respectively. This was the first time two Stealth drivers had qualified in the top 10. "It was great to have a drama free qualifying and end up 3rd on grid. I knew this would give me a decent chance of our first podium finish."

Fortunately for everyone at Stealth the 3 stop strategy paid off and Consiglio recorded the teams first podium of the season. "No words can describe how it felt to stand on that podium and look down at the sea fans cheering and waving. We've had alot of support as it is Stealth's home Grand Prix, so to finish on the podium here is really special. I have to congratulate Erdem aswell on a great race and thank the team for giving me a great car to drive all weekend. As for the race, I had a clean start and all 3 pit stops went well but I have to say it was really close at the end with Mikko."

After such a sucessful weekend Consiglio will now have a few days rest before the European Grand Prix in 10 days time.