Despite an unavoidably brief visit to The Country Club yesterday, Eddie Jordan succeeded in making quite an impact. "Good luck on Sunday," said Jean Van de Velde, ahead of the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. Other members of the European team congratulated him on HeinzHarald Frentzen's recent win at Monza.

After tearing himself away from a conversation with Darren Clarke, Jordan explained that he was heading last evening for New York and a business meeting with sponsors. Then he was returning to the UK before heading on to Germany. "It was worth getting here, just to get a feel of the place," he insisted.