TEST REPORT - PAUL RICARD - DAY THREE
Date: Friday 16th June 2006
Drivers: Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett
Location: Paul Ricard HTTT, Le Castellet, France
Track Configuration: 1E SC Short
Track Length: 5.216km
Weather: Hot and sunny
Track Temperature: High of 44.0 degrees Celsius
Air Temperature: High of 31.6 degrees Celsius
Laps Run Today: 173
Laps Run in Total at Test: 503
Kilometres Covered Today: Pedro – 427km approx.
Gary – 474km approx.
Kilometres Covered in Total at Test: Total – 2,622km
approx.
Kimi – 683km approx.
Pedro – 427km approx.
Gary – 1,512km approx.
Best Lap Time Today: Pedro – 1m23.858 at time 15:56
Gary – 1m24.221 at time 17.23
Duration of Test: Three days (14th – 16th June)
Next Test: Jerez – 4th – 6th July
Day 1 – 3 – Pedro and Gary
Test Summary: Martin Whitmarsh
"We have completed a productive three day session at
Paul Ricard today, as we continued our preparations for the
Canadian and United States Grands Prix. As both tracks have
similar characteristics, dominated by long, fast straights
and hard braking zones, we have been working through aero,
set-up and brake work with Kimi, Gary and Pedro. The adaptability
of Ricard has allowed us to simulate the conditions at the
two North American races, and the aero testing has included
the wing packages for the events. Alongside this, the test
team has completed tyre selection with Michelin for Indy,
with Canada tyres already confirmed at the last Ricard test
in late May. The week has seen reasonable running, with the
three drivers covering over 2,600km in total. Today, both
Pedro and Gary had some time in the garage to allow for engine
changes at the end of the respective lifecycles, and were
able to get back on track to continue running."
Unofficial times*:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Pedro de la Rosa Team McLaren Mercedes 1m23.858 82
2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m23.905 82
3 Gary Paffett Team McLaren Mercedes 1m24.221 91
4 Luca Badoer Ferrari 1m24.838 126
*no official times available
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