TEST REPORT - PAUL RICARD - DAY THREE
Date: Thursday 23rd March 2006
Location: Paul Ricard HTTT, Le Castellet, France
Drivers: Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett
Weather: Sunny all day, breezy in the morning
Track temperature – high of 27.1 degrees Celsius
Air temperature – high of 14.5 degrees Celsius
Laps run: 298
Kilometres covered: Pedro de la Rosa – MP4-21 –
approx. 550km
Gary Paffett – MP4-20 – approx. 580km
Best lap time of the day: Heikki Kovalainen, Renault, 1m04.400
Duration of test: Four days (21st – 24th March)
Pedro de la Rosa continued the MP4-21 development programme
at Paul Ricard today, covering 550km and putting in the third
quickest time of the eight hour session, with a 1m05.094.
Running continued on the 3.8km 3E SC layout at the French
track, with Pedro and Gary Paffett, who was driving the MP4-20,
focusing on concluding tyre selection for Imola with Michelin.
This saw both drivers complete series of short and long runs
to evaluate the different compounds. Pedro's morning session
ended with six one-lappers as the Spaniard simulated qualifying
on the different Michelins as part of the programme.
Having driven 153 laps and 580km in the interim car, Gary
set the fourth fastest time of the day, a 1m05.518.
Pedro and Gary will conclude testing for the week at Paul
Ricard tomorrow.
Unofficial times*:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1m04.400 213
2 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1m04.903 96
3 Pedro de la Rosa Team McLaren Mercedes 1m05.094 145
4 Gary Paffett Team McLaren Mercedes – V10 1m05.518
153
5 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1m05.702 72
6 Ricardo Zonta Toyota 1m05.738 121
*no official times available
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