TEST REPORT - BARCELONA - DAY FOUR
Date: Thursday 3rd May 2007
Driver: Pedro de la Rosa
Location: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Track Length: 4.627km
Weather: Mixed, overcast to start turning to rain early afternoon.
Track temperature, 29.4° C / Ambient temperature, 16.3°
C
Total Laps Run: 58
Kilometres Covered: 268km approx.
Best Lap Time: 1m21.267 at 10:30
Total Laps Run at Test: Total - 232: Fernando - 73 / Pedro
- 159
Kilometres Covered at Test: Total - 1,073km approx: Fernando
- 338km approx. / Pedro - 735km approx.
Programme: Pedro returned to the Circuit
de Catalunya today to complete the on track development programme
in the build-up to the Spanish Grand Prix. Work had originally
been scheduled for just three days, however after rain interrupted
the second day it was decided to take advantage of the extension.
As predicted the day was interrupted again by rain in around
midday. The team spent some time in the garage waiting for
conditions to improve and returned to the track towards the
end of the session to complete the test plan for the week.
Fernando Alonso Quote: "It was good
to get back in the car in Barcelona this week. On Tuesday
there were difficulties with the weather, so we lost a little
bit of track time on that day, but on the other three days
we managed to cover a lot of mileage. We were looking at how
the car has improved from the last race to now, looking at
the developments and checking everything is ok and we completed
what we needed to do. So I am happy with how the car is doing,
and now we will have to wait and see in the race here next
weekend."
Next Test: Paul Ricard, France - Four Days (Tuesday 15th
- Friday 18th May)
Unofficial times*:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 David Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1m21.066 59
2 Pedro de la Rosa Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1m21.267 58
3 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m21.483 38
4 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1m21.876 63
5 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1m22.098 55
6 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1m22.359 49
7 Christian Klien Honda Racing 1m22.807 80
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