Jerez Testing, Day 1
The Renault F1 Team began a three day test programme
today in Jerez.
Prior to the final leg of the 2006 season, the Renault F1
Team test team has returned to southern Spain for three days
of development work.
Heikki Kovalainen and RDD driver Jose Maria Lopez were on
hand for the team to begin the week's development schedule.
The young Finn, confirmed last week as a 2007 race driver,
concentrated on tyre testing with Michelin. The work focused
on the selection for the Chinese Grand Prix in two weeks'
time. He completed a trouble-free day, running 102 laps and
finishing fastest with a lap of 1:17.236.
Jose Maria Lopez, driving for one day only, worked on set-up
and also completed an important brake development programme.
He finished the day third with a time of 1:17.617, and 94
laps completed.
Christian Silk, Chief Test Engineer: "We have enjoyed
a good first day at the test. We were expecting dirty track
conditions that was changing all the way through the day,
but this didn't prove to be the case. Conditions were good
immediately which allowed us to make good progress with our
tyre testing. Heikki and Jose both put in a good day's work."
Giancarlo Fisichella and Heikki Kovalainen will be at the
wheel tomorrow to continue the testing programme of the team.
DRIVER - TEAM - BEST LAPS
1 KOVALAINEN Renault 1'17.236 102
2 DAVIDSON Honda 1'17.500 125
3 LOPEZ Renault 1'17.617 94
4 BARRICHELLO Honda 1'18.425 113
5 DOORNBOS Red Bull 1'19.527 111
6 AMMERMULLER Red Bull 1'19.614 102
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