2006 SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX – RACE
TAKUMA SATO Car 22 (SA05-02)
Position DNF Fastest Lap Time 1:29.100
YUJI IDE Car 23 (SA05-03)
Position DNF Fastest Lap Time 1:31.032
T Car SA05-01
It was a disappointing end to a promising race weekend for
the SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM. Following an early collision with
Christian Albers which damaged his front-left suspension,
Yuji Ide later suffered a mechanical failure ending his race
on lap 23. Takuma Sato drove a solid race once again and the
team executed his pitstops with rapid precision. Unfortunately,
his race ended prematurely at turn 15 on lap 44 resulting
in the team’s first double DNF of the season.
Takuma Sato
“It is disappointing not to finish the race as we have
had no reliability issues all weekend. I had a reasonable
start to the race and I was able to make up a position, but
the car was lacking in pace so I could not improve any further.
The boys have done a really great job all weekend and we have
made good progress so we shall just keep working hard to improve
our performance.”
Yuji Ide
"I didn't think I was pushing too hard at the start,
but when I was exiting the second chicane Albers was the one
on the racing line and I could not avoid contacting his car.
After the contact the car was not stable in the corners and
my front-left suspension was damaged. I later had a rear suspension
problem and had to retire from the race. My lap times were
a little faster this weekend, so I want to keep my rhythm
and do better in the next race."
Aguri Suzuki, Team Principal
"I knew that this would be a tough race as the circuit
here makes conditions difficult for us. The team was very
excited coming to Italy and has tried its best to get a good
result for the first European grand prix. I know that our
performance level is not high at the moment, but I see the
team and drivers working very hard, so I regret that we have
not been able to provide them with a new car as yet. Until
we introduce the SA06 we will face a hard time, but we have
very high spirits and I believe that the team will continue
to do its best.”
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