TEST REPORT, BARCELONA – Day 3
Duration of test: 3 days
Driver: Takuma Sato
Chassis: SA05-01
No. of Laps: 12
Best Lap Time: 1:19.328
Weather: Sunshine - highest temperatures 21°C ambient
/ 33°C track
Total No. of Test Laps: 117
Total Test Kilometres: 541
SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM concluded its three-day test in Barcelona
today. Running was interrupted on the second and third days
due to a number of issues and as a result the team ran out
of track time before Yuji Ide could step into the car this
afternoon. Undeterred, the team now feels more confident that
it has a greater understanding of the SA05 following its first
full testing programme and is looking forward to the European
races ahead.
Takuma Sato
“ Our time in Barcelona has been productive as we have
been able to finally conduct a proper test programme with
the SA05, but we have encountered some problems. We have been
able to gain a better understanding of the car, which is very
positive, but unfortunately our running was cut short on the
last two days, mainly because of hydraulics problems. We also
had to leave our important Bridgestone tyre test, which was
planned for Thursday, until today. Another hydraulics failure
cut short my running this morning and so we have not been
able to complete our tyre evaluation for the next few races.
I have mixed feelings leaving this test, but the good part
is that we have a much greater understanding of the SA05.”
Mark Preston, Chief Technical Officer
“In what can only be described as a hectic three-day
test the team has been able to run through a range of performance
and reliability issues that will stand us in good stead for
the upcoming races. It was a disappointing week for Yuji as
reliability problems meant that he did not get a run in the
car.”
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