SAF1 TEAM END OF TEST REPORT, JEREZ – Day 3
Date: 14 February 2008
Duration of test: 3 days
Driver Day 3: Anthony Davidson
Chassis: SA07B
No. of Laps: 103
Best Lap Time: 1:21.010
Position: 13th (16 cars)
Weather: Overcast for the majority of the day, breezy in
the afternoon
Temperatures: Air (min/max): 13°C-21°C, Track (min/max):
13°C-28°C
TOTAL TEST LAPS 294
TOTAL TEST MILEAGE 1301.8 kilometres
SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM concluded its test in Jerez today with
Anthony Davidson taking over the final driving duties. It
was Anthony’s first time back in the car since December
2007 and he quickly acclimatised himself to the circuit and
new 2008 electronics systems. He worked through a structured
programme of chassis and aero tests, combined with control
system performance evaluations; including race starts. The
SAF1 Team now move on to Barcelona for the test next week,
where wet weather conditions are forecast.
Takuma Sato
“I have enjoyed what has effectively been our first
test of 2008 because we have covered a lot of laps and completed
a comprehensive programme. We tried many variations of set-up,
ran through systems checks and the usual tyre programme with
no issues, so I believe that this has been a very good test
for us. Everyone in the team has done a great job and I hope
that we can maintain this momentum during the next two tests.”
Anthony Davidson
“It was good to be back in the car after a long winter
break. It was a dry day in Jerez, however the wind picked
up in the afternoon making it difficult out on track to find
good balance. We got a lot of positive runs in and completed
103 laps with everything running reliably. We continued learning
about the MES system from team and driver perspectives and
I think that we made good progress overall today.”
Gérry Hughes, Chief Race Engineer
“This weeks running has seen SAF1 Team accrue a huge
amount of mileage coupled with a greater understanding of
the new for 2008 MES electronic system. The team quickly picked
up its rhythm working with Taku and Anthony ensuring the positional
changes made during the winter are effective as SAF1 works
towards the first race in Melbourne. The whole team has worked
tirelessly over the three days and I would like to thank them,
along with Honda and Bridgestone Potenza, for their efforts.
SAF1 Team now looks forward to its private test in Barcelona
next week.”
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