Panasonic Toyota Racing, Barcelona Test: Day 2
Location: Circuito de Catalunya, Barcelona,
Spain
Drivers: Ralf Schumacher, Jarno Trulli
Track Length: 4.627kms
Testing continued on a busy track in Barcelona for Panasonic
Toyota Racing, with drivers Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli
turning laps in their race specification cars. With preparations
underway for the upcoming races, the team's test schedule
focused on tyre and aerodynamic work, as well as pit entry
practice. Jarno had a delay in the morning yet both drivers
were able to put in constructive days. Tomorrow the team will
once again be in action with Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli
at the wheel.
STEP BY STEP
Finally back in Europe after an extended stay in Australia,
Jarno Trulli was on track resuming race preparations.
Jarno Trulli - Chassis TF106/03
Best lap time: 1m14.522s
Total laps: 81
Total distance: 328.517kms
"To be honest, I am happy with today's running here,
even although I had some issues with the car in the morning.
We have improved the tyres and the car set-up a lot since
the first two races, and finally as a result this is fitting
my driving style. This is a huge improvement for me and today's
results show that we are moving ahead. We still have a lot
to work on, but everything has to go step by step. The team
has worked hard to find the optimal solutions and I am confident
that for myself I have found a good direction and that the
tyres are working better with our car."
BACK IN TOWN
This was Ralf Schumacher's first day back in the car since
his third place podium in Australia.
Ralf Schumacher - Chassis TF106/01
Best lap time: 1m15.410s
Total laps: 73
Total distance: 337.771kms
"Today was relatively successful, as we got through
our test programme as planned without any big problems. We
concentrated on tyre testing and some set-up work for Imola
and the coming races. The track was busy with many cars, but
in decent condition and this is similar to what we could have
in Imola. In general, we have learned a lot about the tyres
and the car and therefore we are working on doing our best
with the package that we have. Tomorrow we will focus on long-runs
and tyre testing."
AT THE END OF THE DAY
Chief Engineer Race and Test, Dieter Gass is positive about
the team's progress.
"We had a very good day and found some interesting tyres.
From today's runs we have also been able to confirm our previous
tyre choices, which is a positive step for us. Although we
had some issues during the day, we managed to finish the whole
test programme that we had planned with both cars - mainly
working on aerodynamics, set-up and tyres. Looking forward
we are pleased with the progress and will continue working
hard to the results we are aiming for."
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