Toyota - Valencia Test Update: Day 1
Wednesday 1 February 2006
Location: Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain
Drivers: Jarno Trulli, Ricardo Zonta
Track length: 4.000km
The sun was shining today at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in
Valencia as Panasonic Toyota Racing's drivers Jarno Trulli
and Ricardo Zonta started the fourth week of testing of 2006.
Returning to work after a cold and wet Barcelona test, the
drivers continued with work on tyres and set-ups, both particularly
motivated to gain further results and insights into the development
of the Bridgestone tyres. Jarno Trulli will keep testing at
Valencia tomorrow alongside fellow race driver Ralf Schumacher.
ALL MILES
Toyota's Jarno Trulli had a successful day of running, putting
in well over 100 laps of the twisty Valencia circuit.
Jarno Trulli – Chassis TF106/01
Best lap time: 1m12.143s
Total laps: 111
Total distance: 444.0km
"This has been an enjoyable day of running here at Valencia.
The conditions were very difficult in the morning because
the track started out damp and it was also very cold. It's
always difficult to drive in such conditions but we were still
able to do some set-up work and to do a tyre comparison. We
kept going with set-up and tyre work throughout the day, putting
in a lot of useful mileage in preparation for the new season."
BACK ON TRACK
Panasonic Toyota Racing's third driver Ricardo Zonta put in
his first day of testing for three weeks, concentrating on
work with set-up and tyre comparisons.
Ricardo Zonta – Chassis TF106/02
Best lap time: 1m12.385s
Total laps: 80
Total distance: 320.0km
"After a relatively long time out of the car, it was
good to have another chance to drive the TF106 at Valencia
today. It was the first time we have run here with the 2006
package, so it was a complicated day of work. It was a cold,
damp start but we still put in some useful work on different
types of tyre, along with set-up and electronics. We continued
that work in the afternoon and the car stayed reliable so
we were able to put in a lot of laps. But it was a difficult
day because the track was slippery all day, even in the dry.
Tomorrow should be easier because we now know what direction
we need to take."
GREEN HARD
The overnight rain made the Valencia track slippery but Toyota
nevertheless made good progress over the day's work at Valencia,
putting in nearly 200 laps between the two drivers.
Dieter Gass, Chief Engineer Race and Test
"We had a productive day today and we got through a lot
of work. We carried out some tyre testing for Bridgestone
and we found some interesting new tyres, so that was positive.
Apart from that we didn't have too many issues during the
day and both cars ran reliably. But the overnight rain meant
that the track was very green today so it was hard work for
the drivers. We will continue with our programme here for
the next two days."
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