Barcelona Test: Round-Up
Location: Circuito de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Drivers: Jarno Trulli; Olivier Panis
Track Length: 4.627kms
Drivers:
Ricardo Zonta Best lap: 1m14.696s, total laps: 197
Jarno Trulli Best lap: 1m15.131s, total laps: 206
Olivier Panis Best lap: 1m15.534s, total laps: 201
Today's track activities in Barcelona concluded Panasonic
Toyota Racing's testing programme. Jarno Trulli and Olivier
Panis worked on the final preparations for the Silverstone
Grand Prix. Both drivers put in a combined 842 kilometres
to collect important data to finalize the race set-up and
tyre choice.
Jarno Trulli - Chassis TF106/06B
Best lap time: 1m15.010s
Total laps: 104
Total distance: 481.208kms
"At this test, the new car is showing potential and we
have been working on finding a better balance and perfect
set-up for me. The tyres we have been using are getting better
as well. Of course there is still work to do and the Silverstone
set-up will be much different than in Monaco, therefore we
will have to wait and see how the B-car does on a high-speed
track. Even though we have not yet tested at Silverstone this
year, I think the race will be a tough fight and we are definitely
going to be pushing hard to gain some points."
Olivier Panis - Chassis TF106/05
Best lap time: 1m16.532s
Total laps: 78
Total distance: 360.906kms
"Main focus today was on doing some long runs, however
I felt some minor vibrations on the car and it took up a lot
of time trying different set-ups before the car felt good
to drive. This is normal during testing and we strive to make
sure the car has a perfect package before heading into the
next grand prix. Overall the team worked hard and we were
still able to finish some launches, tyre construction and
software comparisons."
Test Team Manager, Gerd Pfeiffer:
"Our test here at the Circuit de Catalunya has allowed
us to simulate some race characteristics of Silverstone. In
terms of aerodynamics and tyres, Silverstone is similar to
Barcelona in that there are many long, high-speed corners.
Because of this, Silverstone is demanding for the drivers
and we therefore worked hard this week to make sure the cars
are set-up to give the drivers the confidence they need to
push during the race."
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