Barcelona Test Day 2
Tuesday February 13, 2007
Location: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Drivers: Jarno Trulli, Franck Montagny
Track Length: 4.655km
ALMOST A DOUBLE CENTURY
Panasonic Toyota Racing continued its winter test programme
at Barcelona today with Jarno Trulli and Franck Montagny at
the wheel. Under clear skies at the Circuit de Catalunya the
team had a fruitful day of running and the two drivers were
able to put in nearly 100 laps each. Jarno missed out on some
of the morning session due to an electronics problem but otherwise
both drivers were able to carry out a lot of work on systems
and set-up. Franck completed a good analysis of the Bridgestone
tyres and he will stay at the wheel for tomorrow’s final
day alongside Ralf Schumacher.
Jarno Trulli – Chassis TF107/03
Best lap time: 1m 22.227s
Total laps: 99
Total distance: 460.8km
“That was a reasonably good day spent putting more
mileage on the gearbox and engine and starting work on set-up.
We had one stoppage for an electronics problem so we missed
some running in the morning but we had a better afternoon,
putting in a few long runs. The team has been working hard
all winter but so far we haven’t been very lucky and
I haven’t had a completely clear day of running. We
performed well here but there is still work to do. We should
begin to get a clearer picture of where we stand during the
next two tests in Bahrain. Hopefully the weather will be better
because what I really need is a full day of running with no
interruptions to get to grips with the car’s set-up.”
Franck Montagny – Chassis TF107/01
Best Lap Time: 1m 22.476s
Total laps: 98
Total distance: 456.2km
“It was a good morning’s work and we were able
to put in many laps without problems. In order to try and
understand the tyres completely we worked hard on the car
set-up. We looked at front and rear braking, degradation and
how best to make these tyres work on the first lap. That was
successful and we now have a good feeling about this type
of n we continued to work on different car settings, trying
out different parameters like tyre pressure and damping. It
was also important to put some miles on the car and to understand
any mechanical issues we may face.”
Dieter Gass, Chief Engineer Race and Test
“We made it through a lot of laps so that was a fairly
productive day for us. Jarno lost some time this morning with
an electronics problem but his afternoon’s work was
more successful. He was mainly doing set-up work and putting
mileage on the car’s systems. Franck started the morning
with some long runs and we were able to collect some good
data from that. He was able to keep running for most of the
day doing work on set-up and the Bridgestone tyres. Like most
teams we have been struggling a bit with rear end stability
but in general the tyres are consistent.”
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