Jerez Test – Day 2
Tuesday 15 January 2008
Location: Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Spain
Drivers: Timo Glock, Kamui Kobayashi
Track length: 4.428km
PRIMO FOR TIMO
Panasonic Toyota Racing continued to put the TF108 through
its paces on day two of testing at Jerez, with Timo Glock
getting his first opportunity to drive the new car today.
After a roll-out and one day of testing in the experienced
hands of Jarno Trulli, Toyota newcomer Timo took the wheel
and quickly continued where Jarno left off. Timo’s task
was to continue systems checks and gather information on how
the car responds to set-up changes. He was joined by third
driver Kamui Kobayashi, who tested the 2008 gearbox and electronics
on the TF107. A damp track in the morning meant both drivers
waited until after 10.30am to begin their work, when track
conditions had improved. An exhaust issue just before lunchtime
cost Kamui time but he will be back in action again tomorrow
alongside Timo, who will hope for another trouble-free run
after registering an impressive 110 laps.
Timo Glock - Chassis TF108/02
Best Lap Time: 1min 20.598s
Position: 11th
Total laps: 110
Total distance: 487.08km
“It was an exciting experience to drive the TF108 for
the first time and I think it went well. We did a lot of laps
and got a lot of data which was our main target today so I
am pleased with that. My first impression of the car is generally
positive but at this stage of the year it is too early to
truly know how competitive it will be. We carried out some
set-up work today and I must say we achieved quite a lot,
although there is still a lot of work to do. Now I hope the
car will continue to be reliable for the final day of this
test so we can continue to make good progress.”
Kamui Kobayashi - Chassis TF107/06
Best Lap Time: 1min 22.060s
Position: 13th
Total laps: 56
Total distance: 247.968km
“It is good to be back in a Formula 1 car for the first
time this year but today did not go as planned due to the
exhaust issue we had, which meant I lost quite a bit of time.
But we have been able to do a lot of our programme so I have
been working on the new gearbox and the standard ECU. We also
looked at some set-up changes and I think that has been helpful.
Even though it is the 2007 car I think we can do useful work
which will help for this season and I hope to do more laps
tomorrow.”
Dieter Gass, Chief Engineer Race and Test
“We have had another productive day with the TF108
and we can be pleased with our progress so far. Our main focus
has been on understanding the new car and the new aerodynamic
concept. It is interesting to hear Timo’s feedback after
his first laps with the new car. We tried several different
set-up options with Timo and we have certainly learned a lot
about the car and its reaction to changes. So far everything
has worked well and it is good to see how reliable the TF108
has been – this has really helped us to increase our
understanding of the car. Timo worked hard today and completed
a lot of laps but Kamui also did some important work, although
an exhaust issue limited how many laps he could do.”
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