Minardi Vallelunga test notes 2005-11-23
LEGGE IMPRESSIVE IN FIRST FORMULA ONE TEST CAMPAGNANO DI ROMA, November 23, 2005 - British driver, Katherine Legge today successfully completed a 27-lap test for the Minardi F1 Team at the Autodromo Vallelunga. The 25-year-old was on track ...
LEGGE IMPRESSIVE IN FIRST FORMULA ONE TEST
CAMPAGNANO DI ROMA, November 23, 2005 - British driver, Katherine Legge today successfully completed a 27-lap test for the Minardi F1 Team at the Autodromo Vallelunga. The 25-year-old was on track from mid-morning on Wednesday, and after commencing her scheduled runs on intermediate tyres in deference to the cold and damp conditions, the team's engineers switched her car onto dry tyres as the temperature rose and track conditions improved. It was then she strung together a series of impressively quick, consistent laps, culminating in a best time of 1 min 21.176 secs around the 4.11-km circuit that nestles in the hills above Rome. Sharing the track with Legge in the course of Wednesday were Minardi tester, Chanoch Nissany, and young Uruguayan driver, Juan Caceres. In addition, the Minardi F1x2 cars were again in action, Patrick Friesacher and Christijan Albers taking a total of 20 VIP guests for high-speed runs around the Roman circuit.
KATHERINE LEGGE
"First of all, I want to say thank you to Paul Stoddart and all the
guys at Minardi for their unstinting support over the last two days. It
has been a fantastic experience, and they have been just absolutely great
the whole time. As for the test, I expected the unexpected, and
that's what I got. It was certainly a lot easier today than
yesterday, mainly because I was left alone to focus on what I had to do.
I did the best job I could, and bearing in mind my relative lack of
experience, I'm very pleased with the result. The trouble is, I
can't wait to get back in an F1 car again now!"
CHANOCH NISSANY
"It's definitely been a good day. I was able to improve a
lot in the course of the morning and afternoon sessions, and the track
was in good condition for most of the day. I have had the honour to
drive at Minardi's final test, and now I look forward to taking
part in the last day tomorrow, with Paul Stoddart. I feel a historic
moment approaching."
PAUL STODDART
"On the third day of Minardi's last test, at Vallelunga, it
was pleasing to see Katherine complete her test and set one of the
fastest times of the past three days, proving that she's definitely
got what it takes to be a Formula One driver. Chanoch Nissany, our
regular tester, steadily improved throughout the day, and young charger,
Juan Caceres, also completed his test with some very impressive times.
At the same time, the F1x2 programme provided a group of 30 lucky
passengers with the experience of a lifetime, Christijan Albers and
Patrick Friesacher handling the driving duties today. We now look
forward to a slightly bittersweet day tomorrow, when Minardi will
complete its final outing."
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