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It's 11 local time from what I can tell. Let's get the lunch-break pictures going as soon as they are up!
Any word on who's paired with Christijan today? Nicky or Chanock?
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Chanock will take the wheel on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and Nicky indeed this afternoon.
The shepards in the Presepe (how do you call it? the one with Beckham and Posh...)
[Edited on 18/1/2005 by Minardus]
Testing started at ten this morning. The weather is far from ideal. It's very cold and fog is creating low visibility. Despite these facts Albers and Minardi are performing well. They are working hard on a setup en som new parts are getting tested.
I'm hoping for Montagny to race, Freisacher as 3rd driver.
I forgot where I I read it, but somewhere Nicky was quoted that he was opting for a test at Minardi anyway and that winning the Superfind championship saved him a lot of money.
http://www.speedpics.nl/pages/photos/?action=more&category=EC169C6DBD
[Edited on 18/1/2005 by MCSF]
BTW, Doornbos will certainly race for Jordan. He just needs to sign, but Judas is waiting untill he finalises the sale of the team to Midland.
Did you read that: Verstappen wil NOT race in F1!!!!:hehe:
Just checking if this is changed as well: Ferrari !!!!!:hehe:
Oh Yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:P
[Edited on 18/1/2005 by Minardus]
Verstappen
Ferrari
EDIT: doesn't get changed
[Edited on 18/1/2005 by Homer]
Love ya work RJ :D
Weather conditions were foggy as well and the fastest lap was 1:19.
Check this: http://www.renault-sport.fr/en/world_series/formulaV6/news.php?news=7299.html#
Before he could start there were already problems considering the clutch. No further news about Albers so far.
BTW,
the Dutch version of F1racing.net is running this report: Translation of the important points:
- Albers drove 50+ laps.
- Testing a new Bridgestone tyre/tire compound. This is supposed to last 700km.
- The team is content with progress and the set-up seems to get better.
- Albers complains about lack of balance at the rear of the car during braking.
[Edited on 18/1/2005 by Minardus]
WEATHER AFFECTS MISANO TEST
MISANO, ITALY, January 18, 2005 – Foggy conditions accompanied by occasional snow flurries greeted Minardi Cosworth team members as they arrived at the Autodromo Santamonica for the opening day of a scheduled three-day test. As a result, there was little opportunity for any meaningful running during the morning, but with conditions improving in the afternoon, drivers Christijan Albers and Nicky Pastorelli remained hopeful of completing their respective programmes. Albers was first out, at the wheel of a Minardi Cosworth PS04B chassis. He completed a total of 57 laps before a hydraulic problem with the car brought his session to a premature conclusion. With light fading rapidly, Minardi technical staff were unable to complete the necessary repairs in the time available, and the team therefore decided to postpone Pastorelli’s test until Wednesday morning. Israeli driver, Chanoch Nissany, will join Albers and Pastorelli at the Misano circuit tomorrow.
CHRISTIJAN ALBERS Best lap: 1 min 14.490 secs Total laps: 57
“The big change for me at this test compared with my last time here at Misano, in November, is that now I know I am going to be a Minardi race driver in 2005, and it feels great. I also know the team a lot better, as I have been spending a lot of time in Faenza training and preparing myself physically and mentally for the season ahead. Today we did some useful work and we have discovered a little bit more about the car. We struggled a little with the initial set-up, but the track and weather conditions were not great. I’m confident we’ll make good progress as the test goes on. As usual, the team has done a great job today and the guys have put in maximum effort. The atmosphere is really good, and I feel right at home.”
MASSIMO RIVOLA, Sporting Director and Team Manager
“We lost time this morning because of the adverse weather conditions, but even so, once Christijan took to the track, he quickly demonstrated his speed and consistency. It’s also clear the training he has been doing since the last test, in November, is paying off and we are very pleased with his physical condition. Unfortunately, a hydraulic problem with the car this afternoon meant we were not able to cover the scheduled distance, but all being well, Christijan should easily complete the remaining kilometres required to qualify for his Super licence tomorrow. Regrettably, we didn’t have the opportunity to run Nicky this afternoon as planned, but he will be the first driver in the car in the morning. Finally, our sincere thanks to the Bridgestone personnel, who are once again supporting us strongly at this test. We were able to collect considerable useful data today regarding the 2005 car and tyres, and the initial results are certainly very interesting.”
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Minardi Testing Details
Location: Autodromo Santamonica, Misano, Italy
Date: January 18, 2005
Weather: Foggy with snow flurries initially, clearing in the afternoon but remaining cold
Air temperature: 0-7deg C
Track temperature: minus 1-6 deg C
Driver: Christijan Albers (NL)
Chassis allocation: PS04B/04
Distance covered: 231.4 km
BTW gotta love Bridgestone suddenly taking an interest!