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So, are they continuing the test today or has it been cancelled??
I can't find any info anywhere !!!:(
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Think positive ;)
THIRD TIME LUCKY
MISANO, ITALY, January 20, 2005 – After two days of adverse weather conditions, the third, and final, day of the scheduled Minardi Cosworth test at the Autodromo Santamonica was run in sunny, dry, but cold conditions. The Faenza squad completed its full programme for the day, which included runs for Chanoch Nissany and Nicolas Kiesa in the morning, and Christijan Albers in the afternoon. All three drivers were at the wheel of a Minardi Cosworth PS04B chassis. Nissany continued to familiarise himself with F1 performance while assisting technical staff to assess software and hardware that may be used on the team’s 2005 car, with Kiesa, who contested five races for Minardi in 2003, focusing on the evaluation of aerodynamic components. Albers, who covered nearly 320 km in the first two days of the test, drove for another 110 km on Thursday, as he continued with aerodynamic evaluation work. Minardi is scheduled to test again at Misano, at the beginning of February.
CHANOCH NISSANY Best lap: 1 min 21.800 secs Total laps: 27
“We started the session on Bridgestone ‘shallow wet’ tyres, as the track was still wet in places, but then gradually the surface dried up and the grip improved. I’m satisfied with the job I’ve done today.”
NICOLAS KIESA Best lap: 1 min 22.570 secs Total laps: 5
“It was great to drive a Formula One car again. All the feedback from the controls was clear and consistent, and it didn’t feel as though it had been a year since I last drove one of these cars – everything came back to me quickly. We did just three timed laps, and the track conditions were not the best this morning. The surface was still wet in a number of spots, but even so, the car was well-balanced and easy to drive. I want to thank Paul Stoddart and the whole Minardi team for giving me the chance to show that I can still drive an F1 car.”
CHRISTIJAN ALBERS Best lap: 1 min 14.740 secs Total laps: 27
“I’m satisfied with the work we did today. We completed our programme and, once again, I really enjoyed working with the team. I also discovered some interesting things with regard to chassis set-up that increased my confidence with the car, and now we know how to improve our lap times at this circuit. There is still work to be done, of course, but with everything I’ve learned this week, we’ll aim to make even more progress at the next test.”
PAUL STODDART, Team Principal
“There is no doubt the adverse weather on Tuesday and Wednesday here at Misano caused us a few problems. The improved conditions today, however, meant we were able to get through our full programme, and even make up for some of the ground lost earlier in the week. The four drivers we have had in the car for this test were on different individual programmes, but all of them have performed impressively and done exactly what was required by the team’s engineers. As a result, we are pleased with the overall outcome. Working with the Bridgestone technicians, we have amassed a considerable amount of useful data, which will undoubtedly assist us in our preparations for the 2005 season.”
- Ends -
Minardi Testing Details
Location: Autodromo Santamonica, Misano, Italy
Date: January 20, 2005
Weather: Clear and sunny, but cold
Air temperature: 7-7 deg C
Track temperature: 7-8 deg C
Driver: Chanoch Nissany (IS) Driver: Nicolas Kiesa (DEN) Driver: Christijan Albers (NL)
Chassis allocation: PS04B/04 Chassis allocation: PS04B/04 Chassis allocation: PS04B/04
Distance covered: 109.6 km Distance covered: 20.3 km Distance covered: 109.6 km
:o
-Kiesas Hompeage is offline
-if you do a google-search for Kiesa, the title of kiesa.com is "Nicolas Kiesa - Formula 1".
Kind of strange...
Also there was no mention of him testing today either.........
[Edited on 21/1/2005 by Clown]
The plot thickens.
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The Faenza squad completed its full programme for the day, which included runs for Chanoch Nissany and Nicolas Kiesa in the morning, and Christijan Albers in the afternoon.
All three drivers were at the wheel of a Minardi Cosworth PS04B chassis. Nissany continued to familiarise himself with F1 performance while assisting technical staff to assess software and hardware that may be used on the team's 2005 car, with Kiesa, who contested five races for Minardi in 2003, focusing on the evaluation of aerodynamic components.
Albers, who covered nearly 320 km in the first two days of the test, drove for another 110 km on Thursday, as he continued with aerodynamic evaluation work. "I'm satisfied with the work we did today," Albers said. "We completed our programme and, once again, I really enjoyed working with the team. I also discovered some interesting things with regard to chassis set-up that increased my confidence with the car, and now we know how to improve our lap times at this circuit. There is still work to be done, of course, but with everything I've learned this week, we'll aim to make even more progress at the next test."
"It was great to drive a Formula One car again," commented Kiesa after his F1 test. "All the feedback from the controls was clear and consistent, and it didn't feel as though it had been a year since I last drove one of these cars - everything came back to me quickly. We did just three timed laps, and the track conditions were not the best this morning. The surface was still wet in a number of spots, but even so, the car was well-balanced and easy to drive. I want to thank Paul Stoddart and the whole Minardi team for giving me the chance to show that I can still drive an F1 car."
Nissany said: "We started the session on Bridgestone 'shallow wet' tyres, as the track was still wet in places, but then gradually the surface dried up and the grip improved. I'm satisfied with the job I've done today."
Minardi is scheduled to test again at Misano, at the beginning of February.
F1Racing.net
That last line of the article is good to here. A second test before the season starts. Hope for better weather this time around.
Never again, please.
I subscribe to the notion that Gimmi ought to be given a lecture on being part of the team and given another go.
Autosport.com
Kiesa in Minardi frame
Nicolas Kiesa has emerged as a strong favourite to land the second seat at Minardi alongside Christijan Albers this season, autosport.com can reveal, with sources claiming that a deal could be agreed by the start of next month.
ITV.com/f1
Nicolas Kiesa has emerged as a contender for a Minardi drive after testing for the team at Misano.
Kiesa drove for the team in the latter part of 2003, following the departure of Justin Wilson to Jaguar.
And with sponsorship funds thought to be available to him, the Dane has entered the running for Minardi’s second seat alongside Christijan Albers.
Kiesa, 26, only completed a handful of laps but was happy to get the chance to show what he can do.
He said: “It was great to drive a Formula 1 car again. All the feedback from the controls was clear and consistent, and it didn’t feel as though it had been a year since I last drove one of these cars – everything came back to me quickly.
“We did just three timed laps, and the track conditions were not the best this morning. The surface was still wet in a number of spots, but even so, the car was well-balanced and easy to drive.
“I want to thank Paul Stoddart and the whole Minardi team for giving me the chance to show that I can still drive an F1 car.”
Albers and Israeli Channoch Nissany also ran for the team on Thursday.
Cash, up front please.