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First training session just over:
Zonta quickest : 1:31.449
M$ fastest "race"driver : 1:32.120
Albers: 1:37.778
Pat: 1:38.603
"nice" detail: Villeneuve is sandwiched between all 3 Jordans and both Minardis !!!!!:hehe:
Comments
edit: and learn to spell you damn Spaniard! :P
B-A-H-R-A-I-N
[Edited on 1/4/2005 by MinardiP1]
WUR 251
ALO 250
LIU 249
FIS 249
ZON 249
FRI 248
At least we are on the tail of 1 of the yellow cars.
1. Wurz - 1:30.695
21. Monteiro -1:34.727
22. Friesacher - 1:35.325
23. Albers - 1:36.094
First Monteiro, than Karthikayan!:P
Friesacher is only 1.02 sec behind JV in the 2nd Practice today. Just the fact of such a small margin with a 2002 chassis and a 2 year old engine is making Sauber look real real bad. It is only Practice, however it is one more piece in the JV 2005 story. In 3 weeks when Friesacher overtakes JV in Turn 1 with the PS05, what a story that will be. The goal of racing against the Jordan's can be stretched to racing against Sauber.
DD
DESERT DEBUT FOR MINARDI DUO
MANAMA, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, April 1, 2005 – The first day of practice for the Grand Prix of Bahrain may have fallen on April Fools’ Day, but Minardi F1 Team drivers Christijan Albers and Patrick Friesacher took the start of their preparations for Sunday’s race very seriously. Neither had driven on the stunning 5.417-km desert circuit previously, and both men used Friday’s two one-hour sessions to acclimatise to the layout and its demands and, as normal, work on the chassis set-up of the Minardi Cosworth PS04B. Albers and Friesacher initially reported a notable lack of grip on the dusty track surface, which accounted for a couple of non-damaging off-course excursions, but picked up the pace in the afternoon as conditions became more favourable. The team also took the opportunity to evaluate a modified front wing configuration in the course of the two sessions.
PATRICK FRIESACHER Best lap: 1 min 35.325 secs Position: 22nd
“We made some worthwhile improvements to the car during the day, and I’m now feeling comfortable with the chassis set-up. I’m sure there is still a margin for improvement, though, and if all were to go well tomorrow, I think it could be possible to get into the 1 minute 34-second bracket.”
CHRISTIJAN ALBERS Best lap: 1 min 36.094 secs Position: 23rd
“I think we have the car working quite well at the moment, although we need to make some small adjustments for Saturday’s single, flying-lap runs. We’ll do that overnight, and then continue with our programme tomorrow. Overall, it has been a positive first day.”
PAUL STODDART, Team Principal, Minardi Cosworth
“It was an uneventful, but productive day for Minardi. Both drivers completed their full technical programmes in preparation for Sunday’s race, which should be the last for the Minardi Cosworth PS04B. The team looks forward to continuing its technical programme tomorrow, concentrating particularly on reliability this weekend. Both Christijan and Patrick had their first experience of driving at this magnificent track today, and acquitted themselves well in the warm conditions.”
- Ends -
Chassis allocation – 2005 Grand Prix of Bahrain
Friesacher (No 20) PS04B/02
Albers (No 21) PS04B/04
Spare car (Albers) PS04B/03
In Spanish & Dutch it's spelled like Bahrein !!!!
BUT
good stuff by wurz, two seconds faster than de la Tulip
Albers locks the brakes:
Btw, anybody notice the new sponsors on the Jordan-sidepods: Narain & Tiago !!!!!:hehe:
[Edited on 1/4/2005 by Minardus]
Imagine the car in military-desert-camouflage livery !!!!!! That would be :cool:
My English >>>>> :spank:
Here's how I see it:
Meurmans wants to be main sponsor but can't justify the expense cause he gets no return outside of Europe.
He and Stoddart agree to co-own OzJet which Stoddart thinks is going to be a winner in Oz.
OzJet gets pride of place on the car outside of Europe cause all of OzJet's brand new marketing budget is put into Minardi. Once they get back to Europe, it's back to Meurmans.
All up, Muermans pays a lot more then he did, but he gets the opportunity for higher direct, and indirect returns. Cool.
Let's see if that is how it pans out.
1st: M$
Pat faster as Abers
4th practice:
1st: Webber
Albers faster as Pat.
Rubinho still hasn't run!!!:o
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16. N. Karthikeyan 1:32.498
17. T. Monteiro 1:32.686
18. C. Albers 1:33.715
19. P. Friesacher 1:34.409
20. R. Barrichello ---
@Lease: Do you really think that OZJet is paying for the sponsorship?
[Edited on 2/4/2005 by Homer]
Just 0.6 and 0.9 slower then the Jordans:hehe:
I wonder how fast he will be with new car!
I have a question: The PS05 debut in Ímola?
He never participates in the forum, he just starts new threads with pathetic self righteous diatribes :rolleyes:
You should be more sensitive of others diversity.
Now go out and get a job slacker!
When asked how JPM may have injured himeself, he did side step the issue. However in a good natured swipe the Scot observed "Of course when fat people try to get fit, they can often end up doing themselves damage." :hehe:
Albers collides with Coulthard, horget the collision, how did he get close enough to tag the Red Bull??!!
Paddy all over the back of Tiggy.
TATA gone tata (goodbye)