By MF1 media
September 19 2006

I think it is pretty safe to say that Spyker MF1 are very happy with their mileage today, and are looking forward to another productive day tomorrow. In the same press release the team also confirmed a few circulating stories.

Weather Conditions: Dry with Sunshine

Drivers: Adrian Valles / Christijan Albers

Chassis: M16-01

Engine: Toyota RVX-06 GO156

Fastest Lap: Valles: 1:25.355 / Albers 1:22.060

Number of laps: Valles: 28 / Albers: 49

Distance: Valles: 144km / Albers: 252km /

Team total: 396km

Dominic Harlow, Chief Race and Test Engineer: "Adrian Valles started today by completing 28 laps in his first F1 test. His times improved throughout the day. We are very happy with his feedback and approach. Christijan Albers took over for the remaining 49 laps to run a tyre programme for the Chinese and Japanese Grands Prix. We are satisfied with the completion of our programme for the first day of this test."

Christijan Albers: "Today was a satisfying test and I am happy with the tyre work we have completed for the upcoming races. We obviously still have to score that first point so it is as important as ever to ensure we make as much progress as possible during these sessions. I was happy with how the car felt and am looking forward to getting back racing when we arrive in China in 10 days time."

Adrian Valles: "Driving an F1 car for the first time was an amazing experience for me today. I really like the Silverstone circuit as its high-speed corners are a real challenge. I think towards the end of the day that my lap times began to improve and I would like to thank the team and engineers for the support that they gave me today."

MF1 Racing Test Preview: Wednesday 20th September 2006

MF1 Racing - soon to be Spyker MF1, will continue their two-day test at Silverstone on Wednesday 20th September with Ronnie Quintarelli driving the M16 car. Quintarelli has shown great promise in the Japanese Formula Nippon series and is a driver the team has been interested in testing for some time.

27 year old Quintarelli has been driving for the Inging Motorsport team in Japan for the last 5 years before competing in the European Formula Renault 2000 series. Born in Negrar, Italy and graduating through a number of karting championships in his home country Ronnie is a driver with a great deal of potential.

At this crucial stage in the season the team have chosen to assess the talents of a number of emerging drivers as part of their development programme.

Colin Kolles (Team Principal): "I am very happy to have Quintarelli driving for the team this week. I keep a close eye on the Japanese Formula Nippon Series as it has a good crop of emerging talent and I hope that Ronnie has a successful test with the team.

Ronnie Quintarelli: "I am very happy to have the opportunity to drive an F1 car as this is an excellent step for my career. I have had some successful seasons in Japan and this is a great way to take a step forward. I would like to thank Dr Kolles and the team for the opportunity to test and the Inging Motorsport team in Japan for their support."

China, Japan and Brazil GP: 3rd Drivers

The team is pleased to confirm that the drivers for its third car for the remaining races of the 2006 FIA F1 World Championship will be:

CHINA

Alexandre Premat (24, France) who recently clinched third place in the 2006 GP2 Championship, one place higher than in 2005.

JAPAN

Adrian Sutil (23, Germany) current leader of the Japanese F3 championship and runner-up in the 2005 F3 Euroseries.

BRAZIL

Ernesto Viso (21, Venezuela) finished in sixth place in the 2006 GP2 series with two wins following his 11th place in 2005.

Additional information:

Alexandre will test the MF1-Toyota at Silverstone on 20 September while Ernesto will have his first taste of F1 at the same venue on October 11. Adrian has already completed two highly successful Friday tests at Nurburgring and Magny Cours.

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