By BMW Sauber F1 Team
April 16 2008

On Wednesday, Robert Kubica continued testing on the "Circuit de Catalunya" near Barcelona. The BMW Sauber F1 Team driver lapped the 4,655-kilometre circuit 112 times. During the test, the team also used slick tyres. With temperatures reaching 21 degrees Celsius, Robert covered a total mileage of 522 kilometres. The third day of testing began with overcast The third day of testing began with overcast sky in the morning. Later on the afternoon, weather conditions turned sunny with some wind in the afternoon. Robert's fastest lap was clocked in 1:19.785 minutes. Renault driver Fernando Alonso was the fastest driver of Wednesday's session.

Robert's work today concentrated on two different areas. The first one included testing of different setups and aerodynamical solutions in preparation for the forthcoming Spanish Grand Prix. The second part consisted of early base work for the 2009 World Championship. To collect valuable data for the development of next year's car BMW Sauber F1 Team also used the 2009 slick tyres.

With one hour to go Kubica went off in turn 5 due to a technical problem. The minor impact into a tyre barrier caused some damage to the front suspension and front wing of the car. The reason for the technical problem will be further analyzed by the team's engineers.

As scheduled BMW Sauber F1 Team will continue testing in Barcelona tomorrow with Robert at the wheel. More setup work and tyre testing in preparation for next week's Spanish Grand Prix is on the programme.