Spain: Guess the Driver - Friday Practice Report


By Red Bull Racing
May 12 2006

GUESS THE DRIVER In view of a spate of rumours on the Internet today, Red Bull Racing would like to clarify who will partner David Coulthard for the rest of the season.

In view of a spate of rumours on the Internet today, Red Bull Racing would like to clarify who will partner David Coulthard for the rest of the season.

Monaco: His Highness Prince Albert

Silverstone: The new BRDC President, Damon Hill

Canada: The singer Bryan Adams. Why? Because everything he does, he does it for us

USA: Jim Morrisson. Why? Because we’re told he’s good at closing the Doors on other drivers

France: General de Gaulle. Why? Because he’s always got his nose in front

Germany: Kai Ebel. Why, because at last he’d wear some really smart clothes

Hungary: Christian Klien as it’s the nearest thing to a home race for an Austrian

Turkey: anyone who can get over the Bosphorus bridge in time for practice

Italy: Flavio Briatore

China: some Wong number

Japan: Eugene Ide*

* subject to FIA approval

DAVID COULTHARD, 1st Practice P n/a, 2nd Practice P20

"We had a few things we wanted to check on the car today, so we didn’t really follow our normal Friday test programme. We do a lot of laps in testing here though, so we should be okay."

CHRISTIAN KLIEN, 1st Practice P n/a, 2nd Practice P5

"I only did an installation lap this morning, but I was happy with the car’s balance straight away. It was a pretty positive Friday for us, as there were only test drivers and Alonso ahead of me so it’s quite good, quite promising. But, that said, we have to wait to see what we can do for the rest of the weekend. It’s only Friday and things often get shuffled up on Saturday."

ROBERT DOORNBOS, 1st Practice P6, 2nd Practice P2

"That was good. I’ve never driven here in the wet before, so I was surprised to see it raining this morning. It dried out pretty quick though, which meant we were able to do our job. We did two long runs this afternoon, the second of which was very consistent and quick. I made a 180 spin at one point and the marshals helped me back onto the track – so thanks to them for that!"

STATISTICS

DAVID COULTHARD

1st Practice Position:

N/a

Best Time:

-

Laps:

1

2nd Practice Position:

20

Best Time:

1:18.410

Laps:

6

Chassis Number:

3

 

 

 

 

 

CHRISTIAN KLIEN

1st Practice Position:

N/a

Best Time:

-

Laps:

1

2nd Practice Position:

5

Best Time:

1:17.086

Laps:

10

Chassis Number:

2

 

 

 

 

 

ROBERT DOORNBOS

1st Practice Position:

6

Best Time:

1:17.424

Laps:

20

2nd Practice Position:

2

Best Time:

1:16.824

Laps:

29

Chassis Number:

1

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