By Nick Sparkes
February 2 2006

Toyota made their return to the testing track this week, this time at Valencia in Spain. After a wet start Ricardo Zonta and Jarno Trulli pilled on the miles in their TF106 to finish in the middle of the pack. Reigning champion Fernando Alonso ended up fastest, ahead of Button’s new Honda. After the launch of their 2006 machine yesterday, Fernando set the pace in his R26, 0.01 seconds faster than Jenson Button’s Honda.

Michael Schumacher continued to move his Ferrari up the order, posting the third fastest time in his 2006 car. All eyes were on Valentino Rossi in the second Ferrari, and although running in the teams 2004 spec machine, Rossi ended up ninth fastest, which was some improvement over his opening lap off yesterday.

Montoya, Barrichello and Kovalainen finished the day fourth, fifth and sixth respectively with Jacques Villeneuve putting his new BMW in seventh position.

Toyota completed 193 laps with Ricardo Zonta and Jarno Trulli, an upgraded TF106 is expected later on this month.

1	F. Alonso	Renault		01:11.219	52
2	J. Button	Honda		01:11.327	89
3	M. Schumacher	Ferrari		01:11.831	72
4	JP. Montoya	McLaren		01:11.998	68
5	R. Barrichello	Honda		01:12.062	112
6	H. Kovalainen	Renault		01:12.113	29
7	J. Villeneuve	BMW		01:12.619	78
8	R. Zonta	Toyota		01:12.660	88
9	V. Rossi	Ferrari		01:12.856	52
10	D. Coulthard	Red Bull		01:12.930	36
11	A. Wurz	Williams		01:12.925	82
12	G. Paffett	McLaren		01:12.937	116
13	M. Webber	Williams		01:13.050	67
14	J. Trulli	Toyota		01:13.076	105
15	R. Kubica	BMW		01:13.332	65