Last day at Jerez: JV and RK in action

By BMW Sauber F1 Team
July 21 2006

In the morning Jacques Villeneuve, who took over from Nick Heidfeld for the final day, did set-up work, systems checking on the electronics, brake material tests, aero work on new parts and also tyre compound testing for Budapest.

Robert Kubica Chassis: BMW Sauber F1.06-06 Engine: BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 274 km (62 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:18.054 min (lap 8)

Jacques Villeneuve Chassis: BMW Sauber F1.06-07 Engine: BMW P86 V8
Test kilometres today: 350 km (79 laps)
Fastest lap: 1:18.716 min (lap 21)

Programme: In the morning Jacques Villeneuve, who took over from Nick Heidfeld for the final day, did set-up work, systems checking on the electronics, brake material tests, aero work on new parts and also tyre compound testing for Budapest.

In the afternoon he did tyre casing testing. In the extreme heat he did some longer runs and the engineers were pleased with the outcome, as they obtained answers to several questions.

Robert Kubica duplicated development work from the third day at the last test in Jerez. He also did tyre work.

What comes next: Over the three days the drivers completed a total of 2,269 kilometres of testing. The next test will be at the Monza circuit in Italy on the 29th, 30th and 31st August after the next three Grands Prix in Germany, Hungary and Turkey.

Times:

1. RAIKKONEN     McLaren     1m17.199s
2. KLIEN         Red Bull    1m17.320s
3. BARRICHELLO   Honda       1m17.391s
4. KOVALAINEN    Renault     1m17.461s
5. ROSBERG       Williams    1m17.520s
6. ALONSO        Renault     1m17.774s
7. DAVIDSON      Honda       1m17.885s
8. KUBICA        BMW         1m18.075s
9. PAFFETT       McLaren     1m18.328S
10. VILLENEUVE   BMW         1m18.075s
11. SPEED        Toro Rosso  1m18.774s
12. R.SCHUMACHER Toyota      1m19.083s
13. ALBERS       Midland     1m19.139s
14. ZONTA        Toyota      1m19.955s

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