16/04/2002

Mugello Test 16-18 April - Day 1

Panasonic Toyota Racing began a three-day test in Mugello today. Mika Salo and Allan McNish worked on two different programmes on the Italian track which has similar features to the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona - the venue for next week's Spanish Grand Prix.

Weather conditions:	Dry with some cloud and sunny spells. Air temperature: min 12 max 20
Track conditions:	Dry for the entire day. Asphalt temperature: min 13 max 24

Mika Salo

Chassis:	TF102/06
Laps completed:	58
Best time:	1m25.453s

"It was a very productive day today with plenty of running. I worked only on aerodynamics testing different parts and looking for confirmation of the car's set-up. We got some positive results from this but unfortunately I had to stop the session slightly early after my engine gave way."

Allan McNish

Chassis:	TF102/02
Laps completed:	66
Best time:	1m26.833s

"We did a lot of laps today helped by the dry conditions. I concentrated my testing purely on the mechanical aspects of the car trying a various number of combinations to improve the mechanical grip which was quite successful. Mugello is certainly one of my favourite tracks and is fantastic to drive."