Rd.6 Austria Grand Prix 2002
15/05/2002
Paul Ricard Test 15-17 May / Day 1
After a second consecutive two-car finish in the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend Panasonic Toyota Racing today began a three-day test session at its home track of Circuit Paul Ricard. Mika Salo completed 29 laps of the 5.7-kilometre layout of the French track during the day.
| Driver: | Mika Salo |
| Chassis: | TF102/06 |
| Weather conditions: | Dry and sunny. Air temperature: min 20 max 24. |
| Track conditions: | Dry all day. Asphalt temperature: min 23 max 47. |
Mika Salo
| Laps completed: | 29 |
| Best time: | 1m38.97s |
"We ran a specific aerodynamics programme today in preparation for Canada. We were interrupted by some technical problems during the session but we managed to complete the programme and tomorrow we will focus our efforts on tyre testing and mechanical work for next week's Monaco Grand Prix."
