Re: Request for testing dataOn Jan 20, 9:55 pm, "Brian Lawrence" <Brian W LawrenceREMT...@msn,com >
wrote:
> "build" <bui...@gmail,com > wrote:
> > On Jan 20, 3:40 am, "Brian Lawrence" <Brian W LawrenceREMT...@msn,com >
> > wrote:
> >> "build" <bui...@gmail,com > wrote:
> >> >I was looking at Alonso's 1:19.503 in the R28 without traction control
> >> > and wonder how it compares to last years testing times at Jerez in the
> >> > Renault R28?
>
> >> Alonso was driving the R27, the R28 isn't ready yet.
>
> >> There were two better times at Jerez last year:
>
> >> 1'19.183 Kovalainen 19 Jan
> >> 1'19.466 " 13 Dec (2006 - in R26)
>
> >> Fisi's best was a 19.685 on Dec 07 (R26)
>
> > Thanks Brian,
> > I believe those times were without traction control, is that
> > correct???
> > I was interested in times (at Jerez) with traction control in the old
> > car (R27).
>
> OK, I'll try again.
>
> Last year, by which I mean post-2006 season (Dec 2006-March 2007), Renault
> tested at Jerez on:
>
> Dec 06 Kovalainen (20.784), Fisichella (21.183) R26
> Dec 07 Fisichella (19.685), Kovalianen (20.204) R26
> Dec 08 Kovalainen (20.372), Fisichella (20.390) R26
>
> Dec 13 Kovalainen (19.466), Fisichella (20.108) R26
> Dec 14 Kovalainen (19.810), Fisichella (20.068) R26
> Dec 15 Kovalainen (19.573), Fisichella (19.801) R26
>
> All of those were with the 2006 car with TC.
>
> In January the new (2007) car (R27) was introduced:
>
> Jan 16 Fisichella (20.698) R27
> Jan 17 Fisichella (20.201), Kovalainen (20.635) R27
> Jan 18 Fisichella (19.754), Kovalainen (21.026) R27
> Jan 19 Kovalainen (19.183), Fisichella (20.478) R27
>
> Feb 06 Piquet (21.261), Zonta (21.393) R27
> Feb 07 Piquet (20.070), Zonta (20.767) R27
> Feb 08 Piquet & Zonta (no times) R27
>
> All times were presumably set with TC.
>
> During the 2007 season there were tests at Jerez on:
>
> Jul 24 Piquet (22.537) R27
> Jul 25 Kovalainen (20.881) R27
> Jul 26 Kovalainen (20.828) R27
>
> Sep 18 Piquet (22.009) R27
> Sep 19 Piquet (21.101) R27
> Sep 20 Piquet (20.655) R27
>
> Again all were set with the 2007 (R27) car and I'd assume with
> TC enabled.
>
> 'This year' - since the 2007 season ended, Renault have been to
> Jerez:
>
> Dec 04 Piquet (20.366) R27
> Dec 05 Piquet (19.982) R27
> Dec 06 Piquet (19.834) R27
>
> Using the 2007 car but with the 2008 standard ECU (MES) - no TC. Bridgestone
> provided three sets of slick tyres per car for these tests, Piquet's times
> on Dec 05 & 06 were almost certainly set on slicks.
>
> Jan 14 Piquet (21.595) R27
> Jan 15 Alonso (19.503) R27
> Jan 16 Alonso (20.363) R27
>
> Again with the 2007 (R27) and no TC.
>
> The 2008 car (R28) isn't ready yet and won't be on track until next week
> at Valencia (possibly).
>
> You can read the team's press releases for each day on the Motorsport
> website, starting from this page:
>
> http :// www .motorsport,com /news/series.asp?Sñ
>
> The Jan 16 report is here for example:
>
> http :// www .motorsport,com /news/article.asp?ID'7835&FSñ
Thanks Brian,
That confirms my thoughts.
cheers,
build