Mini continues testing his Countryman WRC

Within two weeks we will be talking here about the debut and the results of the Mini Countryman WRC in the Rally of Sardinia. Until then the team continues to make numerous tests to try to refine the details before the expected time. To this end have been test with its two official drivers, Kris Meeke and Dani Sordo, in Girona.
The Catalan land resembles lot to which the participants can be found in the Italian sections. In the latter tests the guys from Prodrive have tested with the final engine and it seems that after the work of implementation of Dani in the morning, the car had acceptable performance during the afternoon, when the Northern Ireland Meeke has been mounted in it.
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Marcus Ericsson, the faster the second and final day of testing at Silverstone GP2

Marcus Ericsson has been the fastest of the second and final day of testing at Silverstone GP2. The Swedish driver, who has been showing his talent during preseason testing, has been barely a tenth faster than Christian Vietoris, the fastest in the morning.
The German, teammate of Dani Clos, has been three tenths faster than the Catalan, and says that never has felt so prepared before a championship as he is now. Behind the duo of head, Jules Bianchi, Dani Clos, Charles Pic and Romain Grosjean form the pursuer group.
Special mention for Esteban Gutierrez, fast enough in the afternoon session, with a remarkable seventh place. It will be interesting to see how it evolves the pilot of Lotus ART during the 2011 season. At the moment, is already considered the rookie most likely.
After testing at Silverstone, GP2 has a break of less than two weeks, to try, on 19 and 20 April, at the Circuit de Catalunya. Therefore, Montmelo will be stage again in the last days of the season, after being in that situation with the formula one.
1 Christian Vietoris racing engineering 1: 40.218 31
2 Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 1: 40.442 36
3 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1: 40.505 34
4. dani Clos racing engineering 1: 40.562 31
5 Sam Bird iSport International 1: 40.653 29
6 Charles Pic barwa addax team 1: 40.692 33
7 Romain Grosjean Dams 1: 40.711 30
8 Giedo van der Garde barwa addax team 1: 40.760 21
9 Jolyon Palmer Arden International 1: 40.840 36
10 Max Chilton Carlin 1: 41.024 25
11 Oliver Turvey Carlin 1: 41.027 21
12 Fabio Leimer Rapax 1: 41.153 20
13. Davide Valsecchi Team AirAsia 1: 41.183 35
14 Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 1: 41.271 25
15 Esteban Gutierrez Lotus ART 1: 41.504 31
16 Johnny Cecotto Ocean Racing Technology 1: 41.587 22
17 Davide Rigon Scuderia Coloni 1: 41.591 31
18 Luiz Ghazw Team AirAsia 1: 41.634 22
19. Fair Julian 1: 41.735 28 Rapax
20 Luca Filippi Super Nova Racing 1: 41.845 21
21 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 1: 41.905 22
22 Stefano Coletti Trident Racing 1: 42,000 16
23 Josef Kral Arden International 1: 42.010 23
24 Pal Varhaug Dams 1: 42.064 31
25 Kevin Mirocha Ocean Racing Technology 1: 42.092 36
26 Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident Racing 1: 42.107 26 1. Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1: 40.154 31
2 Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 1: 40.322 36
3 Charles Pic barwa addax team 1: 40.586 29
4 Christian Vietoris racing engineering 1: 40.589 38
5 Romain Grosjean Dams 1: 40.623 23
6 Esteban Gutierrez Lotus ART 1: 40.645 30
7 Oliver Turvey Carlin 1: 40.772 29
8 Luiz Ghazw Team AirAsia 1: 40.925 33
9 Max Chilton Carlin 1: 40.929 27
10 Johnny Cecotto Ocean Racing Technology 1: 40.936 30
11. dani Clos racing engineering 1: 41.019 28
12 Giedo van der Garde barwa addax team 1: 41.032 31
13 Pal Varhaug Dams 1: 41.133 33
14 Stefano Coletti Trident Racing 1: 41.241 28
15 Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 1: 41.346 21
16 Davide Valsecchi Team AirAsia 1: 41.375 38
17 Davide Rigon Scuderia Coloni 1: 41.378 32
18 Josef Kral Arden International 1: 41.416 16
19 Luca Filippi Super Nova Racing 1: 41.432 34
20 Sam Bird iSport International 1: 41.503 16
21. Fair Julian 1: 41.600 33 Rapax
22 Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident Racing 1: 41.701 30
23 Fabio Leimer Rapax 1: 41.839 38
24 Kevin Mirocha Ocean Racing Technology 1: 41.866 40
25 Jolyon Palmer Arden International 1: 42.012 25
26 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 1: 42.240 27

Romain Grosjean has been the fastest in testing at Silverstone GP2

Yesterday began testing GP2 in the Silverstone Circuit, where Romain Grosjean got the fastest time, strengthening his bid to win the main title of the category, having already won the GP2 Asia Series 2011.
The second position was for Josef Kral, although it was more than half a second of the best time of the French pilot. The top 5 complete Fabio Leimer, Sam Bird and Jules Bianchi; some of those who will be fighting for victory during the next season.
As for Dani Clos, a sixteenth position knows little, above all because teammate Christian Vietoris was eight tenths faster than him and was 10 Bermuda later in the classification. But we must bear in mind that the pilot of Barcelona grows during the weekends.
This session saw Oliver Turvey test with the Carlin team, after Mikhail Aleshin suffered economic problems. In other words, the money that had to contribute has not come, and of time the team has sought to someone else to prove, as the Russian pilot tries to continue with the plan.
1 Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 1: 55.769 29
2 Jolyon Palmer Arden International 1: 56.146 22
3 Esteban Gutierrez Lotus ART 1: 56.236 21
4 Charles Pic barwa addax 1: 56.244 29
5 Giedo van der Garde barwa addax 1: 56.496 22
6 Max Chilton Carlin 1: 56.841 21
7 Luiz Ghazw Team AirAsia 1: 57.027 25
8 Johnny Cecotto Ocean Racing Technology 1: 57.270 21
9 Dani Clos racing engineering 1: 57.296 25
10 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 1: 57.452 19
11 Oliver Turvey Carlin 1: 57.472 11
12 Romain Grosjean Dams 1: 57.576 24
13 Christian Vietoris racing engineering 1: 57.788 29
14 Kevin Mirocha Ocean Racing Technology 1: 57.850 27
15. Fair Julian Rapax 1: 57.871 20
16 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1: 58.027 17
17 Sam Bird iSport International 1: 58.289 19
18 Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 1: 58.293 40
19 Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident Racing 1: 58.319 14
20 Pal Varhaug Dams 1: 58.439 30
21 Davide Valsecchi Team AirAsia 1: 58.770 10
22 Josef Kral Arden International 1: 58.048 21
23 Davide Rigon Scuderia Coloni 2: 00.070 17
24 Fabio Leimer Rapax 2: 00.228 26
25 Stefano Coletti Trident Racing 2: 00.299 13
26 Luca Filippi Super Nova Racing - 2 1. Romain Grosjean Dams 1: 40.725 17
2 Josef Kral Arden International 1: 41.361 11
3 Fabio Leimer Rapax 1: 41.480 14
4 Sam Bird iSport International 1: 41.525 14
5 Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 1: 41.555 15
6 Christian Vietoris racing engineering 1: 41.639 15
7 Luca Filippi Super Nova Racing 1: 41.651 14
8 Julian loyal Rapax 1: 41.781 15
9 Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 1: 41.819 20
10 Giedo van der Garde barwa addax team 1: 41.900 13
11 Oliver Turvey Carlin 1: 42.103 17
12 Johnny Cecotto Ocean Racing Technology 1: 42.147 17
13 Stefano Coletti Trident Racing 1: 42.231 18
14 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1: 42.360 18
15 Davide Rigon Scuderia Coloni 1: 42.376 21
16. dani Clos racing engineering 1: 42.399 16
17 Davide Valsecchi Team AirAsia 1: 42.488 9
18 Jolyon Palmer Arden International 1: 42.508 12
19 Luiz Ghazw Team AirAsia 1: 42.509 16
20 Charles Pic barwa addax team 1: 42.929 13
21 Esteban Gutierrez Lotus ART 1: 43.125 14
22 Pal Varhaug Dams 1: 43.450 17
23 Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident Racing 1: 43.479 18
24 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 1: 43.919 16
25 Kevin Mirocha Ocean Racing Technology 1: 44.029 21
26 Max Chilton Carlin 1: 55.587 3

Test of the Circuit de Catalunya. Gallery on the first day of testing

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As sure many of you wishes you gave account in the summary of yesterday in motorpasion f1 does not remove the foot off the accelerator, and continue with more personal galleries. Gallery Jerez was very well received, so we now have a Gallery on the first day of testing of the Circuit de Catalunya.

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Thus, without much delay, let's go with the Gallery, which we hope will be of your liking. There are varied and interesting pictures that reflect what if gave the first day of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya. You entertain not more, and enjoy the photos!

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Test of the Circuit de Catalunya. Sebastian Vettel, the fastest on the first day of testing

Sebastian Vettel has been the fastest on the first day of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya, defending his honor as champion of the world, in spite of having few laps during the day. The German pilot has needed only 37 laps to take more than a second to Fernando Alonso, second.

At a meeting especially complicated, for much of the morning we had a wet runway, and only after eating they have been the best times. During the morning, Fernando Alonso was the fastest pilot, and has dedicated the evening to longer rounds to adapt to the Pirelli. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Jaime Alguersuari has achieved the third fastest time, ahead of Kamui Kobayashi with the Sauber. Both have caused red flags, the first by a track output and the second stay without gasoline on a routine operation to calculate consumption of the car.

Jenson Button has been fifth, ahead of Paul di Resta, despite not having out to track until the afternoon, has made a pretty good time. Two Britons have been just ahead of Michael Schumacher, who has made a career, mock stops including pit.

Rubens Barrichello has had a complicated day with problems in his Williams have also caused a red flag in addition to losing much of the day for prevention of engine change. Behind him riders Hispania, Lotus and Virgin with the Lotus Renault GP in the queue.

Lotus Renault GP times may surprise, but due to problems they have had with the KERS in the car, which has left Nick Heidfeld and Vitaly Petrov with very few laps to mark a record in conditions and have had to comply with the two last positions.

Tomorrow we will have more opportunities to analyse the preseason, that could follow later still at Montmelo. The protagonists are basically the same, although see Nico Rosberg than Michael Schumacher at Mercedes, Timo Glock with Virgin and Vitantonio Liuzzi debut with Hispania Racing F1 Team.

 

1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m24.374s 37

2. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m25.485s + 1. 111s 101

3. Jaime alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m25.638s + 1. 57 264s

4. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m25.641s + 1. 267s 78

5 Jenson Button McLaren - Mercedes 1m26.365s + 1. 991s 77

6 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m26.575s + 2. 201s 26

7 Rubens Barrichello Williams - Cosworth 1m26.912s + 2. 538s 52

8 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m27.512s + 3. 138s 90

9 Narain Karthikeyan HRT - Cosworth 1m28.393s + 4. 019s 116

10. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m30.065s + 5. 691s 54

11. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m30.950s + 6. 576s 116

12. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m35.174s + 10. 800s 20

13. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m44.324s + 19. 950s 27

Test of the Circuit de Catalunya. Gallery on the first day of testing

As sure many of you wishes you gave account in the summary of yesterday in motorpasion f1 does not remove the foot off the accelerator, and continue with more personal galleries. Gallery Jerez was very well received, so we now have a Gallery on the first day of testing of the Circuit de Catalunya.

Obviously there to thank Raikkonen for all their good work, as always, during pre-season tests. The great work of the organization is evident in many aspects, and that is always grateful for the viewer of a foot. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Thus, without much delay, let's go with the Gallery, which we hope will be of your liking. There are varied and interesting pictures that reflect what if gave the first day of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya. You entertain not more, and enjoy the photos!

Jerez testing: Felipe Massa fastest track

 One of the preseason 2011 F1 test. Great title and great desire we have on this boot soon. Felipe Massa is the first putting the head of the classification in these tests, and although never mean anything, as always: be first is good for morale.

But not only that, that time has managed are interesting because reached this 1: 20.709 in the seventh round of a "long" stint. That is good for having achieved a certain load of fuel and tyres are not qualifying, but rolling. Hence interesting to me.
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Sergio Perez, with Sauber Ferrari second classified with a best time of 1: 21. 483, which however has its trick. Achieved in the first round of a stint of 8 (the stint base that has been used Sauber, never more than 8 turns followed), and then times have simply sunk. Pass 1: 21 in the first round to a tone of 1: 25 or 1: 27 is meaning time sink.

Completely unlike Mark Webber, with its 1: 21.522 (of first round in 6 stint) placed third but repeat feature of 2010: pace high and constant in almost all his stint and two stint long (over 12 laps) at constant rate of 1: 23 attest that RedBull remains as we are accustomed, with much merit.

Also be seen shooting McLaren MP4-26 Finally, and reading is there today to see where is the car. A best time of Hamilton touching 1: 22 (1: 21. 914) places it now fifth, and rhythm in medios-largos sitints is around 1: 23-1: 24. Time will have to shoot more. Incidentally qu eme forgot Ricciardo, made with Toro Rosso rhythms of 1: 23 for stints of average length. His best round 1:21.7 is really good.

Less fortunate or less rate to Force India, Lotus Renault, Mercedes GP and Williams-Cosworth Lotus and Virgin (almost logically) on a first day of tests interesting and also expected. Tomorrow, more.

1 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m20.709s

2 Sergio Perez Sauber - Ferrari 1m21.483s + 0. 774s

3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m21.522s + 0. 813s

4. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m21.755s + 1. 046s

5 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m21.914s + 1. 205s

6. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m22.689s + 1. 1980s

7 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m23.472s + 2. 763s

8. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m23.504s + 2. 795s

9. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m23.963s + 3. 0.444s

10. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m24.458s + 3. 749s

11 Timo Glock Virgin - Cosworth 1m25.086s + 4. 377s

12 Pastor Maldonado Williams - Cosworth 1m34.968s + 14. 259s

 

McLaren is testing its leakage 'forward' in Jerez

McLaren was challenging an escape forward style Renault in recently submitted MP4-26 in Jerez on Thursday.

The car was presented by Lewis Hamilton in the Spanish circuit and differs substantially from the version presented in Berlin by Auto Motor und Sport.

There has been speculation that McLaren 2011 was presented in Jerez with a unique exhaust design this season when Renault presented the innovative Renault R31 with best time in Valencia last week.

The correspondent of Auto Motor und Sport in Jerez de la Frontera, said that the rear escape from McLaren had mysteriously disappeared when Hamilton left the pit in Jerez on Thursday morning.

However, exhaust are dating only novelty discovered by journalists when the mechanics had to pause once in front of the docks.

"Just as with the Renault detail is very difficult to photograph", confirmed the German report.

 

Dani Sordo started the Mini Countryman WRC testing

It seems that Prodrive had envy of Citroen and Ford and have begun with the evidence on Earth the same week that the 2011 WRC season will begin with the Sweden Rally. Mini moved to the area of Malaga with Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio to begin testing of Countryman WRC on Earth.

With the new update of the engine developed by BMW, the Cantabrian conducted a number of passes that above all made a follow-up to the settings of the suspensions. Today deaf also continue in Malaga, while to Kris Meeke moves Thursday Almeria to continue the test. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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However and watching videos we see a clear evolution of the car with the latest images we saw at the end of last year. Pilots have highlighted in these new cars that are much more agile where you can go in-depth in areas that the old 2.0 WRC had to be "hollow out".

We have new developments in engine, which is noted. If we continue in this vein, we reach a good level. We have tested a new spoiler but at the end he has returned to the old because the car badly supported fast cornering. But where most are working is in suspension. They want us to go hard and I prefer softer to gain traction. There is time until the first rally and work is noticing.

 

Michael Herck, the fastest on the penultimate day of the GP2 Asia Series preseason testing

Michael Herck has been the fastest on the penultimate day of the GP2 Asia Series preseason testing, which will begin next week. The Romanian pilot running this year with Coloni continues showing its great improvement in recent years, which has taken him tail group to make some good races.

For these tests, the GP2 has used a variant of the circuit that 4730 meters instead of 5555 circuit used by formula one at the last Grand Prix both 2009 and 2010. This route will be also used for the careers of the GP2 Asia Series next weekend. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Surprised the second best time, the work of Davide Valsecchi, followed by Marcus Ericsson and Jules Bianchi. After the pilot of ART, Dani Clos, fifth, is catching the rhythm to the new GP2/11 and is closer to the head. Rodolfo Gonzalez was also surprised, with interesting sixth place.

For newbies, I know they interest you enough, I bring you good news for our friends from the other side of the Atlantic, and it is that Esteban Gutierrez has been the best rookie in today, less than half a second of the best time of Herck. It is certainly not anything wrong.

Tomorrow GP2 offseason will arrive at its conclusion, and Thursday will begin the first training free GP2 Asia series in the same circuit in Abu Dhabi. As it was the case in the European season in GP2, will continue to Asia from close to mini-temporada.

1 Josef Kral Arden 1m36.609s 26
2 Marcus Ericsson iSport 1m36.912s + 0. 303s 21
3. dani Clos racing engineering 1m37.000s + 0. 391s 32
4 Jules Bianchi ART 1m37.114s + 0. 505s 23
5 Michael Herck Coloni 1m37.240s + 0. 25 631s
6 Jolyon Palmer burn 1m37.389s + 0. 780s 29
7 Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident 1m37.484s + 0. 875s 22
8 Max Chilton Carlin 1m37.495s + 0. 886s 18
9 Charles Pic Addax 1m37.503s + 0. 894s 30
10 Giedo van der Garde Addax 1m37.592s + 0. 983s 21
11 Esteban Gutierrez ART 1m37.715s + 1. 21 106s
12 Sam Bird iSport 1m37.725s + 1. 116s 17
13. Stefano Coletti Trident 1m37.809s + 1. 200s 27
14 Julian loyal Rapax 1m37.814s + 1. 205s 24
15 Andrea Caldarelli Ocean 1m37.822s + 1. 213s 36
16. Davide Valsecchi AirAsia 1m37.846s + 1. 21 Paris
17 Nathanael Berthoin racing engineering 1m37.876s + 1. 267s 32
18 Oliver Turvey Ocean 1m37.961s + 1. 40 352s
19 Fabio Leimer Rapax 1m38.077s + 1. 468s 20
20 Luiz Ghazw AirAsia 1m38.095s + 1. 486s 24
21. Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 1m38.098s + 1. 489s 24
22 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova 1m38.226s + 1. 617s 11
23 Romain Grosjean DAMS 1m38.421s + 1. 812s 24
24 James Jakes Coloni 1m38.622s + 2. 013s 14
25 Pal Varhaug DAMS 1m39.438s + 2. 829s 30
26 Johnny Cecotto Super Nova 1m40.006s + 3. 397s 6 1. Michael Herck Coloni 1m36.467s 27
2. Davide Valsecchi AirAsia 1m36.477s + 0. 010s 27
3 Marcus Ericsson iSport 1m36.477s + 0. 010s 22
4 Jules Bianchi ART 1m36.592s + 0. 28 125s
5. dani Clos racing engineering 1m36.655s + 0. 188s 24
6 Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident 1m36.826s + 0. 359s 19
7 Josef Kral Arden 1m36.834s + 0. 367s 28
8 Esteban Gutierrez ART 1m36.907s + 0. 35 440s
9 Max Chilton Carlin 1m36.908s + 0. 441s 16
10 James Jakes Coloni 1m37.022s + 0. 22 555s
11 Sam Bird iSport 1m37.030s + 0. 563s 32
12 Romain Grosjean DAMS 1m37.076s + 0. 609s 36
13 Luiz Ghazw AirAsia 1m37.147s + 0. 680s 27
14 Andrea Caldarelli Ocean 1m37.155s + 0. 688s 21
15 Johnny Cecotto Super Nova 1m37.226s + 0. 759s 27
16 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova 1m37.231s + 0. 764s 28
17 Fabio Leimer Rapax 1m37.304s + 0. 32 837s
18 Oliver Turvey Ocean 1m37.305s + 0. 838s 16
19. Stefano Coletti Trident 1m37.331s + 0. 864s 26
20. Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 1m37.419s + 0. 952s 24
21 Pal Varhaug DAMS 1m37.734s + 1. 267s 36
22 Jolyon Palmer burn 1m37.912s + 1. 445s 9
23 Julian loyal Rapax 1m38.059s + 1. 592s 23
24 Nathanael Berthoin racing engineering 1m38.523s + 2. 056s 24
25 Giedo van der Garde Addax 1m39.176s + 2. 709s 31
26 Charles Pic Addax 1m39.495s + 3. 028s 36