Briscoe completes Jerez test for Toyota F1


Ryan Briscoe
By Toyota F1 Media
January 15 2004

Test driver Ryan Briscoe completed Toyota F1's three day Jerez test. This summary gives you the drivers comments plus what took place on each day of the test.

 
Jerez Test Roundup
 
Dates: 11-13 January 2004
Location: Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Drivers: Ryan Briscoe (all days)
Track Length: 4.428km

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Total laps: 302
Best Lap Time: 1m17.959s
Chassis: TF103/08

"This was my first test of 2004, and it was a great start to the year. In three days, I have been able to complete over 300 laps and we completed our test programme without any dramas. We had some very foggy mornings, which limited running, but we more than made up for that in the afternoon sessions – over 1300 kilometres in three days is pretty good going. The majority of our run plan was again focussed on Michelin tyre development, which will be one of the most influential areas of performance again this season.

Today, the track was made artificially wet in order for us to extend our work with Michelin to evaluation of wet weather rubber. Additionally, we did a lot of work on traction control and gearshifts this week, so all in all it has been a busy, but useful test and I am looking forward to next week's session in Barcelona."

 
Testing Overview
Driver Chassis Best Lap Laps Working on
Sunday 11 January - Dry all day
Ryan Briscoe TF103/08 1m18.562 s 103 Long runs, tyres traction control
Monday 12 January - Morning fog, clearing in afternoon
Ryan Briscoe TF103/08 1m17.959s 107 Tyres, traction control, gearshifts
Tuesday 13 January - Artificially wet track, foggy start
Ryan Briscoe TF103/08 1m28.168s 92 Wet weather Michelin tyre testing