More Testing for Badoer

By Ferrari Press Office
January 26 2005

Ferrari conitued testing today with Luca Badoer in an F2003-GA at the Fiorano Circuit. Ferrari focused on development of new components that will be used in the F2004-M and F2005 which will race in the upcoming season.

Circuit: Fiorano- 2.976km, short course- 1.413km
Driver: Luca Badoer
Car: F2003-GA
Weather: Air temperature- 2˚c, track temperature- 2/3˚c, overcast


First day of testing this week for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, working today at the Fiorano circuit. At the Maranello marque’s private track, Luca Badoer was at the wheel, working on a development programme of new components, fitted to an F2003-GA.

The Scuderia’s official test driver completed a total of 25 laps, seven of them on the short version of the course. The best time on the day was a 58''460.

Watching the testing was a delegation from the Italian Olympic Committee, headed by President Gianni Petrucci. Also present were around fifty Italian athletes who won medals at the Athens Olympics in 2004. The delegation met Ferrari President, Luca di Montezemolo, Managing Director, Jean Todt, Vice-president, Piero Ferrari and the Formula 1 World Champion, Michael Schumacher.

The Scuderia resumes testing on Friday 28th January, at the Catalunya Circuit, near Barcelona: on track will be Luca Badoer and Michael Schumacher.

Ferrari Press Office
25 Jan. 2005