The RB2 is dead....Roll on RB3!

By Ian lockwood
December 15 2006

There was a definite feeling of relief in the Red Bull Racing garage on Friday night, as the final test session of 2006 came to a close, because when Tonio Liuzzi cut the engine as he came into pit lane, it signaled the end of a working life for the less than loved RB2 car!

Actually, over the past three days, RB2 behaved faultlessly, allowing Ammermueller and Liuzzi to work through their entire programme, which again centred mainly on an evaluation  of  the  new  Bridgestone  Potenza  tyres.  Almost  perfect  winter  testing conditions – cold and dry – meant engineers had an easier task analyzing data than they did a week ago when rain was a frequent visitor.

“Apart from the tyre work, we also carried out some testing aimed at development of next year’s car, in the areas of suspension geometry and gearbox development,” said Chief  Test  Engineer,  Ian  Morgan.  “Now  we  are  all  looking  forward  to  getting  our hands on the new car in the new year.”