WilliamsF1 Test Schedule


By Andrew Hooper
November 15 2002

 

 

 
WilliamsF1 Test Schedule
 
The BMW WilliamsF1 team is soon to commence an extensive series of tests in late November and early December. The November test will see Giorgio Pantano and Vitantonio Liuzzi at Valencia from 26 November for a three day assessment as part of the team's commitment to develop young driving talent.

Pantono was runner-up in the 2002 FIA Formula 3000 International
Championship and Liuzzi, a former karting world champion, has just completed a season in the German F3 championship. Williams will be there for five days.

Their schedule is for Juan Pablo Montoya, Marc Gene and Pantano to run on 26 November, after which the schedule runs 27th (Montoya, Gene, Pantano (am)/Liuzzi(pm)); 28th (Montoya, Gene and Liuzzi) then 29-30 (Gene).

The programme will also include more testing of the new type P83 BMW V10 engine which has covered 1289km in the FW24 test car. The team will run from 3-5 December at Barcelona during the course of which Nico Rosberg, son of the 1982 world champion Keke Rosberg, will be given a run.

 
 
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