WilliamsF1 Valencia Test Day Two

By Andrew Hooper
July 11 2002


	Valencia Test 10:07:2002 Day One of Four

	With hot weather greeting the drivers at Valencia BMW WilliamsF1 test driver was back at the circuit for a second days testing. Jordan and Arrows joined the other teams who were present on Tuesday. Gene would continue testing, with general set-up work been carried out plus engine reliability testing. He would also work on further developments of the teams traction control system. Gene would set a best lap time of 1m:12.643. He would complete eighty seven laps and was the fastest on the day. Jordan's Giancarlo Fisichella was second fastest, followed by Arrows driver Heinz Harald Frentzen. Frentzen would continue the Arrows test programme. He would finish the day 0.6 seconds off the pace. Next came Renault's Fernando Alonso and Sauber's Nick Heidfeld. Heidfeld was happy with the day and said: "The high ambient and track temperatures have been very conducive to gathering valid data because we can expect it to be similarly hot when we get to Magny-Cours next week." Heidfeld conducted aerodynamic work. Felipe Massa will be behind the wheel of the C21 for the remainder of the test. Alonso driving the R202 would complete nearly 100 laps without any problems. Alonso's work consisted of testing the new Mark 2 bodywork over a full race distance, as well as development programmes focusing on next year's car. "We had a good day," commented Alonso. "Most of all, I'm pleased to have done so many laps - it's the first time this year that I've completed this kind of distance."

	Driver Team/Engine Times Laps M Gene Williams BMW FW24 M 1:12.643 87 G Fisichella Jordan Honda EJ12 B 1:12.960 63 H Frentzen Arrows Cosworth A23 B 1:13.214 73 F Alonso Renault Renault R202 M 1:13.605 93 N Heidfeld Sauber Petronas C21 B 1:13.914 92