F1: Renault Valencia test notes 2003-12-02

Chassis programme
Franck Montagny continued testing suspension developments which were first run
at Valencia.

Tyre programme
The main part of Montagny's programme centred upon tyre work, testing new
constructions which once again brought improvements.

Other Notes
Argentine RDD driver José-Maria Lopez ran 60 laps before an engine
failure curtailed his day.

Montagny completed 12 laps in chassis 05 to establish a baseline set-up
before Lopez took the wheel.

Weather forecasts for tomorrow are particularly poor, and if the weather
turns out as expected, the team will assess circuit conditions before
continuing the running of the young drivers.

<b>Pat Symonds</b>, Executive Director of Engineering:

"Overall, a successful day for us in Barcelona. Franck continued his good
work from Valencia, and finished the day atop the timesheets. 'J-Lo', as
he has been christened, also had a very productive run: he made no
mistakes, gave us very good chassis feedback and set reasonable
lap-times. He was unfortunate to have an engine failure on what was going
to be his quickest lap by some margin, and which would have been close to
the target we had set him."

Franck Montagny 
Chassis: R23-06
96 laps, 447 km
Best time: 1:16.336
Chassis: R23-05
12 laps, 56 km

José-Maria Lopez
Chassis: R23-05
60 laps, 282 km
Best time: 1:18.897

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