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Bridgestone happy with slicks development
19 April 2008Bridgestone completed its second major 2009 specification slick tyre test at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, Spain this week. Ten teams were present over the four days of testing where three compounds of 2009 specification developmental slick tyres were evaluated.
This was the second test of slick tyres, following on from the test in Jerez in December last year.
"Running with the slick tyres has been interesting and we are also happy with their performance," said Bridgestone technical manager Tetsuro Kobayashi. "The situation of warm-up with these tyres is much improved as we look to the future with no tyre blankets. We brought three compounds of slicks here so there was a lot of work to do, especially with teams running with different aerodynamic configurations.
"We have accumulated good data for analysis from the four days here," he added. "This data will be processed and investigated carefully to evaluate our next steps. Teams will also be making use of the data they have gained. The drivers now have a greater understanding of driving Formula One cars with slick tyres to the 2009 regulations with lower levels of downforce and no tyre blankets. We should all expect to see more progress next time we test slicks, which is planned for the Jerez test in July."
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