GP2 Series; New Generation Car

January 13, 2010 0

We haven’t even started the 2010 GP2 season yet but already they are testing the next generation of GP2 car. The 3 day development test, starting yesterday, see’s one Michael Schumacher doing the testing. Yesterday he completed 52 laps of the Jerez circuit, the conditions were far from optimum, with rain and high winds meaning they did not do as many laps as planned.

Credit: Malcolm Griffiths/GP2 Media Service

Michael Schumacher said; “The day today was good especially because after a long time I could drive again in a car that came almost close to a current Formula 1.

Despite the weather not being what we all would have liked all my senses were nevertheless on full alert – this alone was worth it. I felt comfortable out on the track from the very beginning, and naturally I’d like to thank our Team and the GP2 series very much for the opportunity to drive.”

GP2 series technical directior, Didier Perrin said; “It is unfortunate that the weather conditions were far from optimal today. Still, Michael could get a good first taste of our car and has already managed to analyse the performance and behaviour of current car. Tomorrow, we hope for better weather and a dryer track which should allow us to move along with our programme and start working together on set up solutions for 2011.”