Bridgestone satisfied with average Compound

Bridgestone satisfied with average Compound


The circuit in Valencia, Spain, has played host to the media Bridgestone Potenza Compound for ten of the eleven Formula One teams for the second test in the year 2008, 22-24 January. The support consists of dry tires Racing has been in the action, the whole trial was under dry conditions. No conditions have been established by each of Bridgestone wet Formula One series of Potenza tires.

"Valencia is an interesting circuit with a mixture of low and medium-speed corners, and a right long enough, it is sometimes useful, for the accumulation of data," said technical director of Bridgestone Tetsuro Kobayashi. "This has been a useful exercise to see how our tires interact with the latest cars of the team, and we had no bad weather interruption on these three days. When the car is largely the same as those of the previous season, it's becoming increasingly critical for the teams and drivers, in order to take maximum advantage of the Bridgestone Potenzas and the development of the new car for this purpose, it is fascinating. "

"From Barcelona to Valencia, we waited with a team of eight, the use of the hard drive Potenza Compound," he added. "Ferrari and Toyota test is in Bahrain with the support of liaison between 4-6 and 9-11 February hot and must take place, as we have in Europe. Secondly, it is back in Jerez with a team of nine expected medium and the composition On 12-14 February. six teams are still probably in Barcelona between19-21. February, with teams of the opportunity to test, in other places during this period. after all, among the 25 -27 February, we have a test in Barcelona with the hard disk Compound where all teams are expected. It is a time of intense activity for us, and unlike many of our teams of engineers on testing and the race . Presently, there are 50 days before we see is currently the Albert Park for the first race of the season, and I am sure we will see a lot of progress between the teams now and then ".

Bridgestone will be in action at the end of this week in Barcelona on 1-3 February, the disk where Compound Bridgestone Potenza is mentioned for the first time this year.
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