Minardi concludes successful aero test.

KL Minardi Asiatech today concluded a successful two-day session at the Vairano test track, near Milan, as part of its preparations for the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix.

The Faenza-based team focused primarily on aerodynamic work, spending Wednesday assessing different aero configurations on its PS02 chassis, and then running with high downforce levels on Thursday. In addition, test driver Matteo Bobbi assisted the team in comparing the effectiveness of different nose/front wing designs, as well as trying several new aerodynamic components. The young Italian completed 253km of running on the day, with a total of 603km covered in the course of the two days.

"We have completed two days of intensive work here in Vairano, where our main goal was primarily aerodynamic testing," confirmed chief aerodynamic engineer Loic B?gois, "Apart from analysing a considerable amount of aerodynamic data, we were also able to do some development work in preparation for the Canadian Grand Prix. We are more than satisfied with the outcome of this test session."

"I feel pretty satisfied with the work done over the past two days, because we have completed an extensive technical programme prepared by the engineers," Bobbi added, "Both sessions were trouble-free and turned out to be very productive. We experienced a small problem with the clutch this morning, but that was cured in a very short time.

"Personally, I'm learning more about the car all the time and my confidence is increasing as a result. I am now more familiar with the braking points, the power delivery and the speed in the corners, and can notice the improvement compared with the first time I drove the F1 car, in Valencia. I really enjoyed the test here and look forward to being able to assist the team further in the future."