The Super Aguri F1 team has confirmed that it will commence its 2006 testing programme at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, on 21 – 23 February 2006.

The team’s driver line-up for 2006 will be announced shortly.

Meanwhile, the team revealed the technical specifications of the car it will use if the opening races, the 2002 Arrows, and its Honda powerplant, together with the identities of various team members

Team Principal: Aguri Suzuki
Managing Director: Daniel Audetto
Chief Finance Director & Company Secretary: Wayne Humphries
Chief Operations Officer: Kevin Lee
Chief Technical Officer: Mark Preston
Chief Designer: Peter McCool

Team Manager: Mick Ainsley-Cowlishaw
Chief Mechanic: Phill Spencer
Chief Race Engineer: Graham Taylor
Race Engineer, Car No: 22: Gérry Hughes
Race Engineer, Car No: 23: Antonio Cuquerella
Press Officer and Driver Liaison: Emma Bearpark

Technical Specifications

SA05

Chassis Construction: Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite construction incorporating front and side composite impact structures. Integral roll protection structures. Fully enclosed fuel cell.

Bodywork construction: Composite one piece sidepod and engine cover, separate carbon floor section, structural composite nose box and composite wings.
Front suspension: Wishbones, pushrod operated torsion bars and dampers. Mechanical anti-roll bar.

Rear suspension: Wishbones, pushrod operated coil springs and dampers. Mechanical anti-roll bar.

Dampers: Ohlins

Wheels: BBS

Tyres: Bridgestone

Brakes: AP Racing Calipers, Hitco material

Steering: SAF1 power assisted

Steering wheel: SAF1 specification and composite construction

Drivers seat: Driver specific carbon composite

Seat belts: Takata

Fuel cell: ATL kelvar reinforced to SAF1 specification

Battery: 2.5 Ah lead acid

Instrumentation: SAF1 specification

Transmission: SAF1 carbon composite maincase. 7 speed semi automatic electro hydraulically controlled

Clutch: Sachs

Dimensions

Front track: 1472mm
Rear track: 1422mm
Wheelbase: 3100mm
Overall length: 4666mm
Overall height: 950mm
Overall width: 1800mm

RA806E

Displacement: 2.4 litres

Configuration: V8 naturally aspirated

Vee angle: 90 degrees

Maximum power: Over 700 bhp

Maximum revs: Over 19,000 rpm