08/06/2010
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F2 champion Andy Soucek joined Luiz Razia at the Monteblanco Circuit near Seville at the weekend as the team behind the FV10 'driver experience' programme put more miles on the clock of its Super-Aguri based car.
A total of 350 laps were completed over the two days in difficult conditions due to the extreme heat, with ambient temperatures reaching 38C and track temperatures as high as 63C.
The test was completed by both drivers using several different circuit variations at the wheel of the newly developed FV10 car, in a series of 10 lap timed runs with no reliability issues in the extreme conditions. The next test is scheduled for mid June.
FV10's 'driver experience' programme is the supply and running of interim F1 cars allowing drivers to gain F1 experience without contravening any of the current test restrictions or regulations.
Based on the 2006 Super Aguri chassis and powered by Cosworth's 2006 TJ series V10 are designed built, the car is prepared and run by FV10's team of ex-F1 personnel headed up by Tim Preston. The tyres, especially developed for the programme, are supplied by Avon.