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Bar -honda recently tested at Mugello. The car lapped faster than the times set recently by schumaker in the ferrari. The interesting fact is that it was the 2006 V8 in a prototype chassis. I thought the idea of introducing V8s was to slow the cars down

julian mayo wrote:Bar -honda recently tested at Mugello. The car lapped faster than the times set recently by schumaker in the ferrari. The interesting fact is that it was the 2006 V8 in a prototype chassis. I thought the idea of introducing V8s was to slow the cars down

that was a genial Ideat from....

Max!! - the genius...the wise president

Julian, BAR Honda tested a prototype chassis at Mugello however I won't assume they set the fastest time in it.

The BAR statement read

...whilst Anthony Davidson and Enrique Bernoldi each worked on split programmes with the 007 and a prototype chassis evaluating developments for the 2006 regulations

It isn't clear from the times released that the fastest time Davidson set was in the prototype. It usually takes a while for a new prototype to be on the pace.

Ed wrote:Julian, BAR Honda tested a prototype chassis at Mugello however I won't assume they set the fastest time in it.

The BAR statement read

...whilst Anthony Davidson and Enrique Bernoldi each worked on split programmes with the 007 and a prototype chassis evaluating developments for the 2006 regulations

It isn't clear from the times released that the fastest time Davidson set was in the prototype. It usually takes a while for a new prototype to be on the pace.

I was quoting Grandprix.com. The article stated "........Anthony Davidson set a time 2 one hundredths faster than Takumo Sato, and ahead of the ferraris of Barrichello and Schumaker....."
I assume they meant on the day. Whatever, it seems pretty quick out of the box

Yes Julian Anthony did set the fastest time on that day however he drove both the BAR007 and the prototype and I suspect it is an assumption that he set the fastest time driving for the prototype. I actually doubt that

From BAR

Anthony successfully ran through his full test programme and set the fastest time of the day - a 1m 20.652

....

Due to the nature of our development programme this week and in total respect of our testing agreement with the other eight teams, both Anthony yesterday and Enrique today, had to combine work in two different chassis, which is a credit to them

Whether they did set the fastest time in the V8 or not, it does appear that they are well advanced in the development of that engine.

Ed wrote:Yes Julian Anthony did set the fastest time on that day however he drove both the BAR007 and the prototype and I suspect it is an assumption that he set the fastest time driving for the prototype. I actually doubt that

From BAR

Anthony successfully ran through his full test programme and set the fastest time of the day - a 1m 20.652

....

Due to the nature of our development programme this week and in total respect of our testing agreement with the other eight teams, both Anthony yesterday and Enrique today, had to combine work in two different chassis, which is a credit to them

Whether they did set the fastest time in the V8 or not, it does appear that they are well advanced in the development of that engine.

If Davidson was not in the V8, wander over to GP>com and give them a thump over the ear for misleading journalism, would you

Davidson did drive both the prototype and the BAR007. The fastest time I suspect was in the BAR007 though

look what I foud:

Beleaguered BAR debuted a prototype 2.4 litre Honda V8 engine at last week's Mugello test.
The unit, in a modified F1 car steered by Anthony Davidson and Enrique Bernoldi, lapped about four seconds off the pace of a current V10, Autosport magazine said.
...

The full article:
http://www.f1central.net/news/article/1 ... /view.html

sgd wrote:look what I foud:

Beleaguered BAR debuted a prototype 2.4 litre Honda V8 engine at last week's Mugello test.
The unit, in a modified F1 car steered by Anthony Davidson and Enrique Bernoldi, lapped about four seconds off the pace of a current V10, Autosport magazine said.
...

The full article:
http://www.f1central.net/news/article/1 ... ech.talk/M
otoGP-engines-in-F1-cars/view.html

Now go to grandpix.com and read what they said

4 seconds slower now might well mean 1 second faster come 2006...

F1greyhound wrote:4 seconds slower now might well mean 1 second faster come 2006...

Yes, I hope the other teams are on the boil, or it could be a BAR 1-2 in 2006.
Mind you Williams have probably got a heap of old cosworth v8s lying around out the back. If not, I'm going to put extra security on my ute where has that bloody snake gone now, just when you need it...

Julian Mayo wrote:

F1greyhound wrote:4 seconds slower now might well mean 1 second faster come 2006...

Yes, I hope the other teams are on the boil, or it could be a BAR 1-2 in 2006.
Mind you Williams have probably got a heap of old cosworth v8s lying around out the back. If not, I'm going to put extra security on my ute where has that bloody snake gone now, just when you need it...

HMMMMMmmm ????

Julian Mayo wrote:

Julian Mayo wrote:

F1greyhound wrote:4 seconds slower now might well mean 1 second faster come 2006...

Yes, I hope the other teams are on the boil, or it could be a BAR 1-2 in 2006.
Mind you Williams have probably got a heap of old cosworth v8s lying around out the back. If not, I'm going to put extra security on my ute where has that bloody snake gone now, just when you need it...

HMMMMMmmm ????

BAR-Honda got to become BAR-None But I believe they will disturb the top three more than ever in 2007.