German Car Zone

From: Racing-Live.com

British driver, Katherine Legge today successfully completed a 27-lap test for the Minardi F1 Team at the Autodromo Vallelunga.

The 25-year-old was on track from mid-morning on Wednesday, and after commencing her scheduled runs on intermediate tyres in deference to the cold and damp conditions, the team’s engineers switched her car onto dry tyres as the temperature rose and track conditions improved.

It was then she strung together a series of impressively quick, consistent laps, culminating in a best time of 1 min 21.176 secs around the 4.11-km circuit that nestles in the hills above Rome. Sharing the track with Legge in the course of Wednesday were Minardi tester, Chanoch Nissany, and young Uruguayan driver, Juan Caceres.

In addition, the Minardi F1x2 cars were again in action, Patrick Friesacher and Christijan Albers taking a total of 20 VIP guests for high-speed runs around the Roman circuit.

Katherine Legge
“First of all, I want to say thank you to Paul Stoddart and all the guys at Minardi for their unstinting support over the last two days. It has been a fantastic experience, and they have been just absolutely great the whole time. As for the test, I expected the unexpected, and that’s what I got. It was certainly a lot easier today than yesterday, mainly because I was left alone to focus on what I had to do. I did the best job I could, and bearing in mind my relative lack of experience, I’m very pleased with the result. The trouble is, I can’t wait to get back in an F1 car again now!”

Chanoch Nissany
“It’s definitely been a good day. I was able to improve a lot in the course of the morning and afternoon sessions, and the track was in good condition for most of the day. I have had the honour to drive at Minardi’s final test, and now I look forward to taking part in the last day tomorrow, with Paul Stoddart. I feel a historic moment approaching.”

Paul Stoddart
“On the third day of Minardi’s last test, at Vallelunga, it was pleasing to see Katherine complete her test and set one of the fastest times of the past three days, proving that she’s definitely got what it takes to be a Formula One driver. Chanoch Nissany, our regular tester, steadily improved throughout the day, and young charger, Juan Caceres, also completed his test with some very impressive times.

“At the same time, the F1x2 programme provided a group of 30 lucky passengers with the experience of a lifetime, Christijan Albers and Patrick Friesacher handling the driving duties today. We now look forward to a slightly bittersweet day tomorrow, when Minardi will complete its final outing.”

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I think we should be quiet about women drivers, 'cause i'm not sure if any of us here would know how to drive an F1 car, but this lady does.

looks good in that uniform

I say, good on her. Hope she goes far in the racing world, though I dare say there could well be many obstacles should she wish to progress.

I think women can drive just as well as men. However, I would still say that many women don't choose to take the interest or make the effort to; certainly not on the race track, and often on the roads (though once again that is a contentious issue, especially since it's not as clear how you determine what a 'good' road driver is).

I read abouther a few days ago and she seem to be really good but the question is if the can stand up against drivers like Montoya and Alonso?

Ah, c'mon, Luw, that's too much... She's only a test driver for the moment... It takes much more to stand up against those like Montoya or Alonso...