JV back on track
BMW Sauber started another week of testing today at Jerez, this time with Candian driver,Jacques Villeneuve, behind the wheel of the C24B. The team’s programme focused mostly on engine and systems testing.
It was Villeneuve’s first test with the BMW V8 engine. The Canadian completed a total of 64 laps, his best in 1’21”684.
Jacques Villeneuve "It's always nice to get into the car after the break. Furthermore, it was the first time for me with BMW and the V8 engine, and this was nice. Of course, it's hard to compare the V8 with the V10, but I was expecting a bigger loss of power and more vibrations. It was not too bad and actually quite nice to drive. In fact you do feel a little loss of power, but it doesn't make driving less fun. The speed in the corners seems to be the same while you are going slower on the straights. Nevertheless, the driving will still be exciting and physical. Hopefully since we are all going less fast on the straights this will give us a bigger tow and this could mean more overtaking in the future."
