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May 18 2004 MONACO GRAND PRIX – PREVIEW Jaguar Racing travels to Monaco this week to compete in the sixth round of the Formula One World Championship. Since the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona two weeks ago the team has carried out further aero tests in a full-size wind tunnel in Stuttgart, Germany. This weekend sees the introduction of some aerodynamic upgrades to the R5, also the loss of the rear-wing fences due to further clarification of the rules. The street circuit of Monaco is notorious for its unforgiving barriers and limited run-off areas thus demanding zero error from driver and machine. Mark Webber (27) knows this track well and enjoys driving here, while team-mate Christian Klien (21) will be new to the track and will have to make the most of Thursday practice to familiarise himself with the racing line. A bumpy track with few overtaking opportunities it is no doubt going to be a challenging but hopefully competitive weekend for the team.
Driver Preview Mark Webber (27)
Christian Klien (21) “I don’t know this circuit at all so this is going to be a testing weekend for me on track. However saying that, this will not be the first track I will have raced at where I have no experience so I am going into it open-minded and motivated. I have read much about the circuit and the race weekend and I am looking forward to racing on a circuit that has so much history connected to it. My team of engineers has been doing their best to describe the likely challenges of the circuit to me but until I get out there I won’t really know. I will be making the most of the Thursday testing and working on my set-up and balance here. The circuit is also likely to be quite hard on the tyres and traction will be important here. We have a good competitive car in the R5 and I will be aiming for the chequered flag here and points would be a bonus. If I can bring the car home in one piece and avoid the barriers I will be pleased.”
Björn Wirdheim (24) “I’ve raced on the Monaco circuit twice and both times have been exhilarating, especially last year when I was in F3000 and finished second. I love the street circuits and I have been fortunate enough to have raced in Macau (Malaysia) on their street circuit so this should stand me in good stead for Thursday’s practice. Monaco has got to be one of my favourite tracks. There is no margin for error and you have got to be in full control at all times, which is why I enjoy the circuit so much. Thursday should be quite interesting because there are going to be a lot of cars on track and not a lot of space. The circuit offers few overtaking opportunities so you need to be watchful not to get stuck behind too much traffic on your laps. The team has been working hard during these last two weeks to prepare the car so I will be doing my best to support Mark and Christian in their bid for some points. This is going to be one of my busiest races this year in terms of PR and Marketing events and I suspect that I will spend as much time on the circuit in my moped going to events as I will do driving it in the R5”.
Technical Preview
David Pitchforth -
Managing Director |
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