Ferrari are continuing their interaction with Moto GP champion Valentino Rossi.
Scuderia team boss Stefano Domenicali confirmed earlier this week at Modonna di Cmpiglio, that the 30-year-old is scheduled to test an older F2008 for two days at the Barcelona facility starting next Wednesday.
Rossi prepared for the test with the Ferrari engineers and had a simulated test drive in the car at the team’s newely constructed F1 simulator; said to be at the forefront of the simulation technology.
He was also given the chance to drive the new Ferrari 458 Italia road car (Also tried by Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa) around the Fiorano test track while with the scuderia in Maranello
If the test is to happen, this would mark the MotoGP champion’s second run in a Ferrari single-seater; a opportunity being many suggest is being granted as a reward for the Italian winning his ninth world title last year. Due to the FIA imposed F1 testing restrictions, Rossi will have to use a older 2008 chassis for the event, which was scheduled to take place at the Catalunya track in Spain next Wednesday and Thursday.
However, serious doubt now looms over Valentino ability to conduct the test after the reigning MotoGP champion was admitted to San Salvatore hospital in Pesaro, Italy on Thursday with what was described as severe abdominal pain believed to have been diagnosed as an inflamed appendix but, no operation was conducted and he was checked out of the hospital with with nothing more than an antibiotics prescription.
The Italian is being strongly linked with Ferrari’s ongoing plans to enter a third car into the F1 world championship themselves or possibly with a smaller supporting team. The issue came about, as questions still loomed over the ability of some of the lesser teams to compete in F1 from the start of the 2010 season. One of Ferrari’s long time suggestions to rectify the problem has been to field a 3rd car, to fill up the grid in case some don’t make it to the grid.
Ferrari are not alone, and Bernie Ecclestone has also expressed numerous concerns that some of the smaller outfits could very well falter in producing a car for 2010.
“It’s not sure that the third car will be allowed, but if it is, Valentino will be welcome,” said Felipe Massa according to Corriere dello Sport when asked about the possibility of Ferrari fielding a 3rd car.
Stefano Domenicali confirmed the desire to do so, “For us the third machine would represent a good move for F1, and especially if a driver like Valentino would be interested.”
Source: http://ferrarif1forum.com
Scuderia team boss Stefano Domenicali confirmed earlier this week at Modonna di Cmpiglio, that the 30-year-old is scheduled to test an older F2008 for two days at the Barcelona facility starting next Wednesday.
Rossi prepared for the test with the Ferrari engineers and had a simulated test drive in the car at the team’s newely constructed F1 simulator; said to be at the forefront of the simulation technology.
He was also given the chance to drive the new Ferrari 458 Italia road car (Also tried by Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa) around the Fiorano test track while with the scuderia in Maranello
If the test is to happen, this would mark the MotoGP champion’s second run in a Ferrari single-seater; a opportunity being many suggest is being granted as a reward for the Italian winning his ninth world title last year. Due to the FIA imposed F1 testing restrictions, Rossi will have to use a older 2008 chassis for the event, which was scheduled to take place at the Catalunya track in Spain next Wednesday and Thursday.
However, serious doubt now looms over Valentino ability to conduct the test after the reigning MotoGP champion was admitted to San Salvatore hospital in Pesaro, Italy on Thursday with what was described as severe abdominal pain believed to have been diagnosed as an inflamed appendix but, no operation was conducted and he was checked out of the hospital with with nothing more than an antibiotics prescription.
The Italian is being strongly linked with Ferrari’s ongoing plans to enter a third car into the F1 world championship themselves or possibly with a smaller supporting team. The issue came about, as questions still loomed over the ability of some of the lesser teams to compete in F1 from the start of the 2010 season. One of Ferrari’s long time suggestions to rectify the problem has been to field a 3rd car, to fill up the grid in case some don’t make it to the grid.
Ferrari are not alone, and Bernie Ecclestone has also expressed numerous concerns that some of the smaller outfits could very well falter in producing a car for 2010.
“It’s not sure that the third car will be allowed, but if it is, Valentino will be welcome,” said Felipe Massa according to Corriere dello Sport when asked about the possibility of Ferrari fielding a 3rd car.
Stefano Domenicali confirmed the desire to do so, “For us the third machine would represent a good move for F1, and especially if a driver like Valentino would be interested.”
Source: http://ferrarif1forum.com