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DAMS Always At The Forefront
The hibernation period is over for the GP2 Series. The Jerez circuit has, in fact, welcomed its 24 cars for three days of testing from 26 to 28 February. Double champion - drivers and teams - the DAMS team has done to its reputation by consistently maintaining a ringside seat at these sessions in preparation for the 2013 season.
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Its line-up of drivers have been completely refurbished, it was first ensure that all internal workings worked well and the goal has been reached. Newcomers to the team, even if they had rolled with it during the last tests in 2012, Marcus Ericsson and Stéphane Richelmi found their marks without delay. For proof, during these three days, neither one nor the other is out of the top 6. They also almost always made very similar lap times.
Moreover settings to study and experiment, the team and its drivers had a big yard in front of them, the discovery of new Pirelli tires, drives and media. A task that obviously took good turn and continue next week during the second preparatory session in Barcelona. Overall, the results of this inaugural week is very satisfying for the DAMS team.
Jean-Paul Driot, CEO: "The new school year has gone very well. Our first objective was to familiarize our pilots in a new environment and it happened very naturally. We also had the technical work on the settings and new tires. He had accumulated a maximum of information and we have made ​​our program very well. Unlike Formula 1, the times tests are more representative of values ​​and it is encouraging to see that we are still ahead. Marcus Ericsson posted a top speed indisputable and we expected at this level. Stéphane Richelmi we were very pleasantly surprised by achieving fast times and very consistent, which allowed him to overtake the entire shelf on the second day. Both drivers already agree very well. Cohesion is there and it bodes well before the start of the season. '
Next test: Barcelona (March 8-10).
First race: Malaysia (Sepang), 23-24 March.
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