EU3000: Euro 3000 teams test new Avon tyres in Vallelunga2002-11-24

Euro teams tested the new tyres Avon for the upcoming season 2003.

One day after the promotional test organized by International Promotions and E.S.T.A., and dedicated to 38 young drivers coming from all over the world, some teams effectuated a test day on Vallelunga track.

The teams ADM, Draco Multiracing, GP Racing, Great Wall and Victory Engineering, in fact, extended their stay with the target to test new drivers and a new compound of tyres Avon that will be utilized next year in the Euro 3000 Series.

The 3 sets of tyres "2003" were used by the Farfus, Del Monte and the young Roman Rusinov, as valuable reference.

These new tyres showed a remarkable improved performance resulting faster of half a second. They also guaranteed a better behaviour and a breaking more efficient and a constant and excellent capacity also after a lot of laps. For all this the teams declared their full satisfaction.

<pre> The Lap Times:

Augusto Farfus          (Draco)         1:04.20 - tyres 2003 (1:04.60 with new set of tyres 2002)
Fabrizio Del Monte      (GP)            1:04.81 - tyres 2003
Roman Rusinov           (GP)            1:04.90 - tyres 2003
"Babalus"               (Famà)          1:05.10 - tyres 2002
Colin Brown             (Great Wall)    1:05.44 - tyres 2002
Gabriele Gardel         (Draco)         1:05.50 - tyres 2002
Matteo Pellegrino       (Victory)       1:05.52 - tyres 2002
Rafael Sperafico        (ADM)           1:05.60 - tyres 2002
Rodrigo Ribeiro         (Draco)         1:06.92 - tyres 2002
Matteo Cressoni         (Victory)       1:08.00 - tyres 2002
Olivier Muytjens        (ADM)           1:08.60 - tyres 2002

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