By Ferrari Press Release
September 16 2004

First day of testing this week for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, working at the same time at both the Jerez de la Frontera and Mugello circuits. Circuit: Jerez – 4.428 km
Driver: Rubens Barrichello
Car: F2004
Weather: air temperature 24/28 °C, track temperature 28/41 °C; sunny.

Circuit: Autodromo del Mugello – 5.245 km – short course 2.760 km
Driver: Luca Badoer
Car: F2004
Weather: air temperature 18/27/20 °C, track temperature 20/33/22 °C; cloudy then rain.
At Jerez, Rubens Barrichello was at the wheel of an F2004 working on a technical programme that centred on tyre work for the forthcoming Chinese Grand Prix. The Brazilian covered a total of 74 laps, the quickest in 1’17”310.

At the Mugello circuit, Luca Badoer was also at the wheel of an F2004, working on tyres and electronics. He did 71 laps, 12 of them on the short version of the track. The best time on the day was a 1’20”930.

Testing continues tomorrow at both circuits: Barrichello will be back in action at Jerez, while in Mugello, Badoer will alternate with the Ferrari Maserati Group’s competition test driver, Andrea Bertolini.

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