Lenny wrote:
> Bourdais destroys Toro Rosso car
> Sebastien Bourdais is a four-time Champ Car title-winner.
> Bourdais has won two points in three races this season
>
> Sebastien Bourdais wrecked Toro Rosso's new car on its maiden
> appearance during testing in Spain.
>
> The team are hoping the STR3 will make its full debut at next month's
> Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul.
>
> But Frenchman Bourdais, in his debut F1 season, crashed into a barrier
> at the Circuit de Catalunya on Wednesday.
>
> Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost said: "He simply went too fast." The damage
> means Sebastian Vettel will be unable to use the car in the final day
> of testing.
>
> Four-time Champ Car title winner Bourdais was eighth quickest of the
> 10 drivers in action, with a best lap of one minute 20.715 seconds.
>
> His time was nearly 2.3 secs adrift of Fernando Alonso, who topped the
> unofficial timesheets in his Renault, albeit on slick tyres.
Meh - it happens
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"We always have hope of winning, because the others might lose..."
Monsieur Orgini - The Grand Prix of Gibraltar
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