TEST REPORT, BARCELONA – Day 1

Date:                   12 April 2006

Duration of test:       3 days

Driver:                 Takuma Sato

Chassis:                SA05-01

No. of Laps:            82     

Best Lap Time:  1:19.328

Weather:                Sunshine - highest temperatures 19°C ambient / 30°C track

SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM joined the official F1 test at the Circuit de Cataluña, Barcelona yesterday to commence its final preparations for the forthcoming San Marino Grand Prix. Takuma Sato is undertaking the driving duties for the first two days of the proposed three-day test, with Yuji Ide concluding the team’s running on Friday.

Graham Taylor, Chief Race Engineer

“This is our first full test programme running the SA05, so we are happy that Taku had reliable start and that we were able to cover the majority of our planned set-up changes. The team is very satisfied with the content and results from today which have provided a number of avenues for us to investigate in pursuit of car balance. We are looking forward to a full program with Bridgestone tomorrow.”