Date Wednesday 16 November 2011 Track Yas Marina Circuit Driver Sam Bird

No of Laps 94 laps Best Lap Time 1:43.734 Kms Covered 522 kms Track Length 5.554 kms

Weather Sunny

On the second day of the Young Driver Test in Abu Dhabi yesterday, Sam Bird continued his work at the wheel of the MGP W02 car.- The team focused on 2012 Pirelli tyre evaluations throughout the day with short runs in the morning and longer runs in the afternoon- Consistent driving from Sam allowed the team to collect plenty of data, along with his feedback on the feel of the tyres- Sam and the team will complete the test Thursday on the third and final day.Sam Bird"We made some very good progress with the programme today and were able toachieve all of the goals that we intended. It was interesting to try out thenew 2012 Pirelli tyres for the first time, and I enjoyed the experience.Overall it was a very good day for us and I'm looking forward to completingour programme of test items tomorrow."