Jul.13 (GMM) Christian Klien's chances of filling axed Spyker racer Christijan Albers' seat seemed to increase even more after he drove 63 laps at the Spa Francorchamps test on Thursday.
A damp Belgian track, minor technical trouble, and the slowest lap time of the day aside, the Dutch squad praised the 24-year-old Austrian test driver's progress at the wheel of the orange-liveried car after he was released by his usual employer Honda.
"Despite this being (his) first ever run in the Ferrari powered F8-VII, he recorded a best lap of 1min 49.119, just 2.4secs from the fastest time of the day," a statement enthused.
Spyker's chief race and test engineer Dominic Harlow, meanwhile, praised Klien as a "professional" who "contributed to the day from the start".
Klien said: "There is a good bunch of people here and I felt at home straight away.
"Obviously today's focus was to get used to the car and how the engine and gearbox works. I think it all went well, there is potential in the car and I enjoyed the day testing with Spyker," he added.
Written: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:11:36
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