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The equipment Panasonic Toyota Racing has presented/displayed in today, in the French circuit of Paul Ricard, the new TF103, car whereupon the set of Colony will confront season 2003 of Formula 1. The equipment also presented/displayed officially to its two new figures, the French Olivier Panis and the Brazilian Christian gives Matta. The car was presented/displayed in society in an area of presentation of the circuit.
The car was designed in its totality by the Austrian Gustav Brunner, who was united to Toyota ten months ago. In comparison with the TF102 its design is completely different it was proven and it in the wind tunnel that the equipment owns in the German city of Colony. “Nothing was ruined at random, we changed all the aspects of the car and mainly in the aerodynamics”, Brunner said.
The head of the equipment, Ove Andersson, assured that the objective of the equipment for this year will be to begin with to place the cars between the ten first of grilla. In addition he praised his two new pilots.
“Our goal for 2003 is high but realistic. We want to have a car, at least, between the ten first of grilla and to mark points in regular form. Olivier Panis and Cristiano one gives Matta are dupla perfect”, said Andersson.
Panis assured that to clock on and off for Toyota it means a great challenge, in its sport race, and agrees with the objective drawn up by Andersson. In addition he considered as much that as He gives Matta obtained valuable points for the equipment.
“I believe that both we will make the things best for the equipment. In the way of our possibilities we must place to the car between the ten first of departure grilla of each Great Prize. We are preparations for you reach that objective”, said Panis.
It gives Matta was anxious to begin to prove the car.
“I have time to adapt me to the car. We will be trying during many weeks and in each test I will be learning more and more. Everything what I must do is to accustom me more to the car. To learn the circuits will be my great challenge”, said Gives Matta.
The newness of the day also was marked by the official announcement of which Brazilian pilot Ricardo Zonta has become the flaming pilot of tests of the equipment. The Brazilian was the champion of season 2003 of the Formula Nissan TWS and was pilot of Formula 1 between years 1999 and 2000 for the equipment BAR and pilot of tests of Jordan in 2001.
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