Testing at V.I.R.

Just a heads up the team is testing at VIR this week. Kimi Raikkonen will test on Tuesday while Robby Gordon is out west on business.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Sweeney on May 24, 2011 at 7:28pm

Robby will test before Sonoma, not sure what car it is

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Permalink Reply by Nicky Schacht on May 24, 2011 at 7:38pm

Well there goes any chance of wimmer not stop and parking

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Permalink Reply by Lowbird on May 24, 2011 at 7:48pm

It happens.

Also....
After this do you think PJ is off the the $hit list?

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Permalink Reply by Nicky Schacht on May 24, 2011 at 7:55pm

TOG did they atleast learn something from the 12 laps they did run?

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Permalink Reply by TOG on May 24, 2011 at 7:58pm

Yeah...getting off course can tear up a car worse than it looks. But Kimi can do this. EVERY driver gets off course at one point or another. Thats how you learn do's & don'ts.

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Permalink Reply by Sean O'Neill on May 24, 2011 at 8:16pm

Every driver has to "find" the part where the car is on the edge. I'm guessing it's a fine line between fast and wrecked.....Kyle Busch is a perfect example. I think with seat time Kimi could be a pretty good stock car driver like JPM.

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Permalink Reply by Doug on May 24, 2011 at 8:03pm

Curious what the benefit of having Kimi run for RGM was, outside of a couple blurbs only hard core race fans are gonna read. Unless SPEED will soon be sold in Finiland... Would Kimi have paid to do this?
Is it normal to have other less experienced drivers test the primary cars for more skilled drivers during these test sessions?