Toro Rosso to test new car tomorrow

Scuderia Toro Rosso`s new car will complete its first public outing tomorrow in testing at the Barcelona circuit.

The STR3 was already shaken down in a private test at the Vairano circuit in Italy at the end of last month, and will begin its proper testing in a two-day session starting tomorrow.

Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais will be the man in charge of driving the car on Wednesday, with teammate Sebastian Vettel taking over on Thursday.

Technical director Giorgio Ascanelli said in Australia in March that the team were hoping to race the new car for the first time at the Turkish Grand Prix, the fifth round of the championship.

Toro Rosso have enjoyed a promising start to the 2008 season with last year`s car, having scored two points in the season opener in Australia, although Bourdais was set to finish in fourth place before being hit by mechanical problems.

15.4.2008   ▪ Formula One    ▪ testing, Toro Rosso    ▪ www.autosport.com