Lukoil Racing · @lukoilracing
16th Feb 2012 from Twitlonger
#wtcc And these are the words of Aleksey Dudukalo: "New car have better brakes and engine, this brings in different level of drivability. I'm most happy with an engine. I think, all that give us a solid base for our success to rely on. Compared to what we had in a past, new seat engine have better torque characteristics, power are available in wider range. It makes Leon more comfortable to drive. As a whole, car became more responsive to drivers input. We managed to ease-off weight above front axle line, I think we also will benefit from it. At Valencia I and Gabriele worked on different programs. He had global task of working with engine, while I did technical driving. During my session we tried to get as many kilometers as possible and gather data on parts reliability and evaluate different systems after long runs. In Spain we did not had all upgrades, some important developments will be available near end of pre-season tests, than we could see how fast we are, compared to others".