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[A1GP] Firman battles atrocious conditions in Durban practice |
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Friday, 27 January 2006 |
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Firman battles atrocious conditions in Durban practice
Durban January 27th 2006: Rain made driving conditions difficult at today’s practice sessions in Durban, South Africa as the second leg of the A1 Grand Prix of Nations got under way. A1 Team Ireland driver Ralph Firman overcame a serious stomach illness that left him seriously ill and without sleep all night but he decided to carry on and drive in today’s first practice session even though reserve driver Michael Devaney was put on stand by. In the first street race of the series conditions got wetter throughout the day leaving the 3.283km saturated in parts. In practice two Firman used the fact that few cars went out on track to his advantage to familiarise himself with the oceanfront street circuit. Ralph Firman overcame appalling conditions in today’s two sessions in Durban Portugal, setting the 7th fastest time on a rain washed circuit.
Driver Ralph Firman: 7th Fastest 1.34.189
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