Thread: John booth: "the new machine has been the evolution of last year's"

John booth: New machine became last year's evolution

Morning in Jerez began with the presentation of the new machine Marusssia - MR02. According to team Manager John booth, this machine was a development of last year's chassis, but from MR01 it is distinguished by the appearance of KERS.
John Booth, team principal: "We start the first pre-season tests with a sense of confidence in the new car - MR02 and optimism are opening a new Chapter in the history of the team Marussia. During the winter there were some changes, but our stability was a key factor that determined the further development of teams and the development of a new chassis under the guidance of technical Director Marussia Pat Symonds.



The progress of the team in the second half of last season gives us confidence that we can not only fight for 10th place in the Cup of designers, but also to find the successful direction of the work machine, which we present today in Jerez.
MR02 was an evolution of last year's car, but integrated into the KERS system. In 2012 year we have said many times that, despite the impressive progress in different areas, the lack of KERS was a decisive factor that determined our position in the championship against direct rivals. Disclaimer KERS was a strategic decision, we decided to focus on aerodynamics and at the first opportunity to put the system on the car. In the winter the team preparing for the introduction of KERS for a short period of tests to get optimal performance for the Grand Prix of Australia.
Pre-season has just started, but the team felt a special excitement. We all look forward to the moment when we see the debut of the MR02 on the road".