Today was the first  day  of  testing  this  week  for  Scuderia  Ferrari  Marlboro,  working  at  two circuits, Valencia  and Mugello.

On the Tuscan track, official test driver Marc Gene was in action at the wheel of an F2004 M fitted with the V8 engine. Under very cold and wet conditions, the Spanish test driver covered a total of 39 laps, five  of  them  on  the  short  version  of  the  track,  the  quickest  being a 1’32”672.

Meanwhile, under clear  skies  in  Valencia, new 2006 driver Felipe  Massa  returned to work  for  the  first  of  a  three  day testing session that will be focussing on Bridgestone tyre development. The Brazilian racer covered a total of 95 laps, the quickest being 1’13”165.

 Testing continues at both circuits tomorrow: in Valencia with Felipe Massa and at Mugello with Marc Gene.