Campos Meta car passes first FIA safety tests

Wednesday 25th November 2009

Campos Meta have become the first of the new teams to have their 2010 car homologated by the FIA.

The team's 2010 challenger underwent a series of tests at the Dallara's facilities in Parma last week and met all the FIA-required safety standards.

"It's a great satisfaction to pass these homologation FIA tests," team boss Adrian Campos said. "It shows the technical strength of the partners and suppliers we have gathered for our entry in the Formula 1.

"I want to thank Dallara for the compromise shown in the task of fulfilling the original schedule. We still have a long journey in front of us but at this stage we are confident that we will be able to cover all the steps needed to make it with guarantees to the inaugural weekend of the season in Bahrain."

Technical director Toni Cuquerella believes they are in a "privileged position" following the tests.

"The homologation of the cockpit is a critical point that defines the status and quality of a Formula 1 car," he said. "The fact of having our cockpit completely homologised puts us in a privileged position and allows us to keep on developing the car.

"Dallara has done a great job in order to have everything on time and pass all the tests on the first attempt. We still have to pass the homologation of the rear structure which follows the same process and has already passed our previous internal tests."

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