2006 HONDA RACING F1 TEAM Winter Testing Information

BRACKLEY, UK
24 NOVEMBER 2006


HONDA RACING F1 TEAM - WINTER TESTING INFORMATION

The Honda Racing F1 Team will commence its preparations for the 2007
Formula One season next week when the winter testing programme gets
underway at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona on Tuesday 28
November.

Running on Bridgestone tyres for the first time since their sole supply
came into effect, the main focus for the Honda team will be the
evaluation of the tyre characteristics as well as developing an in-depth
understanding of how the RA106, last season's race car, performs on the
new tyres. In addition, the team will be running development items in
preparation for the debut of the 2007 car early next year.

Rubens Barrichello, newly appointed Test and Reserve Driver Christian
Klien and test driver James Rossiter will conduct the driving duties.

Jenson Button is currently en route from Japan where he attended the
Honda Racing Thank You Day at the Motegi circuit on Thursday. There he
met some of the 26,000 Honda customers invited to a special celebration
of Honda's motorsport participation. He recently sustained two hairline
cracks to his ribs whilst participating in a karting test scheduled as
part of his winter preparation. As a result, Jenson will not take part
in next week's test to ensure that the condition is not further
aggravated. 

Following the three-day test in Barcelona next week, the Honda Racing F1
Team will be conducting a further six days of testing before the
Christmas break at the Circuito de Jerez from 6-8 and 13-15 December.

A daily report and lap times from the tests will be available every
evening on www.HondaRacingF1.com