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From itv-f1.com
PIZZONIA WRITES OFF S-TYPE
2002-11-29 10:46:00
Antonio Pizzonia has escaped unhurt after rolling a Jaguar S-Type road car at Barcelona.
Pizzonia was giving three guests of the team a run-out in the car on Thursday when he lost control of the £45,000 car at 155mph.
The car somersaulted into the barriers but fortunately Pizzonia and his three passengers all escaped unscathed.
Pizzonia said: "I was in the car, I was driving but I am okay."
Jaguar spokesperson Jane Stewart told itv-f1.com: "Antonio went out in an S-Type with three journalists, doing some promotional work for the team.
"He took the first corner too fast and lost control of the car but no one was injured. The car was obviously damaged but the main thing is that they are all fine."
Jaguar press officer Nav Sidhu said he was hopeful Pizzonia would be able to resume testing duties on Friday.
He said: "Antonio will hopefully carry on tomorrow with some testing duties. They are all obviously a bit shocked as one would expect.
"There is probably a bit of bruising which will manifest itself overnight given the impact as they went off at around 155mph and somersaulted into a tyre wall.
"It was certainly not a small shunt. The car is a write-off but we make lots of those so I am sure we are not going to miss it."
PIZZONIA WRITES OFF S-TYPE
2002-11-29 10:46:00
Antonio Pizzonia has escaped unhurt after rolling a Jaguar S-Type road car at Barcelona.
Pizzonia was giving three guests of the team a run-out in the car on Thursday when he lost control of the £45,000 car at 155mph.
The car somersaulted into the barriers but fortunately Pizzonia and his three passengers all escaped unscathed.
Pizzonia said: "I was in the car, I was driving but I am okay."
Jaguar spokesperson Jane Stewart told itv-f1.com: "Antonio went out in an S-Type with three journalists, doing some promotional work for the team.
"He took the first corner too fast and lost control of the car but no one was injured. The car was obviously damaged but the main thing is that they are all fine."
Jaguar press officer Nav Sidhu said he was hopeful Pizzonia would be able to resume testing duties on Friday.
He said: "Antonio will hopefully carry on tomorrow with some testing duties. They are all obviously a bit shocked as one would expect.
"There is probably a bit of bruising which will manifest itself overnight given the impact as they went off at around 155mph and somersaulted into a tyre wall.
"It was certainly not a small shunt. The car is a write-off but we make lots of those so I am sure we are not going to miss it."
