The Italian, completing 55 laps while focusing on testing new brake materials, jumped to the top of the time sheets during the dying minutes of the session, setting an astonishing time of 1:19.586, almost a second and a half faster than Michael Schumacher's pole position at this year's Spanish Grand Prix. In the afternoon the team completed a routine engine change on Trulli’s chassis without any problems.

Heinz-Harald Frentzen worked on gearbox development and ended the day in eighth having run a total of 51 laps. Both drivers completed back to back runs with new rear suspension set-ups.

Honda were quite happy with the work that has been achieved since the end of the season. Kazutoshi Nishizawa, Technical Director of Honda Racing Development, commented on this months testing: "It has been a very interesting test. Although it was mainly a tyre test, we have completed a great deal of useful work this week. We have continued evaluation of new control technologies and have also been testing development elements for next year's engine."

After an intensive three weeks of testing the Jordan-Honda team will now return home for a well deserved Christmas break.
Phil Spencer Jordan’s Chief Mechanic said, “It has been a long three weeks and we are all happy to be going home for Christmas. I think we have made some good progress during the winter tests so far. The drivers are happy and myself and the team are looking forward to working on the new EJ-11.”

This was the very last testing session for the EJ10 and the Mugen-Honda engine, both bowing out in style. Next on the track will be the Honda powered EJ-11, which it is hoped will be seen in mid-January.