Jordan are confident of Barca boost

JORDAN are confident of their chances next weekend in Barcelona after a week of testing.

The Silverstone-based team have struggled so far this season with drivers Nick Heidfeld and Giorgio Pantano, gaining no points.

But James Robinson, their head of test and race engineering, claims progress has been made in testing at Vairano, particularly in terms of tyres.

He said: "We have already done a lot of homework for this circuit and believe we have got the right tyre choice. It's a very technical track and traditionally one of the hardest for which to set up an F1 car.

"Our testing work with tyres and aerodynamics in preparation for this race has been encouraging, so we hope for an improved performance from the whole package."