DECEMBER 7, 2000

Badoer continues 2001 preparations at Fiorano

LUCA BADOER continued Ferrari's preparations for the 2001 Formula One World Championship at Fiorano on Wednesday as he worked on new components and electronics.

The Italian driver carried out his duties at the team's Maranello base while Brazilian team-mate Rubens Barrichello topped the times in Jerez, Spain.

Badoer covered 70 laps as he posted a quickest lap time of one minute and 00.378 seconds. He will work at Fiorano for a fourth successive day on Thursday.