Re: Vegas Qualifying #1 resultsSander Verbrugge wrote:
> forty:
>
>> Not too many surprises there.
>
> Well, how about this:
>
> 01. Paul Tracy 1:19.784 (110.097 mph / 177.184 kph)
> 02. Simon Pagenaud (R) 1:19.998 + 0.214 sec.
> 03. Sebastien Bourdais 1:20.197 + 0.413
> 04. Justin Wilson 1:20.310 + 0.526
> 05. Alex Tagliani 1:20.437 + 0.653
> 06. Robert Doornbos (R) 1:20.991 + 1.207
> 07. Will Power 1:21.007 + 1.223
> 08. Tristan Gommendy (R) 1:21.565 + 1.781
> 09. Neel Jani (R) 1:21.618 + 1.834
> 10. Dan Clarke 1:22.123 + 2.339
> 11. Ryan Dalziel (R) 1:22.202 + 2.418
> 12. Mario Dominguez 1:22.384 + 2.600
> 13. Katherine Legge 1:22.420 + 2.636
> 14. Alex Figge (R) 1:22.788 + 3.004
> 15. Graham Rahal (R) 1:23.307 + 3.523
> 16. Matt Halliday (R) 13:20.444 +720.660
>
> Simon Pagenaud is showing some real promise. Only one in the 1:19 bracket with
> polesitter. Of course, three-time champ Sebastien Bourdais had some mechanical
> woes so he got in only a couple of laps, but still.
>
> My countryman Doornbos does okay so far.
>
> I'll be deliberately provocative here: do Americans only want American drivers
> because they seem to suck in a field full of furriners? :-p
>
> Tracy first to lead the championship and will start at least 2nd Sunday!
>
I've been wondering what happened with Graham. I heard that the NHL
(NHL?!? Ha! ;-p ) cars were having mechanical issues. There had to have
been some problem. I have a hard time believing Graham was 3.5 seconds
off PT's pace, and roughly 1 second off Legge's pace, because he didn't
find the speed without some kind of issue. Unless, of course, Graham
pulls a Heikki this weekend...
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forty
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