The second appointment of the season of Indycar He had prepared a difficult challenge for him. rookies Agostino Canapino: the very fast oval of Texas. But, just as he did in his St. Petersburg debut, the reef native passed the exam with flying colors 19th in the standings, just two places behind Juncos Racing teammate Callum Ilott. Pole position was for the second consecutive year for Felix Rosenqvist (McLaren).
With an average speed of 218.367 miles per hour, at just over 351 km/h, the four-times world champion of Turismo Carretera took to the track in 16th place and managed to complete the two qualifying laps, provisionally finishing ninth. Eventually, he dropped to 19th when all 28 qualifying drivers completed qualifying.
The remarkable thing about the Argentine is that at his first experience on ovals -a few days ago he passed the rookie test on this same circuit- managed to lap very close to Ilott (218.427 mph)who is tackling his second season at Juncos Racing and has full formula car training.
“Oh God, very fast. I think we are good in qualifying. I managed to do the two laps with a lot of adrenaline and thoroughly. I’m having fun“expressed Canapino, increasingly fluent when speaking in English, with the official broadcast.
While the best rookie was Benjamin Pedersen, with his 13th place finish in the AJ Foyt Racing Dallara Chevrolet, the 33-year-old Argentine finished ahead of fellow Texas rookie Sting Ray Robb, the 2022 Indy Lights runner-up who was 23rd with Dale Coyne Racing Honda.
Furthermore, Canapino was able to improve his position compared to the first tests on Saturday, in which he was 24th. “Really very good. Obviously it was very difficult because it was my first experience. But I’m very happy because it was a great start for us,” he said in the morning in Texas.
The final challenge, of course, will arrive in a few hours. The second race of the season will start on Sunday at 13:00 in Argentina (Star+). Felix Rosenqvist, poleman for the second year running, will start from pole position for McLaren, followed by Scott Dixon and Alexander Rossi, in a 250-lap final.
Source: Clarin
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