The Argentine Agostino Canapino (Dallara-Chevrolet) finished today among the 33 drivers who will take part in the traditional Indianapolis 500 of motoring, which will contain the sixth appointment on the annual calendar of Auto Indy from the United States.
The 33-year-old from the reef finally got the 27 starting positionwith a record he averaged 372.273 kilometers per hour for the four laps he covered in a first lap with the Juncos Hollinger Team unit on the 4,023-metre rope-long oval. The Argentinian car wears the colors of the national team following an agreement with the AFA.
“I didn’t expect the car to behave like this,” said the four-times Touring Car champion, after completing the requirement that placed him among the privileged ones to start the competition.
In the second session of the day, Canapino was unable to sustain the pace when he was running on the third step and a gust of wind hit himto the point of touching the wall in turn 1.
For this the Argentine right rear suspension affected so he had to go to the pits.
In this way, Canapino will start next week in ninth row out, alongside Briton Stefan Wilson and American Devlin Defrancisco. The reef is having a great season if you remember what its expectations were before the start.
The Swede Félix Rosenqvist (Dallara-Honda) set the fastest time, at an average of 376.501 kilometers per hour, with which this Sunday he will be one of the 12 riders who will fight for pole position.
Among the other eleven who will seek the best time are the Mexican Patricio O’Ward (Arrow McLaren), the Spaniard Alex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing), the American Alexander Rossi (Arrow McLaren), the Japanese Takuma Sato (Chip Ganassi Racing ) and New Zealander Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing).
Source: Clarin
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