FONTANA, Calif. (March 30, 2006) - The teams and drivers of the Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford have done all the testing they are going to do before the 2006 season opener, wrapping up a busy preseason with a second day of testing at California Speedway on Thursday.
Thanks to John Proctor, Karen and Ian Cook, Rod Dykhouse and Jumpin' Joe Sepanik for marshalling the test!!
"Hey - I drove an Indy Lights car on that banking over there!"
The fastest times over the two days:
1) Justin Wilson
(#9 CDW Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) - 52.090seconds
2) Sebastien Bourdais
(#1 McDonald's Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) - 52.325
3) Oriol Servia
(#6 Gulfstream/Bell Micro Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) - 52.396
4) A.J .Allmendinger
(#10 RuSPORT/Red Bull Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) - 52.417
5) Paul Tracy
(#3 Indeck Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) - 52.425
6) Bruno Junqueira
(#2Newman/Haas Racing Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) - 52.485
7) Mario Dominguez
(#7 Indeck Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) - 52.798
8) Cristiano da Matta
(#19 Dale Coyne Racing Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) - 52.818
9) Jan Heylen
(#11 Sonny's BBQ Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) - 53.448 (Thu)
10) Jimmy Vasser
(#12Gulfstream/Bell Micro Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) - 53.469
11) Charles Zwolsman
(#34 Mi-Jack Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) - 53.525
12) Andrew Ranger
(#27 Tide/Mi-Jack Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) - 53.555
13) Katherine Legge
(#20 Gulfstream/Bell Micro Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) - 53.686
14) Nicky Pastorelli
(#11 Sonny's BBQ Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) – 54.128 (Wed)
Check below for Lineup updates! We are just about set for Long Beach. 209 hours til "Gentlemen Start."
JHS
