Papis fastest in final practice
Max Papis was fastest in the final session before qualifying for the Chicago Grand Prix
The Team Rahal driver, who came so close to his maiden CART victory at Michigan a month ago, beat Jimmy Vasser to the top spot by less than 0.1s.
Papis' form in all the practice sessions this weekend has convinced many that he will be the man to beat in Sunday's race.
Saturday morning practice times:
|
1 |
Max Papis |
Team Rahal |
Reynard-Ford |
22.894s |
|
2 |
Jimmy Vasser |
Ganassi |
Reynard-Honda |
22.909s |
|
3 |
Dario Franchitti |
Team KOOL Green |
Reynard-Honda |
22.952s |
|
4 |
Christiano da Matta |
Arciero-Wells |
Reynard-Toyota |
22.973s |
|
5 |
Roberto Moreno |
Newman-Haas |
Swift-Ford |
23.040s |
|
6 |
Bryan Herta |
Team Rahal |
Reynard-Ford |
23.092s |
|
7 |
Mark Blundell |
PacWest |
Reynard-Mercedes |
23.095s |
|
8 |
Helio Castro-Neves |
Hogan Racing |
Lola-Mercedes |
23.128s |
|
9 |
Mauricio Gugelmin |
PacWest |
Reynard-Mercedes |
23.217s |
|
10 |
Juan Montoya |
Ganassi |
Reynard-Honda |
23.220s |
|
11 |
Scott Pruett |
Arciero-Wells |
Reynard-Toyota |
23.271s |
|
12 |
Greg Moore |
Forsythe |
Reynard-Mercedes |
23.362s |
|
13 |
Paul Tracy |
Team KOOL Green |
Reynard-Honda |
23.465s |
|
14 |
Michael Andretti |
Newman-Haas |
Swift-Ford |
23.497s |
|
15 |
PJ Jones |
Patrick Racing |
Reynard-Ford |
23.504s |
|
16 |
Gil de Ferran |
Walker Racing |
Reynard-Honda |
23.554s |
|
17 |
Jan Magnussen |
Patrick Racing |
Swift-Ford |
23.670s |
|
18 |
Luiz Garcia Jr |
Hogan Racing |
Lola-Mercedes |
23.694s |
|
19 |
Tony Kanaan |
McDonald's |
Reynard-Honda |
23.743s |
|
20 |
Robby Gordon |
Team Gordon |
Eagle-Toyota |
23.808s |
|
21 |
Raul Boesel |
AAR |
Eagle-Toyota |
23.830s |
|
22 |
Shigeaki Hattori |
Bettenhausen |
Reynard-Mercedes |
23.906s |
|
23 |
Al Unser Jr |
Team Penske |
Penske-Mercedes |
23.937s |
|
24 |
Michel Jourdain Jr |
Payton-Coyne |
Lola-Ford |
23.950s |
|
25 |
Patrick Carpentier |
Forsythe |
Reynard-Mercedes |
23.960s |
|
26 |
Richie Hearn |
Della Penna |
Reynard-Toyota |
23.970s |
|
27 |
Dennis Vitolo |
Payton-Coyne |
Lola-Ford |
24.414s |
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