Tag: Colton Herta

Andretti Autosport’s Colton Herta in the No.26 Gainbridge Honda was the fastest in race day warm up for today’s season-opening Firestone Grand Prix presented by RP Funding. Herta set a fastest time of 01:00.3283s just ahead of Josef Newgarden who set a time of 01:00.5971s.

Alex Palou set the third fastest time in the No.10 NTT DATA Honda just ahead of Callum Ilott who had a great session with a time of 01:01.0936s for Juncos Racing.

Six-time champion Scott Dixon in the No.9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda had a solid session ending the session in fifth place with a time of 01:01.1879s.

Pole-sitter Scott McLaughlin in the No.3 DEX Imaging Chevrolet was sixth fastest just ahead of Marcus Ericsson who set a 01:01.2066s.

Felix Rosenqvist was eighth just ahead of Kyle Kirkwood who once again showed he is a great addition to the field ending the session in ninth place while Takuma Sato rounded out the top ten with a time of 01:01.3595s.

Rinus VeeKay was 11th fastest with a time of 01:01.4795s just ahead of Graham Rahal and Will Power.

Jack Harvey was 14th just ahead of Devlin DeFrancesco and David Malukas and Conor Daly.

Simon Pagenaud was 18th just ahead of Arrow McLaren SP’s Pato O’Ward and Dalton Kellett.

Romain Grosjean was 21st just ahead of Alexander Rossi and Christian Lundgaard. Jimmie Johnson was 23rd despite spinning and bringing out a brief caution period.

Tatiana Calderon was 25th just ahead of Helio Catroneves.

Andretti Autosport’s Colton Herta was the pacesetter on the opening day of testing ahead of next weekend’s Firestone Grand Prix presented by RP Funding in St Petersburg.

Herta set the fastest time in Zebring just ahead of Dale Coyne Racing’s David Malukas and his Andretti team-mate Romain Grosjean.

Josef Newgarden in the No.2 Team Penske Chevrolet was fourth just ahead of his team-mate Will Power in the No.12 Verizon Chevrolet sporting a new livery.

Graham Rahal was sixth in the No.15 United Rentals Honda just ahead of Felix Rosenqvist and Alexander Rossi.

Did someone say one more run before the lunch break?!?

🏎🔥🔥🔥 @GrahamRahal @UnitedRentals #indycar at @sebringraceway pic.twitter.com/DemLWOsPH0

— Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (@RLLracing) February 14, 2022

Scott McLaughlin in the No.3 DEX Chevrolet was ninth while Jack Harvey in the No.45 HyVee Honda rounded out the top ten.

Mondays are better on track.

🏎 @jack_harvey45 @HyVee #indycar at @sebringraceway pic.twitter.com/nHWVIluMG9

— Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (@RLLracing) February 14, 2022

Christian Lundgaard was 11th just ahead of Kyle Kirkword and Devlin DeFrancesco while Pato O’Ward was 14th just ahead of Juncos Hollinger Racing’s Callum Ilott.

Tatiana Calderon was 16th in the No.14 ROKiT Chevrolet for AJ Foyt Racing.

These Valentines really know how to make our hearts race 😍#ValentinesDay | #WeAreROKiT | #KLineInsulators | #INDYCAR | #BadPuns pic.twitter.com/IvD8VMDXvZ

— AJ Foyt Racing (@AJFoytRacing) February 14, 2022

Kevin Magnussen rounded out the order for Chip Ganassi Racing. The rest of the field will be action on Tuesday including defending champion Alex Palou.