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Romain Grojean captured the pole today in qualifying on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Honda drivers claimed three of the top four starting positions for Saturday’s GRM Grand Prix of Indianapolis.
A veteran for Formula One competition but in his rookie NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, Grosjean edged two-time series champion Josef Newgarden in a thrilling final qualifying round on the 2.439-mile IMS road circuit. It also was the first pole of the season for the Dale Coyne with RWR team. At the end of three “knockout” qualifying rounds, Honda drivers claimed three of the top four starting spots for Saturday’s 85-lap race, with #jackharvey qualifying third for Meyer Shank #racing and #alexpalou – already a winner this year at the Honda Grand Prix of Alabama – qualifying fourth for Chip Ganassi #racing.
GMR Grand Prix of Indianapolis Qualifying Results | ||
1st | Romain Grosjean-R | Dale Coyne #racing with RWR Honda |
3rd | Jack Harvey | Meyer Shank #racing Honda |
4th | Alex Palou | Chip Ganassi #racing Honda |
8th | Colton Herta | Andretti Autosport Honda |
9th | Ed Jones | Dale Coyne #racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda |
11th | Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda |
14th | Alexander Rossi | Andretti Autosport Honda |
15th | Marcus Ericsson | Chip Ganassi #racing Honda |
16th | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi #racing Honda |
17th | Takuma Sato | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda |
19th | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport Honda |
22nd | James Hinchcliffe | Andretti Autosport Honda |
23rd | Jimmie Johnson-R | Chip Ganassi #racing Honda |
Quotes
Romain Groshean (Dale Coyne #racing with RWR Honda) Pole Qualifier, 1st NTT INDYCAR SERIES career pole: “We were struggling a bit earlier today, but my engineer [Olivier Boisson] made some really good changes over the [practice session] runs. Then we put on the Reds [softer compound, alternate Firestone tires on], and the car felt so good, amazing. Those last few laps [of qualifying] each time, I was ‘on it’. What a day for us!”
Jack Harvey (Meyer Shank #racing Honda) Qualified Third: “We’re always excited to come to the Indianapolis road course, but what’s allowed this weekend to go well for us so far is really good preparation and focus from everyone on the Meyer Shank Racing/Honda team. That was an incredible lap by Romain [Grosjean, to claim pole], but that’s what we love about the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. We have a small team like Dale Coyne with RWR taking the pole, and our still relatively new team starting third. We all can come and compete [on equal terms]. I’m not sure how many other series in the world have that. We're really close, and I hope that positivity can help drive us forward tomorrow.”
Fast Facts
Where to Watch the GMR Grand Prix of Indianapolis
Live network television coverage Saturday’s 85-lap race starts at 2:30 p.m. EDT on NBC. Complete, flag-to-flag race coverage also will be available on NBC Peacock and the INDYCAR Radio Network, also carried by SiriusXM satellite radio.
Honda #racing social media content and video links from Indianapolis can be found on Instagram (www.instagram.com/hondaracing_hpd), Twitter (twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD). Additional features and long-form videos can be found on the Honda Racing/HPD YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV).
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