Honda Racing Report
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Honda Indy Toronto Race 1 Report
Circuit: Exhibition Place (1.755-mile temporary street circuit) Toronto, Ont., Canada
2013 Winners: Race 1 Scott Dixon (Target Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) 88.370 mph average
Race 2 Scott Dixon (Target Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) 94.177 mph average
Weather: Overcast, steady rain, 67 degrees F
Top-12 Qualifying Results:
Ps. |
Driver |
Team |
Engine – Chassis |
Best Time |
Notes |
1. |
Sebastien Bourdais |
KVSH Racing |
Chevrolet Dallara |
58.9479 |
107.179 mph avg. |
2. |
Will Power |
Team Penske |
Chevrolet Dallara |
59.1025 |
Fast Six Shootout |
3. |
Helio Castroneves |
Team Penske |
Chevrolet Dallara |
59.1499 |
Fast Six Shootout |
4. |
Ryan Hunter-Reay |
Andretti Autosport |
Honda Dallara |
59.2672 |
Fast Six Shootout |
5. |
Simon Pagenaud |
Schmidt Peterson Hamilton |
Honda Dallara |
59.3972 |
Fast Six Shootout |
6. |
Tony Kanaan |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing |
Chevrolet Dallara |
59.9987 |
Fast Six Shootout |
7. |
Luca Filippi-R |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan |
Honda Dallara |
59.2753 |
2nd Round Qualifying |
8. |
Justin Wilson |
Dale Coyne Racing |
Honda Dallara |
59.3406 |
2nd Round Qualifying |
9. |
James Hinchcliffe |
Andretti Autosport |
Honda Dallara |
59.3526 |
2nd Round Qualifying |
10. |
Ryan Briscoe |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Chevrolet Dallara |
59.5319 |
2nd Round Qualifying |
11. |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Team Penske |
Chevrolet Dallara |
59.8201 |
2nd Round Qualifying |
12. |
Scott Dixon |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing |
Chevrolet Dallara |
60.2193 |
2nd Round Qualifying |
Other Honda-powered Results
13. |
Josef Newgarden |
Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing |
Honda Dallara |
59.4455 |
1st Round, Group 1 |
14. |
Graham Rahal |
Rahal Letterman Lanigan |
Honda Dallara |
59.9495 |
1st Round, Group 2 |
15. |
Takuma Sato |
A.J. Foyt Racing |
Honda Dallara |
59.5367 |
1st Round, Group 1 |
17. |
Carlos Munoz-R |
Andretti Autosport |
Honda Dallara |
59.5708 |
1st Round, Group 1 |
18. |
Jack Hawksworth-R |
Bryan Herta Autosport |
Honda Dallara |
60.1856 |
1st Round, Group 2 |
21. |
Carlos Huertas-R |
Dale Coyne Racing |
Honda Dallara |
59.7244 |
1st Round, Group 1 |
22. |
Mikhail Aleshin-R |
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports |
Honda Dallara |
60.2379 |
1st Round, Group 2 |
23. |
Marco Andretti |
Andretti Autosport |
Honda Dallara |
59.9816 |
1st Round, Group 1 |
Honda Indy Toronto Race 1 Postponed
· Rain, visibility issues force postponement
· Race 1 of doubleheader weekend reset for 10:30 a.m. Sunday
· Race 2 scheduled for 4:15 p.m. Sunday
Visibility issues Saturday along the “Lake Shore Boulevard” back stretch of the 1.755-mile Honda Indy Toronto street circuit, resulting from steady afternoon rains, forced Verizon IndyCar Series officials to postpone the scheduled 85-lap opening race of a doubleheader weekend in Toronto. The decision to postpone was made after two attempts to start the race, and a two hour, 30-minute delay while attempts were made to improve track conditions.
The first race now rescheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, with the race distance reduced to 75 laps. Sunday’s second 75-lap race will now start at 4:15 p.m., with both races televised on the NBC Sports Network.