IndyCar: Scott Dixon marca a pole em Mid-Ohio

O neozelandês Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing Team) conquistou neste sábado (01/08), a pole-position para o GP de Mid-Ohio, no Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, nos EUA, 14ª etapa da temporada. Foi a segunda pole de Dixon no ano, e 23ª na categoria. Na “Fast Six”, Dixon quebrou o recorde da pista, com o tempo de 1m04s5814 (125.869mph).

Atual campeão, o australiano Will Power (Team Penske) completa a primeira fila.

O francês Sebastien Bourdais (KVSH Racing) abre a segunda fila, seguido pelo brasileiro Hélio Castroneves (Team Penske). Os norte-americanos Josef Newgarden (CFH Racing) e Charlie Kimball (Chip Ganassi Racing Team) dividem a terceira fila.

O brasileiro Tony Kanaan (Chip Ganassi Racing Team) alinha em oitavo. LÁ­der do campeonato, o colombiano Juan Pablo Montoya (Tema Penske) larga da décima posição.Â�

Grid:

1. Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Team (C) Round 3 – Firestone Fast SixÂ�

2. Will Power Team Penske (C) Round 3 – Firestone Fast SixÂ�

3. Sebastien Bourdais KVSH Racing (C) Round 3 – Firestone Fast SixÂ�

4. Helio Castroneves Team Penske (C) Round 3 – Firestone Fast SixÂ�

5. Josef Newgarden CFH Racing (C) Round 3 – Firestone Fast SixÂ�

6. Charlie Kimball Chip Ganassi Racing Team (C) Round 3 – Firestone Fast SixÂ�

7. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport (H) Round 2 – Top 12Â�

8. Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi Racing Team (C) Round 2 – Top 12Â�

9. Luca Filippi CFH Racing (C) Round 2 – Top 12Â�

10. Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske (C) Round 2 – Top 12Â�

11. Jack Hawksworth AJ Foyt Enterprises (H) Round 2 – Top 12Â�

12. Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport (H) Round 2 – Top 12Â�

13. Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (H) Round 1 – Group 1Â�

14. Justin Wilson Andretti Autosport (H) Round 1 – Group 2Â�

15. Simon Pagenaud Team Penske (C) Round 1 – Group 1Â�

16. Takuma Sato AJ Foyt Enterprises (H) Round 1 – Group 2Â�

17. James Jakes Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (H) Round 1 – Group 1Â�

18. Stefano Coletti KV Racing Technology (C) Round 1 – Group 2Â�

19. Sage Karam Chip Ganassi Racing Team (C) Round 1 – Group 1Â�

20. Ryan Briscoe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (H) Round 1 – Group 2Â�

21. Gabby Chaves BHA with Curb-Agajanian (H) Round 1 – Group 1Â�

22. Rodolfo Gonzalez Dale Coyne Racing (H) Round 1 – Group 2Â�

23. Carlos Munoz Andretti Autosport (H) Round 1 – Group 1Â�

24. Tristan Vautier Dale Coyne Racing (H) Round 1 – Group 2