Free Practice 3 and Qualifying 2

2008 Rexhall Champ Car Grand Prix of Edmonton Free Practice 3:

Free Practice 3 was very slow and was used by most teams to build up a racing setup. Only 15 cars ran the session, as Forsythe Petitt Racing ran only Perera and Martinez to give more track experience. Both of the Team Australia cars did not run the session either, feeling ready to make their runs in Q2.

Also not running were the PKV Racing team’s, in what is most likely their final Champ Car race, following Kevin Kalkhoven’s buyout to Trump Racing Investments.

Free Practice 3 Times:

Neel Jani -- 58.813
Nelson Philippe -- 58.821
Robert Doornbos -- 58.826
Dan Clarke -- 58.832
Bruno Junquiera -- 58.841
Justin Wilson -- 58.913
Graham Rahal -- 58.917
Franck Perera -- 58.937
Adam Carroll -- 58.943
Tomas Scheckter -- 58.978
Simon Pagenaud -- 58.992
David Martinez -- 59.011
Ryan Dalziel -- 59.021
Mario Dominguez -- 59.212
EJ Viso -- 59.489

2008 Rexhall Champ Car Grand Prix of Edmonton Qualifying 2:

Qualifying 2 was a fast and wild session, seeing 6 different drivers taking the number one spot, and all drivers spending at least 1 minute within the top 10.
Again, Paul Tracy failed to take the top spot, marking his 4 race pole streak to an end. PT though will take the race off in on the front row. But unlike in Q1. Justin Wilson did not take the top spot. Alex Tagliani was the fastest in which 3 guys were on top in the last minute of the session. The is his 6th career pole and his 2nd of the season.

“I am so glad for my team, for my sponsors, for the fans. Starting on pole in the standing start era is what is needed to win, and I feel we do have a real shot now with a pole to win.”
Finishing the top 5 were Justin Wilson is 3rd, Neel Jani in 4th, and Robert Doornbos in 5th.
The session was also wild in that it saw a spin, with EJ Viso the victim of getting his car off course and spinning on the final corner. His session didn’t go much better than that as he remained at the bottom of the charts.

Alex Tagliani -- 58.801
Paul Tracy -- 58.811
Justin Wilson -- 58.848
Neel Jani -- 58.862
Robert Doornbos -- 58.903
Nelson Philippe -- 58.917
Franck Montagny -- 58.924
Will Power -- 58.945
Bruno Junquiera -- 58.975
Dan Clarke -- 58.987
Graham Rahal -- 59.001
Adam Carroll -- 59.012
Simon Pagenaud -- 59.026
Mario Dominguez -- 59. 154
Franck Perera -- 59.176
David Martinez -- 59.189
Oriol Servia -- 59.232
Tomas Scheckter -- 59.246
Ryan Dalziel -- 59.302
Raphael Matos -- 59.397
EJ Viso -- 59.565