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SATO'S FIRST OVAL ATTEMPT LEADS KV RACING TECHNOLOGY DRIVERS IN KANSAS QUALIFYING Rookie Sato Turns In One of the Most Consistent Runs Of The Day KANSAS CITY, KS (April 30, 2010) -- IZOD IndyCar Series rookie Takuma Sato made his oval racing ...
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SATO'S FIRST OVAL ATTEMPT LEADS KV RACING TECHNOLOGY DRIVERS IN KANSAS QUALIFYING
Rookie Sato Turns In One of the Most Consistent Runs Of The Day
KANSAS CITY, KS (April 30, 2010) -- IZOD IndyCar Series rookie Takuma Sato made his oval racing debut Friday at Kansas Speedway with a solid performance during qualifications in the No. 5 Lotus-KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone car in a rain-delayed session.
Sato, the Formula One veteran making his first oval start Saturday in the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300, turned in one of the most consistent four-lap showings on the fast 1.5-mile tri-oval west of Kansas City.Sato drove his machine to the 11th starting position in the 27-car lineup that takes the green flag at 2 p.m. [EDT].
Sato tested his car Wednesday at Kansas Speedway under the guidance of co-team owner and former open-wheel champion Jimmy Vasser and recorded 115 laps in very windy conditions.He came back Friday and had to wait for rain and hail to pass through the Speedway before getting a chance to practice in the mid-afternoon.
Sato's four-lap average of 210.335 miles per hour led the KV Racing Technology three-driver lineup with Mario Moraes, in the No. 32 KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone car, in 12th at 210.186 m.p.h. and E.J. Viso, in the No. 8 PDVSA -- KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone machine, in 16th at 209.700 m.ph.
TAKUMA SATO,#5 LOTUS - KVRT HONDA/DALLARA/FIRESTONE, Qualified 11th in his first oval attempt: "This has been a great day for the #5 Lotus -- KV Racing Technology team.I am happy to have made it to qualifying after the bad weather delayedpractice this morning.The team provided me with a great car in order for me to learn this oval and gain confidence with how the car reacts in traffic.Qualifying was a new experience for me and I am really looking forward to the race tomorrow."
MARIO MORAES,No. 32 KVRT HONDA/DALLARA/FIRESTONE, Qualified 12th: "Qualifying for the #32 KV Racing Technology car didn't go the way we wanted.We changed some things on the car after practice that didn't as well in qualifying.But I know we have a good race car for tomorrow and will focus on that for the race."
E.J. VISO, #8 PDVSA -- KVRT HONDA/DALLARA/FIRESTONE, Qualified 16th: "The #8 PDVSA -- KV Racing Technology car felt very safe today, its just we lacked the necessary speed in qualifying.I am pleased to be back on ovals, I had a good season last year and I am hoping tomorrow will be the start for an even better one."
-source: kvrt
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