Tristan Vautier was looking forward to earn a second pole this season but an ultimate flying lap from Sebastian Saavedra was rewarded with pole position for Sunday's Indy Lights race in Long Beach.
The AFS/Andretti driver crossed the line with a 1m14.6143s, beating the Frenchman by a mere 0.086s.
Vautier's Sam Schmidt Motorsports teammates Esteban Guerierri and Oli Webb took third fourth respectively while Saavedra teammate Carlos Munoz completed the top five.
Qualifying results – Indy Lights Long Beach Grand Prix
1. Sebastian Saavedra (AFS/Andretti) -- 1m14.6143s
2. Tristan Vautier (Schmidt) + 0.0864s
3. Esteban Guerrieri (Schmidt) + 0.1614s
4. Oliver Webb (Schmidt) + 0.2518s
5. Carlos Munoz (Andretti) + 0.3287s
6. Gustavo Yacaman (Moore) + 0.5078s
7. Victor Carbone (Schmidt) + 0.5746s
8. Juan Pablo Garcia (Jeffrey Mark) + 1.4355s
9. David Ostella (Moore) + 1.5022s
10. Nick Andries (Bryan Herta) + 1.7854s
11. Jorge Goncalvez (Belardi) + 1.8981s
12. Darryl Wills (Hillenburg) + 2.1927s
13. Armaan Ebrahim (Fan Force) + 2.3728s
14. Alex Jones (Brooks) + 2.7074s
15. Alon Day (Belardi) + 3.2964s
The AFS/Andretti driver crossed the line with a 1m14.6143s, beating the Frenchman by a mere 0.086s.
Vautier's Sam Schmidt Motorsports teammates Esteban Guerierri and Oli Webb took third fourth respectively while Saavedra teammate Carlos Munoz completed the top five.
Qualifying results – Indy Lights Long Beach Grand Prix
1. Sebastian Saavedra (AFS/Andretti) -- 1m14.6143s
2. Tristan Vautier (Schmidt) + 0.0864s
3. Esteban Guerrieri (Schmidt) + 0.1614s
4. Oliver Webb (Schmidt) + 0.2518s
5. Carlos Munoz (Andretti) + 0.3287s
6. Gustavo Yacaman (Moore) + 0.5078s
7. Victor Carbone (Schmidt) + 0.5746s
8. Juan Pablo Garcia (Jeffrey Mark) + 1.4355s
9. David Ostella (Moore) + 1.5022s
10. Nick Andries (Bryan Herta) + 1.7854s
11. Jorge Goncalvez (Belardi) + 1.8981s
12. Darryl Wills (Hillenburg) + 2.1927s
13. Armaan Ebrahim (Fan Force) + 2.3728s
14. Alex Jones (Brooks) + 2.7074s
15. Alon Day (Belardi) + 3.2964s