KV Racing Technology's Oriol Servia was the fastest of the former Champ Car drivers that were present on the second day of the IRL test that is taking place at the Miami-Homestead 1.5-mile oval in Florida.
Oriol Servia's speed proved that his team was not too far off from the regular IRL teams, although Roth Racing, who topped yesterday's practice, should not be considered a force to be reckoned with.
Conquest Racing driver Enrique Bernoldi finished fourth just ahead of KV's other racer, Will Power. Graham Rahal and Justin Wilson, both with Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing ranked 6th and 7th fastest.
"The car felt really good," said Rahal. "I caught Oriol and overtook him in Turn 1 and was almost past him. I was on a higher line than I had been taking and that was a lot bumpier with a little less grip up there."
Let's not forget that for most Champ Car drivers, this was their first experience on an oval aboard a very fast car.
Testing times - Day 2
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Roth Roth Racing 25.1203 212.816 60
2. Howard Roth Racing 25.2565 211.668 101
3. Servia KV Racing 25.4358 210.176 95
4. Bernoldi Conquest 25.4472 210.082 132
5. Power KV Racing 25.4839 209.780 145
6. Rahal Newman Haas Lanigan 25.4918 209.714 35
7. Wilson Newman Haas Lanigan 25.4929 209.705 99
8. Perera Conquest 25.5560 209.188 93
9. Viso HVM 25.5682 209.088 100
10. Junqueira Dale Coyne 25.6231 208.640 82
11. Moraes Dale Coyne 25.8416 206.876 129
photo:IndyCar - Ron McQueeney
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Oriol Servia's speed proved that his team was not too far off from the regular IRL teams, although Roth Racing, who topped yesterday's practice, should not be considered a force to be reckoned with.
Conquest Racing driver Enrique Bernoldi finished fourth just ahead of KV's other racer, Will Power. Graham Rahal and Justin Wilson, both with Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing ranked 6th and 7th fastest.
"The car felt really good," said Rahal. "I caught Oriol and overtook him in Turn 1 and was almost past him. I was on a higher line than I had been taking and that was a lot bumpier with a little less grip up there."
Let's not forget that for most Champ Car drivers, this was their first experience on an oval aboard a very fast car.
Testing times - Day 2
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Roth Roth Racing 25.1203 212.816 60
2. Howard Roth Racing 25.2565 211.668 101
3. Servia KV Racing 25.4358 210.176 95
4. Bernoldi Conquest 25.4472 210.082 132
5. Power KV Racing 25.4839 209.780 145
6. Rahal Newman Haas Lanigan 25.4918 209.714 35
7. Wilson Newman Haas Lanigan 25.4929 209.705 99
8. Perera Conquest 25.5560 209.188 93
9. Viso HVM 25.5682 209.088 100
10. Junqueira Dale Coyne 25.6231 208.640 82
11. Moraes Dale Coyne 25.8416 206.876 129
photo:IndyCar - Ron McQueeney