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Montagny on top at Sebring

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Khatir Soltani
For the second time in two days Champ Car testing at Sebring International Raceway was one man's affair as Frenchman Franck Montagny, driving for Forsythe/Pettit Racing, topped the time charts.

The former Formula 1 driver set a lap of 50.209 seconds, more than half of a second quicker than the fastest time set in the open test that took place in Sebring a year ago.

Briton Justin Wilson, really at ease with his new team, was again amongst the top drivers, this time one spot higher than yesterday, in second while his teammate at Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, Graham Rahal, finished third.

An impressive Franck Perera was fourth fastest overall in his Conquest machine. The former Formula Atlantic driver was visibly at ease with 700 horsepower under his right foot.

The PKV Racing duo of Oriol Servia and Canadian Alex Tagliani followed behind in fifth and sixth as they put in consistent lap times throughout the sessions.

Pacific Coast Motorsports' Alex Figge maintained his form with a seventh place while Simon Pagenaud aboard the #34 Conquest Racing car made the biggest jump from yesterday, sliding into eighth place.

Paul Tracy in his #3 Indeck Forsythe/Pettit Racing entry was ninth and Bruno Junqueira with Dale Coyne Racing tenth.

Times Day two:

1. Franck Montagny - Forsythe/Pettit Racing - 50.209
2. Justin Wilson - Newman/Haas/Lanigan - 50.448
3. Graham Rahal - Newman/Haas/Lanigan - 50.474
4. Franck Perera - Conquest Racing - 50.495
5. Oriol Servia - PKV Racing - 50.505
6. Alex Tagliani - PKV Racing - 50.594
7. Alex Figge - Pacific Coast Motorsports - 50.707
8. Simon Pagenaud - Conquest Racing - 50.792
9. Paul Tracy - Forsythe/Pettit Racing - 50.892
10. Bruno Junqueira - Dale Coyne Racing - 51.122
11. Ernesto Viso - Minardi Team USA - 51.295
12. Enrique Bernoldi - Rocketsports Racing - 51.313
13. Mario Moraes - Dale Coyne Racing - 51.346
14. David Martinez - Pacific Coast Motorsports - 51.432
Khatir Soltani
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