A strong contingent of drivers and cars are in the midst of testing at MSR Houston for the final time prior to the 2008 season-opening Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 18-20.
The test runs through Wednesday, March 26, and is being conducted by Atlantic Championship teams at the 2.38-mile road course near Houston, Texas.
The list of teams and drivers in attendance includes many who have already proven to be quick in Atlantic-sanctioned open tests earlier this year.
Jonathan Bomarito is once again in the cockpit of an Atlantic car as he has joined forces with Mathiasen Motorsports. Bomarito started off his new association strongly by setting fast time in the afternoon despite missing some 3.5 hours of running time with a mechanical issue. He backed up that fast time with another lap with a tenth of that lap.
Walker Racing also brought its three Atlantic machines to MSR Houston, with second-year driver Kevin Lacroix and English rookies Greg and Leo Mansell.
The MSR Houston test is the final meeting of the preseason for Atlantic teams. Following the test, teams will make their final preparations for the season-opener.
MSR Houston Open Test times, Day 1 (top 10):
1) Jonathan Bomarito, 1:19.431
2) Kevin Lacroix 1:19.793
3) James Hinchcliffe 1:19.833
4) Carl Skerlong 1:19.922
5) David Garza 1:20.012
6) Greg Mansell 1:20.226
7) Junior Strous 1:20.255
8) Simona De Silvestro 1:20.480
9) Dane Cameron 1:20.542
10) Dominick Muermanns 1:21.017
The test runs through Wednesday, March 26, and is being conducted by Atlantic Championship teams at the 2.38-mile road course near Houston, Texas.
The list of teams and drivers in attendance includes many who have already proven to be quick in Atlantic-sanctioned open tests earlier this year.
Jonathan Bomarito is once again in the cockpit of an Atlantic car as he has joined forces with Mathiasen Motorsports. Bomarito started off his new association strongly by setting fast time in the afternoon despite missing some 3.5 hours of running time with a mechanical issue. He backed up that fast time with another lap with a tenth of that lap.
Walker Racing also brought its three Atlantic machines to MSR Houston, with second-year driver Kevin Lacroix and English rookies Greg and Leo Mansell.
The MSR Houston test is the final meeting of the preseason for Atlantic teams. Following the test, teams will make their final preparations for the season-opener.
MSR Houston Open Test times, Day 1 (top 10):
1) Jonathan Bomarito, 1:19.431
2) Kevin Lacroix 1:19.793
3) James Hinchcliffe 1:19.833
4) Carl Skerlong 1:19.922
5) David Garza 1:20.012
6) Greg Mansell 1:20.226
7) Junior Strous 1:20.255
8) Simona De Silvestro 1:20.480
9) Dane Cameron 1:20.542
10) Dominick Muermanns 1:21.017