Having experienced his share of hard times in the last half of the 2006 Champ Car Atlantic season, Andreas Wirth had yet one more nemesis to face - Road America. source: Gail Shankland Returning to the scene of the accident that ended his rookie season in the Atlantics, two races early, Wirth was determined to conquer. Feeling somewhat cheated, Andreas felt that the track at Road America 'owed him one', and that this weekend would be an exceptional one. Wirth couldn't have been more right. Going into the final round of competition on the longest and fastest track on the season calendar along side some of the top rising stars of open-wheel racing, Andreas knew that the challenge was huge - this was his last chance to shine in one of motorsport's most competitive series. However, surrounded by the love and support of a paddock full of friends and family, Wirth went into the weekend with determination and confidence that he would make it to the podium once again. With a less than promising weather forecast on the horizon for the weekend, the Atlantic young guns hit the picturesque Elkhart Lake track with a splash for morning practice and provisional qualifying. In spite of his lack of experience in the wet at Road America, Wirth made the best of the situation as the Forsythe Atlantic Team gambled on set ups and anticipated a drying track. Less than ecstatic with his third place provisional qualifying result, Wirth commented; "I'm pretty happy with third, but not completely satisfied. Setting up the car in conditions like this is a bit of guesswork, but my guys are great, and they got it close to perfect. Being on the softer set up we were really hoping to see the track dry a bit more - if it had, I think we could have really challenged for Pole today." Continuing on about his expectations for the weekend, Andreas said, "This is where I had my season-ending accident last year in warm up, so this place owes me one for sure! They're calling for better weather tomorrow, so we'll be pushing hard to put the #37 car on Pole for the last race."
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