Verstappen, Glock and Wirdheim in action
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f1.racing-live.com
Paul Tracy was again in his familiar spot atop the
time charts as a pack of 13 cars took the test track in Sebring Wednesday, but
his closest pursuers were an unfamiliar lot as a trio of rookies turned in
strong performances on a wind-swept day in Central Florida.
Tracy hustled his Forsythe Championship Racing Ford-Cosworth/Lola around the
1.3-mile layout in 51.47 seconds to lead the field as teams prepare for the 2005
Champ Car opener April 8-10. He was the only driver to post 51-second runs in
both the morning and evening sessions as he readied himself for a Long Beach
race that he has already won four times.
"We worked through our task list today and we're very happy," Tracy said. "The
track isn't in the best shape and the weather wasn't working with us today, but
to post a fast time is always important for us."
The weather was a major factor as heavy cloud cover brought rain in the morning
and high winds in the afternoon, halting track activity for nearly two hours.
But with time running out before the Long Beach opener, teams wrung every drop
of sunlight out of the day before shutting down at 7 p.m.
Rocketsports' prospective rookie Timo Glock turned in the second- best time
of the day with a morning run of 51.64 seconds. The Sebring outing marks the
third time that the former Jordan racer has tested with the Michigan-based
squad, and he continues to impress alongside new teammate Ryan Hunter-Reay.