Team Australia star Will Power will start the Champ Car Grand Prix of Houston from pole position after final qualifying fastest for Round 3 of the Champ Car World Series in Texas today. source: Team Australia Power earned his third pole in five races in Houston in the #5 Aussie Vineyards Team Australia DP01. Power was originally credited with second in today's final qualifying session but was later promoted to pole position when rival Sebastien Bourdais was penalised for blocking Power in qualifying. Bourdais' fastest lap was disallowed as a result, promoting Power to pole and dropping the Frenchman to third. The Australian driver will start from the front row of the grid alongside Justin Wilson for the Houston street race, as Power aims to defend his points lead in the championship standings. Team Australia rookie Simon Pagenaud will start from seventh in the Aussie Vineyards Team Australia DP01. Pagenaud was the third fastest rookie in qualifying today as the reigning Atlantic champion continues to impress with his speed in only his third Champ Car event. WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY ... Will Power - #5 Aussie Vineyards Team Australia DP01 "We are very happy," said Power. "Obviously it's not the best way to get pole, because Sebastien did have the quickest lap, but we were on a hot lap and he blocked us. "I lost my quickest lap yesterday for blocking Justin Wilson and the rules are the rules. "I just want to thank the guys because they gave me a great, quick car and now we just need to win another race."
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