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Bruno Junqueira set the fastest time in the dying
moments of the first qualifying session at Toronto, as the skies threatened
rain. It secures him a front row starting position for Sunday's Molson Indy
Toronto, and that vital extra championship point.
Junqueira gambled on the threatened rain not arriving, and practically had
the track to himself as he made his final run, taking almost four tenths of a
second off of Tracy's previous fastest time, to record a lap of 59.486
(106.210mph). Whatever happens tomorrow, Junqueira will start from the front
row.
Series leader Tracy is second fastest on the provisional grid, the only other
driver to go below the one minute barrier. The local hero -- the "Thrill
from West Hill" -- led most of the session, despite losing his fastest time
after bringing out the red flags following a spin at Turn 9. Even so, on his
second run he turned a lap of 59.803 (105.647mph), but just missed out on the
championship point.
Michel Jourdain was third fastest with 1:00.002 (105.296mph), just seven
thousandths of a second faster than Oriol Servia on 1:00.009 (105.284mph).
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