Mi-Jack Conquest Racing rookie Andrew Ranger has impressed again
source: Mi-Jack Conquest Racing He qualified fourth on the grid for Sunday's Grand Prix of Cleveland presented by US Bank with a best lap time of 57.801-seconds during Saturday's final qualifying session. Teammate Nelson Philippe had a tough day as he was unable to find a clear lap on the track and had his chances reduced when the session was shortened by a late red flag. The Champ Car World Series once again showed its highly competitive nature, as the top twelve cars qualified within one second of the pole time. Team co-owner Eric Bachelart, who is campaigning a rookie in the Champ Car ranks for the third consecutive season, is happy that the team as a whole continues to show improved results, and is looking forward to seeing both his drivers in competitive form once again on Sunday. "I'm thrilled with Andrew's performance today and also very proud of the team," said Bachelart. "We keep on improving and this is our best qualifying position so far this year. We are in a good position for tomorrow's race. It was a rather unusual week for Nelson - he struggled with the problem on his ankle and he spent a lot of time at the medical center, before and after each session. On qualifying he was stuck in traffic and didn't get to do a good lap. I know that he has more speed in the car." Ranger is in the top ten in the Champ Car championships standings and is also tied for the lead in the Roshfrans Rookie of the Year competition, and has continued to improve his pace all weekend. Underlining his strong performance, Ranger's second fastest lap during the session was also good for fourth on the grid.
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