2021 R10: Mid Ohio

[MonteCristo]

So some extra cars on the grid for the mid-sized O (it's fine - not quite toe curling).

As announced last week, Ryan Norman will make his debut in the third Coyne (Ware) car: https://racer.com/2021/06/24/rti-vetera ... ith-coyne/

Everybody's favourite knockabout lad, Santino Ferrucci, also returns for Rahal in their third car: https://racer.com/2021/06/28/ferrucci-b ... -mid-ohio/

[John]

For whatever reason, and against all logic, this course has produced some stellar racing the past few years, 2018 and 2020 especially. A testament to how close the series is and how well the cars race.

Also FRO returns after his injury. I hope he gets a turn of fortune. He's far better than sitting 25th in the championship.

[MonteCristo]

VeeKay also back: https://racer.com/2021/06/30/veekay-bac ... -mid-ohio/

[John]

Love these drivers eye onboards Grosjean is releasing.

[Everso Biggyballies]

I must confess I am seeing Grosjean in a different light this year.

[John]

I must confess I am seeing Grosjean in a different light this year.

Well, for starters, he's not on fire.

[Ruslan]

I must confess I am seeing Grosjean in a different light this year.

Positive or negative? I always had a good impression of him. Not always consistent, but he is fast.

[MonteCristo]

Enjoy the endless scroll of a 26-car field.

Practice 1 times:

Rank Car Driver Name C/E/T Time Speed Diff Gap Best Lap Total Laps
1 2 Newgarden, Josef D/C/F 01:07.2524 120.870 --.---- --.---- 13 17
2 5 O'Ward, Pato D/C/F 01:07.5050 120.418 0.2526 0.2526 11 15
3 60 Harvey, Jack D/H/F 01:07.5840 120.277 0.3316 0.0790 12 16
4 27 Rossi, Alexander D/H/F 01:07.7245 120.027 0.4721 0.1405 13 18
5 15 Rahal, Graham D/H/F 01:07.7561 119.971 0.5037 0.0316 14 18
6 51 Grosjean, Romain (R) D/H/F 01:07.7589 119.967 0.5065 0.0028 12 17
7 9 Dixon, Scott D/H/F 01:07.7657 119.954 0.5133 0.0068 13 18
8 14 Bourdais, Sebastien D/C/F 01:07.7711 119.945 0.5187 0.0054 13 18
9 10 Palou, Alex D/H/F 01:07.7951 119.902 0.5427 0.0240 12 18
10 29 Hinchcliffe, James D/H/F 01:07.8223 119.854 0.5699 0.0272 13 16
11 12 Power, Will D/C/F 01:07.8863 119.741 0.6339 0.0640 14 19
12 22 Pagenaud, Simon D/C/F 01:08.0046 119.533 0.7522 0.1183 14 16
13 7 Rosenqvist, Felix D/C/F 01:08.0265 119.495 0.7741 0.0219 16 18
14 26 Herta, Colton D/H/F 01:08.0330 119.483 0.7806 0.0065 13 14
15 28 Hunter-Reay, Ryan D/H/F 01:08.0740 119.411 0.8216 0.0410 12 16
16 3 McLaughlin, Scott (R) D/C/F 01:08.1562 119.267 0.9038 0.0822 19 22
17 20 Daly, Conor D/C/F 01:08.2312 119.136 0.9788 0.0750 15 18
18 21 VeeKay, Rinus D/C/F 01:08.2367 119.127 0.9843 0.0055 18 21
19 59 Chilton, Max D/C/F 01:08.3103 118.998 1.0579 0.0736 18 18
20 18 Jones, Ed D/H/F 01:08.3526 118.925 1.1002 0.0423 12 16
21 8 Ericsson, Marcus D/H/F 01:08.4101 118.825 1.1577 0.0575 16 21
22 52 Norman, Ryan (R) D/H/F 01:08.8122 118.130 1.5598 0.4021 14 17
23 4 Kellett, Dalton D/C/F 01:09.0695 117.690 1.8171 0.2573 16 20
24 45 Ferrucci, Santino D/H/F 01:09.0970 117.643 1.8446 0.0275 17 17
25 30 Sato, Takuma D/H/F 01:09.6824 116.655 2.4300 0.5854 6 12
26 48 Johnson, Jimmie (R) D/H/F 01:09.8165 116.431 2.5641 0.1341 22 25

Report: https://racer.com/2021/07/02/newgarden- ... -practice/

Nice work by Norman.

[MonteCristo]

I must confess I am seeing Grosjean in a different light this year.

Positive or negative? I always had a good impression of him. Not always consistent, but he is fast.

I started out being a light fan of his, but over time he just got messy and make some dick moves and I couldn't care less either way by the time he joined Haas.

Maybe it's being released from the PR world of F1, but he seems rather likable now.

[Everso Biggyballies]

I must confess I am seeing Grosjean in a different light this year.

Positive or negative? I always had a good impression of him. Not always consistent, but he is fast.

I started out being a light fan of his, but over time he just got messy and make some dick moves and I couldn't care less either way by the time he joined Haas.

Maybe it's being released from the PR world of F1, but he seems rather likable now.

This sums my thoughts up too.

[John]

JoNew snubs Herta with the slimmest of margins for pole. Ericsson 3rd. Both ASMP cars out in Q1.

[MonteCristo]

Qualifying times:

ank Car Driver Name C/E/T Time Speed Session
1 2 Newgarden, Josef D/C/F 01:06.6739 121.919 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
2 26 Herta, Colton D/H/F 01:06.6770 121.913 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
3 8 Ericsson, Marcus D/H/F 01:07.0723 121.195 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
4 12 Power, Will D/C/F 01:07.1161 121.115 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
5 9 Dixon, Scott D/H/F 01:07.1358 121.080 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
6 27 Rossi, Alexander D/H/F 01:07.2181 120.932 Round 3 / Firestone Fast Six
7 10 Palou, Alex D/H/F 01:06.4883 122.259 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
8 15 Rahal, Graham D/H/F 01:06.5946 122.064 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
9 29 Hinchcliffe, James D/H/F 01:06.6134 122.030 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
10 28 Hunter-Reay, Ryan D/H/F 01:06.7517 121.777 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
11 21 VeeKay, Rinus D/C/F 01:06.7671 121.749 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
12 14 Bourdais, Sebastien D/C/F 01:06.9232 121.465 Elimination Round 2 / Top 12
13 7 Rosenqvist, Felix D/C/F 01:06.7898 121.707 Elimination Round 1 / Group 1
14 3 McLaughlin, Scott (R) D/C/F 01:06.7313 121.814 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
15 22 Pagenaud, Simon D/C/F 01:06.8437 121.609 Elimination Round 1 / Group 1
16 18 Jones, Ed D/H/F 01:06.7882 121.710 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
17 59 Chilton, Max D/C/F 01:06.8473 121.603 Elimination Round 1 / Group 1
18 51 Grosjean, Romain (R) D/H/F 01:06.8642 121.572 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
19 30 Sato, Takuma D/H/F 01:07.0951 121.153 Elimination Round 1 / Group 1
20 5 O'Ward, Pato D/C/F 01:06.8679 121.565 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
21 4 Kellett, Dalton D/C/F 01:07.5866 120.272 Elimination Round 1 / Group 1
22 45 Ferrucci, Santino D/H/F 01:06.9254 121.461 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
23 60 Harvey, Jack D/H/F 01:07.6740 120.117 Elimination Round 1 / Group 1
24 20 Daly, Conor D/C/F 01:07.0704 121.198 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2
25 48 Johnson, Jimmie (R) D/H/F 01:08.4077 118.829 Elimination Round 1 / Group 1
26 52 Norman, Ryan (R) D/H/F 01:07.4714 120.478 Elimination Round 1 / Group 2

Report: https://racer.com/2021/07/03/newgarden- ... ycar-pole/

Not good for Harvey or Daly, or O'Ward for that matter! Decent for Hinchcliffe.

But looking at all those names, it's so competitive!

[John]

The two most cursed drivers in Indycar right now, Power and Rosenqvist.

[Everso Biggyballies]

Herta had a dreadful stop and has dropped right down the order.

[John]

Slow race so far.

JoNew leads ME, Palou, Dixon and Rossi with 12 to go. Pato 7th, RoGro 8th.