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The Spanish pilot Fernando Alonso he advanced his set-up heading into the Indianapolis 500, in a productive second session in terms of sheer number of laps and pace, despite a collision with the wall late in the session.
Alonso finished eighth the second day this Thursday, after being fifth the day before in the opening of the official training sessions. The double Formula 1 world champion, at the controls of his Ruoff Arrow McLaren SP Chevy number 66, was three tenths behind the fastest, New Zealander Scott Dixon (Honda).
In preparation for the race to be held on August 23, Alonso rolled much more on the oval than the previous day, 126 laps by 29 on Wednesday. Thus, the Asturian driver prepares to fine-tune his car while recovering the sensations of driving and traffic in the Indy 500, his return to the wheel seven months later and since the Dakar.
“It was the grip. This place has the walls very close. This is how it is. I hope this doesn’t happen on Sunday the 23rd. You learn every lap you do and we learned from this. Tomorrow we start again. I think everything will be fine tomorrow. Let’s keep up the good work and hopefully no more problems, “said an Alonso who aspires to the ‘Triple Crown’ about his crash.
Dixon, leader of the IndyCar Series and winner of three consecutive tests at the start of 2020, presented his candidacy for pole to be played this weekend and his second victory in the event, 12 years after his victory in 2008 The competition is tough up there, with Takuma Sato and Marco Andretti second and third.
Full course yellow during practice after an on-track incident with @alo_oficial.
Currently 43 minutes remain in the session. #INDYCAR // #Indy500pic.twitter.com/AZbSIPJXAi
— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) August 13, 2020
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