KVSH - Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis – Friday, May 13- Qualifying

SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS
No. 11 Team EUROPA – KVSH Racing Chevrolet/Dallara/Firestone
Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis – Friday, May 13- Qualifying

Qualifying:
Round 1 (Group 1): Fourth – 69.2463 secs/126.800 mph
Round 2: 10th – 69.4436 secs/126.439 mph
Round 3 (Firestone Fast Six): N/A
Qualified: 10th   
 
Sebastien Bourdais Qualifying Quote:
“It was a strange qualifying session for the Europa – KVSH Racing team. The first round went pretty well, but I’m not quite sure what happened in Q2. I couldn’t make any lap time on the reds (alternate tire). The car was very numb. It’s back to that situation where we can’t control the reds. It’s frustrating because everybody on the team is working hard. It looked like we were in it (going to advance to the Firestone Fast Six) and now I am not sure what to attribute the problem to. We will to do our best to understand the problem, regroup for tomorrow and hope for a good race in what will be very different conditions. It is going to be cool, overcast and windy, so we’ll see what happens.”
 
Fast Facts:
Sebastien Bourdais will pilot the No. 11 Team EUROPA – KVSH Racing Chevrolet/Dallara/Firestone entry at the Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis.
Bourdais has now qualified in the top-10 three times in five attempts so far this season with a best starting position of fifth at Barber (qualified eighth at St. Petersburg, 10th today at the Indy GP).
He has advance past the first round of road/street course qualifying in three of the four events this year (did not advance at Long Beach) and made the Firestone Fast Six once (Barber).
In two previous IndyCar appearances on the IMS road course, Bourdais has now qualified in the top-10 all three times with a best starting position of seventh (2014 and 2015).
In two previous road course races at IMS, he has finished fourth both times
Bourdais is contesting his 11th Verizon IndyCar season and third with KVSH Racing
The 2016 Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indiana will be Bourdais’ 152nd career Verizon IndyCar Series start, 39th with KVSH Racing and third on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
In 151 career IndyCar starts, Bourdais has won 34 races and taken 33 pole positions, tying him for seventh on the all-time list in each category.
Bourdais is the only driver to win four consecutive IndyCar championships, taking the title in 2004 – 2007 (Champ Car World Series).
Bourdais, 37, is a native of Le Mans, France but resides in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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