| THURSDAY & FRIDAY JUNE 5,6 2008.
ANDERSEN RACING DUO OF HALL AND DEMPSEY LEAD FINAL PRACTICE SESSION AT WATKINS GLEN
Watkins Glen, NY (June 6, 2008) -- Andersen Racing Team's European driver contingent of Charles Hall and Peter Dempsey, from Sheffield, United Kingdom, and Ashbourne, Ireland respectively, topped the charts at Watkins Glen in the final practice session for Round Three of the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear.
Driving the #77 Blimpie sponsored Pro Formula Mazda, Hall bettered his morning fast lap with a lap of 1:46.425 (117.378 MPH) around the 3.4-mile circuit, while Dempsey claimed the second spot with a time of 1:46.730 (117.043 MPH) in the Trojan.ie Andersen Racing Pro Formula Mazda.
Alex Ardoin, who posted the second fastest time in the morning session, was third fastest in the final session with a lap of 1:46.954 (116.798 MPH) in the #51 Oral and Facial Surgery Mundill Racing Pro Formula Mazda.
FRIDAY - OFFICIAL PRACTICE Session #2 - STILL ON TOP!-
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| 1 |
77 |
Charles Hall |
1:46.425 |
13 |
- |
- |
117.378 |
| 2 |
21 |
Peter Dempsey |
1:46.730 |
9 |
+0.305 |
+0.305 |
117.043 |
| 3 |
51 |
Alex Ardoin |
1:46.954 |
11 |
+0.529 |
+0.224 |
116.798 |
| 4 |
20 |
Joel Miller |
1:47.075 |
11 |
+0.650 |
+0.121 |
116.666 |
| 5 |
19 |
Caio Lara |
1:47.628 |
14 |
+1.203 |
+0.553 |
116.066 |
| 6 |
82 |
Billy Goshen |
1:47.931 |
15 |
+1.506 |
+0.303 |
115.741 |
| 7 |
18 |
Ernesto Otero |
1:47.993 |
6 |
+1.568 |
+0.062 |
115.674 |
| 8 |
33 |
Natalia Kowalska |
1:48.236 |
9 |
+1.811 |
+0.243 |
115.414 |
| 9 |
16 |
Chris Cumming |
1:48.337 |
11 |
+1.912 |
+0.101 |
115.307 |
| 10 |
17 |
Scott Rettich |
1:48.357 |
15 |
+1.932 |
+0.020 |
115.286 |
CHARLES HALL PACES FIRST STAR MAZDA OFFICIAL PRACTICE SESSION AT WATKINS GLEN
Watkins Glen, NY (June 6, 2008) -- Official Practice for Round Three for the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear kicked off the day's activities at Watkins Glen for the Sahlen's Six Hours at the Glen race weekend, and Charles Hall, from Sheffield, United Kingdom, topped the time sheets with a time of 1:46.560 (117.230 MPH) in the #77 Blimpie Andersen Racing Team Pro Formula Mazda.
Sunny skies greeted the field of 23 drivers taking to the historic 3.4-mile circuit for the first of two forty-five minute sessions ahead of a late afternoon qualifying session.
Hall was followed by Mundill Racing driver Alex Ardoin with a time of 1:46.747 (117.024 MPH) in the #51 Oral and Facial Surgery Center Pro Formula Mazda, while Ernesto Otero, from Rio De Janiero, Brazil posted the third fastest time in the #18 JDC Motorsports Pro Formula Mazda.
Round 1 race winner and championship points leader Joel Miller was sixth fastest in the session while Miller Motorsports Park race winner John Edwards brought out the session's only red flag after contacting the turn eleven tirewall halfway through the session.
FRIDAY - OFFICIAL PRACTICE Session #1 8:00-8:45am EST
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| 1 |
77 |
Charles Hall |
1:46.560 |
15 |
- |
- |
117.230 |
| 2 |
51 |
Alex Ardoin |
1:46.747 |
14 |
+0.187 |
+0.187 |
117.024 |
| 3 |
18 |
Ernesto Otero |
1:46.828 |
13 |
+0.268 |
+0.081 |
116.936 |
| 4 |
21 |
Peter Dempsey |
1:47.226 |
14 |
+0.666 |
+0.398 |
116.502 |
| 5 |
19 |
Caio Lara |
1:47.529 |
11 |
+0.969 |
+0.303 |
116.173 |
| 6 |
20 |
Joel Miller |
1:47.551 |
13 |
+0.991 |
+0.022 |
116.150 |
| 7 |
17 |
Scott Rettich |
1:47.973 |
13 |
+1.413 |
+0.422 |
115.696 |
| 8 |
14 |
Eric Freiberg |
1:48.003 |
10 |
+1.443 |
+0.030 |
115.663 |
| 9 |
24 |
J.C. Kester |
1:48.032 |
15 |
+1.472 |
+0.029 |
115.632 |
| 10 |
7 |
John Edwards |
1:48.068 |
5 |
+1.508 |
+0.036 |
115.594 |
THURSDAY - Promoter Test Session #1
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| 1 |
77 |
Charles Hall |
1:47.318 |
4 |
- |
- |
116.402 |
| 2 |
21 |
Peter Dempsey |
1:48.116 |
3 |
+0.798 |
+0.798 |
115.543 |
| 3 |
18 |
Ernesto Otero |
1:48.242 |
3 |
+0.924 |
+0.126 |
115.408 |
| 4 |
51 |
Alex Ardoin |
1:48.534 |
5 |
+1.216 |
+0.292 |
115.098 |
| 5 |
19 |
Caio Lara |
1:50.172 |
4 |
+2.854 |
+1.638 |
113.386 |
| 6 |
14 |
Eric Freiberg |
1:50.444 |
3 |
+3.126 |
+0.272 |
113.107 |
| 7 |
82 |
Billy Goshen |
1:50.452 |
4 |
+3.134 |
+0.008 |
113.099 |
| 8 |
17 |
Scott Rettich |
1:50.655 |
4 |
+3.337 |
+0.203 |
112.891 |
| 9 |
20 |
Joel Miller |
1:50.944 |
2 |
+3.626 |
+0.289 |
112.597 |
| 10 |
24 |
J.C. Kester |
1:51.361 |
4 |
+4.043 |
+0.417 |
112.176 |
THURSDAY - Promoter Test Session #2
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| 1 |
21 |
Peter Dempsey |
1:46.589 |
7 |
- |
- |
117.198 |
| 2 |
77 |
Charles Hall |
1:46.838 |
6 |
+0.249 |
+0.249 |
116.925 |
| 3 |
18 |
Ernesto Otero |
1:46.927 |
7 |
+0.338 |
+0.089 |
116.827 |
| 4 |
20 |
Joel Miller |
1:47.007 |
7 |
+0.418 |
+0.080 |
116.740 |
| 5 |
7 |
John Edwards |
1:47.107 |
8 |
+0.518 |
+0.100 |
116.631 |
| 6 |
51 |
Alex Ardoin |
1:47.120 |
10 |
+0.531 |
+0.013 |
116.617 |
| 7 |
24 |
J.C. Kester |
1:48.503 |
8 |
+1.914 |
+1.383 |
115.130 |
| 8 |
14 |
Eric Freiberg |
1:48.603 |
6 |
+2.014 |
+0.100 |
115.024 |
| 9 |
11 |
Jonny Baker |
1:48.780 |
6 |
+2.191 |
+0.177 |
114.837 |
| 10 |
43 |
Michele Bumgarner |
1:48.913 |
10 |
+2.324 |
+0.133 |
114.697 |
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