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Will Power qualifies on pole position in Mexico despite broken wrist |
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Saturday, 10 November 2007 |
Australian Will Power has driven to a remarkable pole position for the
final round of the Champ Car World Series at the Autodromo Hermanos
Rodriguez in Mexico City today.
Power is driving this weekend with two hairline fractures in his
left wrist after an accident at the last round on the Gold Coast last
month.
Despite the injury Power steered the #5 Aussie Vineyards Team Australia
DP01 to the fastest time of the day in a scintillating performance that
saw the Toowoomba-born driver over half a second faster than the next
best driver.
This is Power’s fifth pole position for the season after previously
topping qualifying in Las Vegas, Houston, Edmonton and his home race in
Australia on the streets of Surfers Paradise.
Four time series champion Sebastien Bourdais will start tomorrow’s
race from second on the grid alongside Power, with Dutchman Robert
Doornbos in third.
Power’s Team Australia team-mate Simon Pagenaud will start from
sixth on the grid in the #15 Aussie Vineyards Team Australia DP01.
2007 Champ Car World Series Points Standings
After Round 13 of 14
1. #1 Sebastien Bourdais 333
2. #9 Justin Wilson 270
3. #14 Robert Doornbos 262
4. #5 Will Power 234
5. #2 Graham Rahal 220
6. #21 Neel Jani 218
7. #19 Bruno Junqueira 216
8. #15 Simon Pagenaud 213
9. #3 Oriol Servia 212
10. #8 Alex Tagliani 197
2007 Roshfrans Champ Car Rookie of the Year
After Round 13 of 14
1. #14 Robert Doornbos 262
2. #2 Graham Rahal 220
3. #21 Neel Jani 218
4. #15 Simon Pagenaud 213
5. #22 Tristan Gommendy 140
6. #28 Ryan Dalziel 116
7. #29 Alex Figge 85
8. #42 Matt Halliday 18
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