Mexico City, Mexico (My Sportsbook) - Six-time winner and current series points leader Paul Tracy will start on the pole for Sunday's Champ Car event, the Gran Premio Telmex-Gigante, at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico. Tiago Montiero won the second qualifying session, but failed to top Tracy's best lap on Friday of 1:28.842 (112.893 m.p.h.). Montiero's best lap on Saturday was one minute, 29.042 seconds. Monteiro earned one championship point for the second session pole and a front row starting position next to Tracy. With just three events remaining in the 2003 season, Tracy currently owns a 14-point edge over Bruno Junqueira (205-191). Junqueira, a two-time winner and 12-time top-five finisher in 16 races this year, will start in row two along side rookie Sebastien Bourdais. The race is scheduled to begin on Sunday at 4 p.m.(et). |
