IndyCar: O’Ward remains on top at end of Monday testing at Laguna Seca

Although Romain Grosjean dethroned Pato O’Ward from the top of the speed charts for a while Monday afternoon, O’Ward was back on top by the end of the day as IndyCar testing wrapped up at Laguna Seca, Ca.

O’Ward, driving the #5 Arrows McLaren SP Chevy turned a mega lap of 1m11.29s to lead the two Dale Coyne Racing Hondas of Ed Jones and Romain Grosjean by 0.24s and 0.28s respectively.

Felix Rosenqvist – 4th quick

Felix Rosenqvist was 4th quick in the #7 Arrow McLaren Chevy, 0.31s behind his teammate.

Jack Harvey rounded out the top-5 in the #60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda.

More photos below.

Monday IndyCar Test Results

Pos No Name Time Behind Laps Speed Engine Team
1 5 Pato O’Ward 1m11.29s 0.00s 83 113.010 Chevy Arrow McLaren SP
2 18 Ed Jones 1m11.53s 0.24s 104 112.635 Honda Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan
3 51 Romain Grosjean 1m11.57s 0.28s 109 112.571 Honda Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing
4 7 Felix Rosenqvist 1m11.60s 0.31s 92 112.525 Chevy Arrow McLaren SP
5 60 Jack Harvey 1m11.69s 0.40s 81 112.387 Honda Meyer Shank Racing
6 21 Rinus VeeKay 1m11.80s 0.50s 104 112.216 Chevy Ed Carpenter Racing
7 86 Juan Pablo Montoya 1m12.22s 0.93s 75 111.561 Chevy Arrow McLaren SP
8 06 Helio Castroneves 1m12.81s 1.52s 91 110.651 Honda Meyer Shank Racing

 

 

Pato O’Ward, fastest driver
Helio Castroneves – Photo by Chris Owens/IMS
Ed Jones, 2nd quick – Photo by Chris Owens/IMS
Jack Harvey, 5th quick – Photo by Chris Owens/IMS
Rinus Veekay, 6th quick – Photo by Chris Owens/IMS
Juan Montoya, 7th quick – Photo by Chris Owens/IMS
Romain Grosjean, 3rd quick – Photo by Chris Owens/IMS