SIMONA DE SILVESTRO HAS DISAPPOINTING RUN IN KENTUCKY
Sparta, KY (September 6, 2010) -- Entering the weekend, Stargate Worlds / HVM Racing’s Simona De Silvestro had high hopes for a strong finish and the chance to close in on the hotly contested IZOD IndyCar Rookie of the Year honors.
After a shortened practice due to rain, adjustments were made to the Stargate Resistance #78 car in time for qualifying, allowing the team to improve their position from 23rd fastest in practice to 19th in qualifying. Then an additional practice session was used to further improve the car for the race, making it comfortable and competitive in traffic.
As the start of the race approached, Simona was confident in the car and was looking forward to a strong run. Shortly after the green flag, Simona slipped back a position but then started to settle in. Simona started running laps just hundredths of a second off the leader’s times and began to gain on cars in front of her.
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