4 September 2022 01:55 (UTC)
"We need to win this race if we want to get to Laguna with a chance"
The Arrow McLaren SP team is ready for race day.
After two on-track practice sessions and qualifying at Portland International Raceway, Pato O'Ward will start the race from the sixth position, while Felix Rosenqvist qualified one position behind in seventh.
Read below to see what Arrow McLaren SP drivers Pato O'Ward, Felix Rosenqvist and President Taylor Kiel said after today's busy activity.
Round | 16/17 |
Where | Portland International Raceway |
When | Sunday, September 4 |
Race laps | 110 |
Total race distance | 216.04 miles / 347.68 km |
Length | 1.96 miles / 3.16 km |
Number of turns | 12 |
Follow | @ArrowMcLarenSP on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube |
Practice 2 | 58.8511 | 23 laps | 10th |
Qualifying - Round 1, Group 1 | 58.1408 | 8 laps | 2nd |
Qualifying - Round 2 | 58.2593 | 8 laps | 5th |
Qualifying - Firestone Fast Six | 58.6090 | 4 laps | 6th |
Qualifying Position | 6th | ||
Final Practice | 59.4285 | 25 laps | 7th |
"Good qualifying for us. We can do a lot from fifth. Inside row 3, Turn 1 is usually pretty hectic around this place, so I'm excited to see what the first couple laps have in store and then just make good, smart strategy calls from there and get ourselves toward a podium finishing position or hopefully a win. We need to win this race if we want to get to Laguna with a chance."
Practice 2 | 59.1924 | 22 laps | 21st |
Qualifying - Round 1, Group 2 | 58.1465 | 8 laps | 5th |
Qualifying - Round 2 | 58.3475 | 8 laps | 7th |
Qualifying Position | 7th | ||
Final Practice | 59.4701 | 28 laps | 10th |
"I think we bounced back pretty good from a tough practice. We kind of tail-ended in Practice 2 there and bounced back to P6 for tomorrow. The No. 7 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet feels pretty sporty. I think Final Practice was OK. There are a few cars that are quicker than us but definitely competitive. I think we can do something good from our starting position. Let’s go for a win tomorrow!"
"It was a really long day. We had a practice, we had a qualifying, we had a warmup, so about as much as you can cram into one day, for sure, but a really productive day. I was pleased to see the pace on the No. 5 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet not having run reds prior to qualifying, so we had some really good changes overnight to put ourselves into a good spot to get into the Firestone Fast Six, which is always the goal in qualifying.
"Felix missed out on the Fast Six by a tenth. You know, really, really close. He had a small mistake on his flying lap in Turn 7 that cost him a chance to get into the Fast Six, but nonetheless, I think we've got a great shot tomorrow.
"We'll go slightly off strategy with tire choice to try to jump the Penske cars that have been dominant all weekend and give ourselves a shot to win because that's really what we have to do tomorrow to stay in this championship hunt. It's a win or bust mentality tomorrow."
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