. RLLracing's GrahamRahal put in a strong drive from 20th to 6th at GPStPete – especially in light of his braking issues on Friday. IndyCar
The Rahal Letterman Lanigan team stalwart had been at his wit’s end in Friday’s practice sessions when he was left baffled at how unstable his car was under braking. While several drivers suffered incidents and wall-strikes while wrestling with brake issues, strong tailwinds and the slippery new track surface between Turns 3 and 4, Rahal seemed to suffer more than most, and it was commendable that aside from a couple of trips into escape roads, his car suffered no serious damage.
“It may not look like it, but the truth of the matter is, I think we made some great progress… Up until this session I was totally lost. I think that we’re on the right path and that we can make a pretty good, pretty-consistent racecar out of it. The tire degradation on these green tires is going to be tremendous and so if we can find a way to make those last, we can use strategy to our advantage a little bit here, and if so, I think that we will be OK.
“Obviously, there was a lot of yellows in that period as well but it still it worked for us with a strong black run to the finish. It was rewarding because when we had guys like Power behind me and others, we were able to fend them off and didn't feel under too much pressure. The guys did a great job.”and finished ninth, describing the race as a “long and tough one with a lot of yellows and quite frustrating.
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