Andretti Global Press Release

GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH QUALIFYING REPORT- INDY LIGHTS

Posted on by Patrick Stephan

GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH QUALIFYING REPORT

 

MATT BRABHAM

NO. 83 STELLRECHT COMPANY
ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT MAZDA

 

  • 2013 Grand Prix of Long Beach Indy Lights podium finisher will start tomorrow’s60-minute race on the 1.968-mile street circuit from P9

“It’s disappointing. Obviously we are working really hard trying to be at the front in the Stellrecht Company Mazda, I think that’s where we should be. Just a disappointing qualifying; it’s going to be really hard to do anything in the race from back there. Shelby (Blackstock) and I both struggled, but we’re working hard at it and we’ll just keep plugging away. Hopefully the race holds better results for us.”

 

SHELBY BLACKSTOCK
NO. 51 STARSTRUCK MAZDA

 

  • Mazda Road to Indy race winner turned 27 laps in this afternoon’s qualifying session and will roll off the grid in his debut Long Beach race event in the 12th position 

“We struggled today, unfortunately. Practice this morning didn’t go too great, and then qualifying, it kind of got worse… We’re going to go back to the drawing board and really make some big changes for the race, because right now we’re not even in the same ballpark. We’re really hoping tomorrow will be the turning point in our weekend here in Long Beach.