{"id":94124,"date":"2021-05-17T00:44:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T01:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-pole-for-grosjean-honda-at-gmr-grand-prix-of-indianapolis\/"},"modified":"2021-05-17T00:50:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T04:50:01","slug":"primera-posicion-de-partida-para-grosjean-honda-en-el-grand-prix-gmr-de-indianapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/primera-posicion-de-partida-para-grosjean-honda-en-el-grand-prix-gmr-de-indianapolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Pole for Grosjean, Honda at GMR Grand Prix of Indianapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nBORDER-TOP:black 0pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0pt; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:black 0pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prnsbt0{\nBORDER-TOP:0pt\n}\n.prnsbr0{\nBORDER-RIGHT:0pt\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE\n}\n.prnsbl0{\nBORDER-LEFT:0pt\n}\n.prnsbb0{\nBORDER-BOTTOM:0pt\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SPEEDWAY, Ind.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 14, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0\u00a0Romain Grosjean captured the pole today in qualifying on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Honda drivers claimed three of the top four starting positions for Saturday&#8217;s GRM Grand Prix of <span class=\"xn-location\">Indianapolis<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgcca5left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgcca5left\" title=\"A veteran of Formula One but an IndyCar Series rookie, Romain Grosjean qualified his Dale Coyne Racing with RWR Honda on the pole today for Saturday's GMR Grand Prix of Indianapolis. (PRNewsfoto\/Honda Racing\/HPD)\" border=\"0\" alt=\"A veteran of Formula One but an IndyCar Series rookie, Romain Grosjean qualified his Dale Coyne Racing with RWR Honda on the pole today for Saturday's GMR Grand Prix of Indianapolis. (PRNewsfoto\/Honda Racing\/HPD)\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1511017\/Honda_Racing_HPD_Roman_Indianapolis_Pole.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>A veteran for Formula One competition but in his rookie NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, Grosjean edged two-time series champion <span class=\"xn-person\">Josef Newgarden<\/span> in a thrilling final qualifying round on the 2.439-mile IMS road circuit.\u00a0 It also was the first pole of the season for the Dale Coyne with RWR team.\u00a0 At the end of three &#8220;knockout&#8221; qualifying rounds, Honda drivers claimed three of the top four starting spots for Saturday&#8217;s 85-lap race, with <span class=\"xn-person\">Jack Harvey<\/span> qualifying third for Meyer Shank Racing and <span class=\"xn-person\">Alex Palou<\/span> \u2013 already a winner this year at the Honda Grand Prix of <span class=\"xn-location\">Alabama<\/span> \u2013 qualifying fourth for Chip Ganassi Racing.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>GMR Grand Prix of Indianapolis Qualifying Results<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable85fa\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnsbt0 prnsbr0 prnbcc prnsbb0 prnsbl0\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211; <b>1<sup>st<\/sup> \u00a0<\/b>Romain Grosjean<b>-R<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dale Coyne Racing with RWR Honda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211; 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0 Jack Harvey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Meyer Shank Racing Honda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211; 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0 Alex Palou<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Chip Ganassi Racing Honda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211; 8<sup>th<\/sup><b>\u00a0 <\/b>Colton Herta<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Andretti Autosport Honda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211; 9<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0 Ed Jones<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211; 11<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0 Graham Rahal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211; 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0 Alexander Rossi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Andretti Autosport Honda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211; 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0 Marcus Ericsson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Chip Ganassi Racing Honda <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211; 16<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0 Scott Dixon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Chip Ganassi Racing Honda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211; 17<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0 Takuma Sato<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211; 19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0 Ryan Hunter-Reay<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Andretti Autosport Honda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211; 22<sup>nd<\/sup> James Hinchcliffe<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Andretti Autosport Honda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8211; 23<sup>rd<\/sup> Jimmie Johnson<b>-R<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Chip Ganassi Racing Honda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><u>Quotes<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Romain Grosjean<\/span> <\/b>(Dale Coyne Racing with RWR Honda) <b>Pole Qualifier, 1<sup>st<\/sup> NTT INDYCAR SERIES career pole: <\/b>&#8220;We were struggling a bit earlier today, but my engineer [<span class=\"xn-person\">Olivier Boisson<\/span>] made some really good changes over the [practice session] runs.\u00a0 Then we put on the Reds [softer compound, alternate Firestone tires on], and the car felt so good, amazing. Those last few laps [of qualifying] each time, I was &#8216;on it.&#8217; What a day for us!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Jack Harvey<\/span> <\/b>(Meyer Shank Racing Honda<b>) Qualified Third: <\/b>&#8220;We&#8217;re always excited to come to the Indianapolis road course, but what&#8217;s allowed this weekend to go well for us so far is really good preparation and focus from everyone on the Meyer Shank Racing\/Honda team.\u00a0 That was an incredible lap by Romain [Grosjean, to claim pole], but that&#8217;s what we love about the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.\u00a0 We have a small team like Dale Coyne with RWR taking the pole, and our still relatively new team starting third.\u00a0 We all can come and compete [on equal terms].\u00a0 I&#8217;m not sure how many other series in the world have that.\u00a0 We&#8217;re really close, and I hope that positivity can help drive us forward tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Fast Facts<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Honda drivers have now claimed the pole position for two of the three road and street course races held this season. In addition to Grosjean&#8217;s qualifying run today, <span class=\"xn-person\">Colton Herta<\/span> claimed the pole for Honda and Andretti Autosport at the Firestone Grand Prix of <span class=\"xn-location\">St. Petersburg<\/span> in April. <\/li>\n<li>The &#8220;Month of May&#8221; begins this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the GMR Grand Prix. Held on the IMS infield road course, Saturday&#8217;s 85-lap race will kick off three weeks of on-track activities leading up to the 105<sup>th<\/sup> running of the <span class=\"xn-location\">Indianapolis<\/span> 500 on <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 30<\/span>. <\/li>\n<li>Honda continues to hold the early-season lead in the 2021 INDYCAR Manufacturers&#8217; Championship, with three victories in the first four races this season. After four of 16 races, Honda holds a 14-point advantage (332-318) over rival Chevrolet. The company is seeking its fourth consecutive NTT INDYCAR SERIES Manufacturers&#8217; Championship in 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><u>Where to Watch the GMR Grand Prix of <span class=\"xn-location\">Indianapolis<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Live network television coverage Saturday&#8217;s 85-lap race starts at <span class=\"xn-chron\">2:30 p.m. EDT<\/span> on NBC.\u00a0 Complete, flag-to-flag race coverage also will be available on NBC Peacock and the INDYCAR Radio Network, also carried by SiriusXM satellite radio.<\/p>\n<p>Honda Racing social media content and video links from <span class=\"xn-location\">Indianapolis<\/span> can be found on Instagram (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3164979-1&amp;h=2768741480&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fhondaracing_hpd&amp;a=www.instagram.com%2Fhondaracing_hpd\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.instagram.com\/hondaracing_hpd<\/a>), Twitter (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3164979-1&amp;h=4167791006&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FHondaRacing_HPD&amp;a=twitter.com%2FHondaRacing_HPD\" rel=\"nofollow\">twitter.com\/HondaRacing_HPD<\/a>) and Facebook (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3164979-1&amp;h=1096299711&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FHondaRacingHPD)&amp;a=www.facebook.com%2FHondaRacingHPD)\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.facebook.com\/HondaRacingHPD)<\/a>.\u00a0 Additional features and long-form videos can be found on the Honda Racing\/HPD YouTube channel (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3164979-1&amp;h=2238390856&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2FHondaRacingHPDTV)&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2FHondaRacingHPDTV)\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/HondaRacingHPDTV)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg9403left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg9403left\" title=\"Honda Racing HPD Logo. 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