Augustine Canapino will run this sunday Indianapoli 500s, one of the most recognized races in the world and the most important in the IndyCar, the most important single-seater category in the United States. The Argentine will seek to increase his figure and make history in the 107th edition.
The Indianapolis 500 are held in the indianapolis Speedway, a 2.5-mile oval circuit that is also the largest sports venue in the world. It is the most important race of the IndyCar and 33 pilots participate, spread over 11 lines on the starting grid. To complete the 500 miles, they drive 200 counterclockwise laps.
On Saturday May 20, canapino manage to place 22nd among the 32 cars that took to the track, after concluding the first round of qualifying. Over time, his mark was beaten by other runners, even though they could not catch up with him: he finished in 27th position and will secure his place in the Indianapolis 500 after finishing the day inside the top 30.
On Friday the 26th, the Argentine finished with the sixth fastest time in the carb daythe last day of training IndyCar before Indianapolis 500. The session was led by Takuma Sato, former pilot of the F1 and twice winner of the most famous race in the world, with a time of 39.4988 ten thousandths and an average speed of 227.855 miles per hour (366.7 km/h).
It is worth mentioning that an Argentine will run the 500 miles after 83 years, when Raul Riganti he did it in 1940 with a Maserati: He started 24th and on the 24th lap he had to retire after crashing in the second corner. Others tried Juan Manuel Fangio He was one of them, but none had managed to measure themselves in the group of 33.
What time is the race and where can I watch it?
The race will be at 1:45 p.m., Argentina time and can be seen live on the ESPN 3 screen. It can also be followed online on Star+, or by accessing ESPN 3 through Telecentro Play, DirecTV GO and Cablevisión Flow .
