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DE FERRAN COPS INDY CAR POLE IN PENNZOIL REYNARD

Picking up where he left off yesterday in provisional qualifying for the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix Gil de Ferran, Pennzoil Reynard/Honda, set a new track record, took the pole position and a 10,000 Marlboro pole award bonus and will obviously be the odds on favorite for Sundays Grand Prix on the tricky 1.6 mile Long Beach street circuit.

De Ferran commented,"The track was faster than it was yesterday and my car was dead on as for the set up."
                 SUNDAYS LINEUP

  1. Gil De Ferran                    52.208
  2. Alex Zanardi                     52.257
  3. Jimmy Vasser                     52.357
  4. Paul Tracy                       52.521
  5. Scott Pruett                     52.557
  6. Parker Johnstone                 52.651
  7. Robby Gordon                     52.754
  8. Gregg Moore                      52.761
  9. Al Unser                         52.796
  10.Christain Fittapaldi             52.807
  11.M. Gugleman                      52.864
  12 Michael Andretti                 52.871
  13 Adrian Fernandez                 52.895
  14Emerson Fittapaldi                52.917
  15Andre Ribero                      52.951
  16 Raul Boessel                     53.026
  17 Bryan Herta                      53.186
  18 Roberto Moreno                   53.219
  19Teo Fabi                          53.211
  20 Stefan Johanson                  53.343
  21 Bobby Rahal                      53.362
  22 Richie Hearn                     53.923
  23 Jeff Krosonoff                   53.991
  24 Eddie Lawson                     54.091
  25 Hiro Matushita                   54.334
  26 J.M. Fangio                      54.549
  27 Michael Jourdain                 55.808
  28 Dennis Vitolo                    55.850
      


             INDY LIGHTS QUALIFYING
    1. G.Salles                       57.397
    2. D. Empringham                  57.505
    3. T. Kalman                      57.535
    4. J. DiPalma                     57.619
    5. H. Neyes
    6. D. Boyer                       58.027
    7. A.Padilla                      58.066
    8. C. Bourbannais                 58.967
    9. H. Nola                        58.110
    10 M. Hotchkis                    58.235
    11 P.Carrasci                     58.256
    12 H.Nola                         58.401
    13 J.Ward                         58.501
    14 G.Ray                          58.602
    15 G.Giaffone                     58.634
                

                   TRANS AM CHAMPIONSHIP
                   TOP 10 PRACTICE TIMES
     Tom Kendal      Ford            101.222
     Paul Gentelozzi  Camaro         101.429
     Boris Said      Mustang         101.904
     Ron Fellows     Camaro          101.954
     Jamie Galles    Camaro          102.410
     Dorsey Schroeder Mustang        102.435
     Scott Sharp     Camaro          102.481
     Johnny O'Connel Mustang         102.585
     Brian Sion      Mustang         102.695
     Greg Pickett    Camaro          102.753



          LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING;INDY LIGHTS

                        PROVISIONAL
    1. Doug Boyer      San Luis Obispo,Ca            58..081
    2. Tony Kanaan     Brazil                        58.2
    3. Alex Padilla    san Jose,Ca                   58.2
    4. Mark Hotchkiss  Pasadena, Ca                  58.3
    5. Gaulter Salles  Brazil                        58.3
    6. David Empringham Canada                       58.6
    7. Jeff Ward       San Clemente                  58.6
    8. David DeSilva   Pleasanton,Ca                 58.7
    9. Claaude Borbnnais Canada                      58.8
    10.Jose Cordova    Brazil                        58.8
    26 Stan Groff     Reseda,Ca                      63.8

               QUALIFYING; PLAYERS TOYOTA ATLANTIC SERIES
    1.Lee Bentham        Canada             93.7mph
    2.Patrick Carpentier  CAnada            93.0mph
    3.Tony Ave           Indianapolis       93.0
    4.Christain Vandal   Canada             92.8
    5.Jaret Schroeder    Vineland,N.J.      92.7