. AlexPalou tops IndyCar test at WeatherTechRcwy Laguna Seca while teammate Ericsson shunts, but rebounds
Palou may have slipped to outsider status in the championship race, as he seeks to become Ganassi’s first back-to-back title winner since Dario Franchitti in 2010-11 and he has gone winless so far in 2022. But the Spanish star topped the 13 drivers in action at Laguna Seca, with his nearest rival almost a quarter second adrift.
Graham Rahal’s speed suggested Rahal Letterman Lanigan-Honda’s recent upturn in form is continuing, as he clocked 71.802mph lap on his final flyer of the day. Rookie David Malukas, who starred on his last IndyCar outing at World Wide Technology Raceway with his first ever podium at this level, was sixth fastest. The Dale Coyne Racing with HMD-Honda driver was 0.07sec faster than six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon, although the legend’s best lap came on Lap 4 before he focused on race setups.