Wednesday, 21st May 2008

Japanese newcomer milks adulation for qualifying pace at Indianapolis.

Preparing for the race on the 2.5-mile oval, making adjustments for and experiencing changing weather and racetrack conditions, has been challenging and rewarding for the former F1 man, who came to the IndyCar Series with no oval experience.

“It has been a lot of learning because the place is so different from anywhere I've ever driven,” Bernoldi said, “It was good because we drove for many, many days and it really helped me because I'm not that familiar with ovals. You can't get a good result if you can't race.”

Four fastest rookie recipients have won the 'greatest spectacle in racing' in the 34 years that the American Dairy Association of Indiana has sponsored the award - Rick Mears, Jacques Villeneuve, Eddie Cheever Jr and Juan Montoya - and there are five former award winners in the field this year, the three AGR drivers plus polesitter Scott Dixon and Bruno Junqueira.

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