Will Power to start second at St Petersburg

In the first road race of the season, Will Power has grabbed second spot in qualifying to show he is coming to grips with the new car. Whilst St Petersburg is a road course the result suggests Power will be on the pace once he and the team come to grips with oval racing.

"I wanted to get into the Firestone Fast Six, which we did," Power said. "I was a little disappointed that we didn't get the pole considering the lap time we posted in the previous session. I'm very happy to be on the front row."

Power said the results were a vindication of the ex-Champ Car teams' efforts.

"Most importantly, it's a payback to the team," he said. "They've been working so hard over the last month - working long hours and they haven't been seeing their families - so I 'm very happy for them."