Final practice before qualifying for the Honda Indy Toronto saw Sebastien Bourdais KVSH Racing-Chevrolet lead four cars under the 61-second barrier. Following overnight surgery on the new section of the track, the wall in Turn 8 has been changed to how it was in previous years, shallowing the turn by moving the apex wall by six feet. In addition, the smooth concrete patches in Turns 1 and 9 were sandblasted “in an effort to provide more consistent grip,” according to the official release. The changes appeared to suit Bourdais, who lapped the course in 60.6035sec, an average speed of 106.093mph, beating his nearest rival by over a quarter-second despite being dissatisfied with the...
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