The Rahal Letterman Lanigan team stalwart had been at his wit’s end in Friday’s practice sessions when he was left baffled at how unstable his car was under braking. While several drivers suffered incidents and wall-strikes while wrestling with brake issues, strong tailwinds and the slippery new track surface between Turns 3 and 4, Rahal seemed to suffer more than most, and it was commendable that aside from a couple of trips into escape roads, his car suffered no serious damage.
However the RLL team changed the #15 car's brakes and setup in time for qualifying, and while lining up 20th out of 27 appears underwhelming, he was actually encouraged on Saturday by the car now generating confidence for its driver.
