In his first qualifying session of the 2007 season, Nelson Philippe (#34 Juniper Soul / Cosworth / DP01 / Bridgestone) turned in a respectable top-ten qualifying time at today’s provisional session. His progression was slowed by the two red flags during the qualifying session but he was able to take full advantage of his practice and warm up session to improve his confidence and get the #34 car up to speed.

Position  Fast Time  Speed 
Nelson Philippe 10th 93.187 107.976-mph 
Oriol Servia  Provisional Pole  90.862  110.739-mph 

Nelson Philippe Quote
“I have a few mixed feelings about today’s qualifying session,” began Nelson. “On one hand, I’m quite happy I was able to get up to speed quickly today and on the other hand, and I’m sure everyone will say this, our rhythm was hurt by the red flags. It was tough getting back in the car today and seeing all those concrete walls because it has been a while since being on a street track but we had a top ten showing which is good to see and our times are competitive so I’m quite confident that we can go a lot faster tomorrow.”
 
Eric Bachelart Quote
 “Nelson has done a very good job today especially considering he has been out of a car for about 8 months,” said Eric Bachelart, Conquest Racing Team Owner. “I am confident we will find more speed overnight and we will improve our starting position for Sunday’s race. We have done a lot of work in a short amount of time to get ready for this event so it is encouraging to see a positive result."
 
About Conquest Racing

1991 Indy Lights Champion Eric Bachelart started Conquest Racing in 1997 to compete in the Indy Lights series, winning races and scoring podium finishes with drivers such as Christophe Tinseau, Felipe Giaffone and Kristian Kolby.
 
Conquest Racing contested the 2002 Indy Racing League season with rookie Laurent Redon, netting a podium finish in just the third race of the season and clinching the Rookie of the Year award.
 
Conquest Racing rejoined the Champ Car family in 2003 and has been developing many rookie drivers over the past five years including Justin Wilson, Nelson Philippe, Charles Zwolsman and Andrew Ranger. Through their hard work, Conquest has scored eight top-five finishes and earned two podiums with Andrew Ranger and Jan Heylen. Conquest Racing looks forward to continuing its tradition of working with younger drivers and supporting the future of the Champ Car World Series.