MONTEREY, Calif., June 8 (UPI) -- Brazilian Cristiano da Matta captured his first career pole Saturday in the CART Grand Prix of Monterey at Laguna Seca Raceway.
Driving a Chevron Toyota/Lola, da Matta turned in a top time of 1 minute, 9.473 seconds for an average speed of 115.970 miles per hour. He earned a bonus point for being Saturday's top qualifier.
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Kenny Brack, who posted the quickest time during Friday's provisional qualifying, will start alongside da Matta in the front row. Brack had a top time of 1:09.575 in a Target Toyota/Lola.
Brack's teammate, Bruno Junqueira, qualified third in 1:09.759. Completing the top five were Tony Kanaan and Christian Fittipaldi.
