Indy 500 testing: Ericsson leads Castroneves in first session

Last year's Indianapolis 500 winner Ericsson_Marcus led to the first test session for the 2023 event on Thursday. Report:

A second yellow flew with 45 minutes to go, again for a track inspection, and action resumed 15 minutes later.

Indy 500 winners, Marcus Ericsson, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Will Power, Simon Pagenaud, Alexander Rossi, Scott Dixon, Takuma Sato, Helio Castroneves, Tony KanaanWith less than 10 minutes left on the clock, Palou was able to jump to second behind team-mate Ericsson, butThe best Chevrolet-powered car was of Pesnke'sLast-minute laps from the likes of Palou, Castroneves and McLaughlin demoted Pagenaud to sixth ahead of Dixon, who set his quickest time just after the last yellow flag period.

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