Carlin drivers 1-2 in opening Indy Lights practice
Proving that European open wheel teams are tough to beat, Carlin Motorsports brought its team to Indy Lights this year and already they are establishing themselves as the team to beat.
Carlin Driver Ed Jones and former Marussia F1 driver Max Chilton ran 1-2 in opening practice on the streets of St. Petersburg Friday morning.
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car No. | Time | Speed | Laps | Difference | Gap |
| 1 | Ed Jones | 11 | 01:07.1401 | 96.515 | 19 | –.—- | –.—- |
| 2 | Max Chilton | 14 | 01:07.4733 | 96.038 | 20 | 0.3332 | 0.3332 |
| 3 | Scott Hargrove | 8 | 01:07.5363 | 95.948 | 16 | 0.3962 | 0.0630 |
| 4 | Juan Piedrahita | 5 | 01:07.7974 | 95.579 | 22 | 0.6573 | 0.2611 |
| 5 | Matthew Brabham | 83 | 01:07.9134 | 95.416 | 17 | 0.7733 | 0.1160 |
| 6 | Spencer Pigot | 12 | 01:08.0410 | 95.237 | 12 | 0.9009 | 0.1276 |
| 7 | Jack Harvey | 42 | 01:08.1924 | 95.025 | 20 | 1.0523 | 0.1514 |
| 8 | Kyle Kaiser | 18 | 01:08.3080 | 94.864 | 17 | 1.1679 | 0.1156 |
| 9 | Felix Serralles | 4 | 01:08.4573 | 94.658 | 19 | 1.3172 | 0.1493 |
| 10 | Shelby Blackstock | 51 | 01:08.5328 | 94.553 | 18 | 1.3927 | 0.0755 |
| 11 | Scott Anderson | 77 | 01:08.8681 | 94.093 | 19 | 1.7280 | 0.3353 |
| 12 | RC Enerson | 7 | 01:09.2693 | 93.548 | 16 | 2.1292 | 0.4012 |
| 13 | Ethan Ringel | 71 | 01:09.3767 | 93.403 | 11 | 2.2366 | 0.1074 |