David Malukas set the pace during practice at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy held in Markham. Malukas clocked in a time of 1:14.194 in the second practice session of the day. Qualifying rounds are scheduled for the evening.
Following Malukas, Alex Palou secured the second-fastest time with a lap time of 1:14.560, while Dennis Hauger claimed the third spot with a time of 1:14.592 around the Markham downtown road circuit.
Due to incomplete construction and pending safety evaluations, the event organizers were forced to cancel the initial track sessions.
This year marks the first time that Markham is hosting the race, having shifted from Toronto’s Exhibition Place, its home since its inception in 1986.
Earlier in the day, Palou topped the time charts during the first practice session with a time of 1:14.9915.