Castroneves predicts 235mph Indy 500 qualifying laps with new engines

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Penske's Helio Castroneves believes Indianapolis 500 pole lap speeds could exceed 235mph when the IndyCar series introduces its new engine that is predicted to produce more than 900bhp. Castroneves qualified sixth fastest for Sunday's Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average speed of 228mph, while Ed Carpenter - who recorded his third Indy 500 pole - was the only driver to lap above 230mph in 'Fast Nine' qualifying. IndyCar has used 2.2-litre turbocharged engine's producing between 550bhp and 700bhp since it switched to its IR12 chassis at the start of 2012.

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