Louis Foster captures pole position for Markham IndyCar race
Racer • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 1:48 AM
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
Louis Foster secured pole position for the inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham on August 16, 2026. The driver of the #45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda channeled his frustration from a near-elimination in the Round of 12 to post a blistering lap of 1m13.2383s. His performance put him 0.3969 seconds ahead of second-place Christian Lundgaard. Foster attributed his speed to feeling comfortable on the new street circuit, which has 12 turns over a distance of 2.19 miles. After a tactical advantage of tires, he looks to convert this pole into a race victory.
- •Foster qualified first for Markham on August 16, 2026.
- •His lap time was 0.3969 seconds ahead of Lundgaard.
- •Foster is driving the #45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda.
- •He advanced to the Fast Six after a close call in the Round of 12.
- •Foster plans to leverage his tire advantage in the race.
- 1:48 AMRacer — Markham pole sitter Foster was 'driving with a bit of rage'
- 1:33 AMMotorsport.com — Louis Foster drove “with a bit of rage” in Fast Six en route to Markham IndyCar pole
- 1:33 AMYahoo Sports — Foster drove “with a bit of rage” in Fast Six en route to Markham IndyCar pole
"Sometimes pure frustration is the best fuel in racing. After an execution misstep almost knocked him out in the Round of 12, ending up in the final transfer spot by 0.0770s to be exact, Louis Foster channeled his frustration into an unbeatable final run to capture pole position for the inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham. Driving the #45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL)Honda ...Keep reading
"The first-ever NTT IndyCar Series pole-winner for the new street course at Markham admits that anger at his own mistake in Q2 put some extra pep in his step for the Fast Six shootout.
"A close call in the Round of 12 left the 23-year-old Briton "pretty pissed off"— and completely unstoppable on used tires
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External links- RacerAug 16, 2026, 1:48 AMMarkham pole sitter Foster was 'driving with a bit of rage'
The first-ever NTT IndyCar Series pole-winner for the new street course at Markham admits that anger at his own mistake in Q2 put some extra pep in his step for the Fast Six shootout.
- Motorsport.comAug 16, 2026, 1:33 AMLouis Foster drove “with a bit of rage” in Fast Six en route to Markham IndyCar pole
Sometimes pure frustration is the best fuel in racing. After an execution misstep almost knocked him out in the Round of 12, ending up in the final transfer spot by 0.0770s to be exact, Louis Foster channeled his frustration into an unbeatable final run to capture pole position for the inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham. Driving the #45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL)Honda ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsAug 16, 2026, 1:33 AMFoster drove “with a bit of rage” in Fast Six en route to Markham IndyCar pole
A close call in the Round of 12 left the 23-year-old Briton "pretty pissed off"— and completely unstoppable on used tires
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