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Some drivers have a track where they can do no wrong, for Al Unser Jr. it was Long Beach, where Alexander Rossi took victory last weekend. Reigning IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden is making Barber Motorsports Park his track. The 27-year-old took his first-ever IndyCar win at Barber in 2015. Then took his first victory of […]
Arguably the most famous street race in America, the Long Beach Grand Prix is a favourite amongst fans and drivers alike. The scenery, the vibe and the on-track action is second to none when it comes to an event, let alone a race weekend. IndyCar returned for the 34th consecutive year to Shoreline Drive and […]
IndyCar is back and it is just as unpredictable. In a caution-filled race, last year’s IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg winner Sebastien Bourdais took the win after late contact between race leader Robert Wickens and Alexander Rossi. After Carlin’s Max Chilton stalled causing a late caution with three laps to go on the restart, […]
It’s IndyCar prediction time. Our motorsport panel got together to share their views on the upcoming season. The panel was asked their opinion on potential winners for the series’ different disciplines and thoughts on the end-of-year accolades for rookies and the race other than the Indianapolis 500, that they were most excited about. I hope […]
IndyCar in 2018 has a new car, four new teams, six new drivers, and features the return of an old CART series favourite track in Portland Raceway. With all the hype and excitement surrounding the new season, it can be difficult to pick a winner, especially with 10 winners last year. So, we at ReadMotorsport […]
IndyCar’s midfield teams have a way of rising from the middle and onto the podium, unlike most Formula 1 teams. In 2018, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports’ “Team Canada” is all-in on a serious title run. James Hinchcliffe will be central to SPM’s aspirations. After a harrowing accident at the 2015 Indianapolis 500, that kept the 31-year-old […]
Alexander Rossi’s IndyCar career outlook has never looked better. As a rookie in 2016, he won a dramatic Indianapolis 500 on fumes, in 2017 the 26-year-old has become one of the series’ most marketable stars by appearing in “The Amazing Race”. In 2018, can Rossi make the final jump? Can the California native, add ‘IndyCar champion’ […]
Like Formula 1, IndyCar too has its own Silver Arrows—Team Penske. In 2017, Josef Newgarden did something not seen since Gil de Ferran in 2000, win an IndyCar title in his first year with Team Penske. The 27-year-old also retained the IndyCar title for Penske after Simon Pagenaud won it in 2016. With a team […]
The first open test of the IndyCar preseason happened in the desert and the weather wasn’t the only thing hot at ISM Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. A quick summary: Honda and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing were en fuego. Scott Dixon made headlines. More liveries were unveiled with the new aero kit. More sponsors for teams […]
The 2018 IndyCar season is fast approaching. A little over a month’s time, 34 days to be exact. The biggest change for IndyCar in 2018 is the new universal aero kit, but here are five other things to hype you up for the upcoming IndyCar season. 1. New teams Four new teams will join IndyCar […]
Danica Patrick, the 2008 IndyCar Japan 300 winner and 2013 Daytona 500 polesitter announced that following the 2018 Daytona 500 and 2018 Indianapolis 500 she would retire from full-time racing. That was Nov 2017. It is now Jan 2018 and the 35-year-old still has no drive for either race. However she’s been in the news […]
Leena Gade brings an impressive resumé to IndyCar: an Ambassador for the FIA Commission for Women in Motorsport; a three-time Le Mans-winning race engineer in LMP1 with Audi; Bentley Racing engineer; now James Hinchcliffe’s race engineer at Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. In addition to her impressive resumé, her trophy case includes, the FIA World Endurance Championship […]