The desert was alive with the sound of horsepower for the first time in 2017, as the Verizon IndyCar Series began its open testing programme at Phoenix International Raceway. A full field of 21 cars participated in on day one. As is typical of the desert, teams and drivers battled the intense Arizona heat while […]
Mikhail Aleshin is returning to work. Schmidt Peterson Motorsports announced that Aleshin will return to the team in the No. 7 Honda, pairing with James Hinchcliffe once more for 2017. Twitter: Please join us in welcoming @mikhailaleshin back for the 2017 @IndyCar season!!! https://t.co/G9wmPrp06P -… https://t.co/vX1OgRc6Xf (@SPMIndyCar) Aleshin rejoins SPM after months of speculation. Aleshin […]
IndyCar was well represented at the 2017 Rolex 24 At Daytona at Daytona International Speedway. The first race of the new year on the IMSA calendar. The Rolex 24 featured cameo drives by 12 current IndyCar drivers and another 14 with past IndyCar experience. While the IndyCar season officially kicks off on 12 March in […]
NAPA AUTO PARTS is coming back to IndyCar, aboard the No. 98 of Alexander Rossi, which was also on his winning 100th Indianapolis 500 car in 2016. A return to blue and yellow for the 2017 season gives the auto parts distributor added open-wheel racing exposure with the NAPA AUTO PARTS name already well-known in American racing circles, sponsoring NASCAR drivers and NHRA drag racing. […]
Renault is in a “robust” position and will operate without a team principal after the departure of Frederic Vasseur, according to managing director Cyril Abiteboul. He confirmed that the Enstone-based team will continue with its current personnel but was also flexible on the team’s future path. “We will not replace Fred in the capacity of […]
As IndyCar moves towards implementing a universal aero kit for teams in 2018, IndyCar director of technical development Tino Belli has told Autoweek the goal is to also attract more manufacturers to the sport to compete with current manufacturers, Chevrolet and Honda. “They (Honda and Chevrolet) both want a third and a fourth engine manufacturer […]
IndyCar director of development Tino Belli has told Autoweek that as many 12 companies have enquired about building IndyCar’s ‘Universal Aero Kit’. “We’ve actually had interest and proposals from 11 or 12 different companies that want to build the universal kit. “That was quite a surprise because I’m not sure many race fans knew there […]
McLaren-Honda technical director Tim Goss has said Formula One fans can expect ‘meaner’ looking cars in 2017. New regulations for this year means the technical director’s at all the F1 teams are having a slightly less relaxing offseason. No doubt extra time has gone into maximising the performance of new parts without sacrificing reliability but, while […]