Looking ahead to round 2 of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series, our friends at Mobil 1 The Grid caught up with a host of IndyCar and IMSA stars to talk about the magic of Long Beach. IndyCar – Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach preview You can follow Mobil 1 The Grid on Twitter and YouTube for the latest videos from F1, IndyCar,…
Tag: 2017 IndyCar preview
Reimagining the IndyCar oval format
There is a real momentum and positivity around IndyCar at the moment. TV ratings are going in the right direction, schedule stability is coming together and road/street course attendances are growing. Of course there are still areas that need work – sponsorship, attracting new teams, making the series financially viable are just a few. For me the most…
IndyCar 2017 talking points – part 3
In the final part of my IndyCar 2017 season preview, a look at more of the key talking points this year. Including Takuma Sato’s move to Andretti, international expansion and plans for a standard aero kit in 2018. Sato at Andretti – fast or a furious boss? At the recent Autosport International show Dario Franchitti…
The pros and cons of new IndyCar engine partners
IndyCar officials are confident the switch to a universal aero kit in 2018 will attract new engine suppliers. In a recent article by Bruce Martin of Autoweek, IndyCar officials spoke of their confidence in attracting potentially 2 new manufacturers. In a fairly unprecedented move the series then used it’s social media platforms to actively tout for new suppliers….
IndyCar 2017 talking points – part 2
Part 2 of my preview of the main talking points and highlights ahead of the 2017 IndyCar season. In part 1 I looked at who might challenge Penske’s domination, the chances of success for Ganassi and the prospects for Marco Andretti, JR Hildebrand and the energised AJ Foyt Racing. This time I’m looking at all things oval for…
MotorSportNotes 