As we get ever closer to the start of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series I am taking a look at 3 drivers who need a standout season this year. With the demise of KV Racing, competition for IndyCar seats has intensified and many drivers will be nervous about their prospects beyond 2017. My picks might…
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IndyCar talking points for 2017 – part 1
Unusually for IndyCar we find ourselves at the start of January with very little regarding the coming season still TBC. Aside from the fate of KVSH, whether Indy will manage 33 cars and what happens to the glut of young talent stuck in an IndyLights/IndyCar limbo the teams, drivers, circuits and schedule are in place. Which is great…
IndyCar: Indy Pocono 500 – heroes and zeroes 2016
Will Power closed the gap to series leader Simon Pagenaud at the 2016 Indy Pocono 500. Here I rate the heroes and zeroes from latest round of the Verizon IndyCar Series. Indy Pocono 500 heroes 2016 Hero – Ryan Hunter-Reay RHR came home 3rd but was the star performer at Monday’s rescheduled 500 miler. Watching…
IndyCar: Mid-Ohio heroes and zeroes 2016
Simon Pagenaud got back to winning ways at Mid-Ohio as most of his championship challengers hit more trouble. I rate the heroes and zeroes from the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. Mid-Ohio Indy 200 heroes 2016 Heroes – Fans at Mid-Ohio Bumper crowds for the race day were a welcome antidote to the doom and…
IndyCar: end of the road for Andretti/Andretti?
With only 5 races remaining on the 2016 IndyCar schedule Marco Andretti is in a familiar position: winless, trailing teammates and languishing in the point standings. Is it time for the end of the Andretti and Andretti partnership? Rookie sensation… back in 2006 Marco – in 17th place – is the lowest of the Andretti Autosport drivers…
IndyCar: Road America ‘heroes and zeroes’ 2016
Rating the heroes and zeroes from IndyCar’s return to the iconic Road America circuit in Wisconsin which hosted massive crowds and a thrilling, grandstand finish. IndyCar Road America 2016 heroes Hero – Josef Newgarden IndyCar’s bionic man astounded many by lining up to race at Road America. Not content with bouncing back from a horrible…
IndyCar: off the market for now, who signs Newgarden for 2017?
News that Josef Newgarden will be retained at CFH Racing for 2016 put a wet blanket on the IndyCar silly season. But as MotorSportNotes explains, who he drives for in 2017 is far more interesting. Team Penske Penske has never been a team to miss out on capturing young talent just as it blossoms in to…
IndyCar: the driver who is key to 2016’s line-ups
Josef Newgarden has been the sole topic of discussion during a rather muted IndyCar silly season. He is considered key to the 2016 driver market but as MotorSportNotes writes, it could be another American – Marco Andretti – that unlocks the merry-go-round. Rumours abound that Chip Ganassi has already had discussions with Newgarden’s representatives. CFH…
IndyCar 2015 Preview – Part 3
In the final part of our 2015 season preview we look at the enigma that is Marco Andretti, the merger of SFH and Ed Carpenter Racing and the new, improved Tony Kanaan. Marco the enigma One of the puzzles in recent IndyCar seasons has been Marco Andretti. Definitely talented and driving for one of the…
IndyCar needs ‘electric’ performance by Marco
As Marco Andretti gears up for his Formula E debut this weekend in Argentina, a strong performance will be important to the Verizon IndyCar series’ continued resurgence. Despite the importance of the opportunity, the circumstances of Andretti’s entry are not ideal. Whether it has been publicly stated or not, his last-minute announcement was conspicuously close…
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