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Post by Carl on May 2, 2022 18:47:35 GMT
There is a saying in motorcycle racing that you can make a fast rider more measured but you cannot make a slow rider fast!! The same is true in car racing and I would suggest that applies to Colton Herta. He has made mistakes but the same is true of the likes of Max and Charles in F1, it was also the same with Ayrton and Gilles. Try looking at it like this guys; if you have a talent far greater than many others you are bound to want to express it and over ambition can get the better of you especially when frustration creeps in. Young Herta has an abundance of talent but we will only ever know how good he is if he gets into comparable machinery as the names mentioned earlier. He doesn't strike me as someone who is overly full of himself or for that matter someone who feels overly self entitled, but that is my take and I may be mistaken of course. He's a likeable and well-balanced young man. When he has the faster car but not the lead, all he needs is patience.  |
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Post by René on May 2, 2022 19:07:26 GMT
Ed Carpenter's team has great knowledge of big ovals, where Carpenter has enjoyed success as a driver, and I wonder if the team was overwhelmed during the sequence of events on the final pit stop by the McLaren and Ganassi teams' greater experience on road courses. Veekay was held up by a slower car coming in and when he rejoined had to immediately fight for position on cold tyres and may have had a corresponding disadvantage of available grip. He admitted, in the heat of the moment, forgetting to use the extra 50 bhp boost available to counter O'Ward on the approach to Turn 5, where he lost the lead. Not a good day for one of the great young drivers.
You might be right there Carl, it’s not the first time Veekay lost positions or even the win due to a slow pit stop. Certainly a point of attention for Ed Carpenter’s team. But it’s a shame as it looked so good. He even had the most boost available of the leaders. He can still win a race or two this year I think but to fight for the championship he’ll probably has to move to one of the top teams. |
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Post by René on May 2, 2022 19:12:45 GMT
There is a saying in motorcycle racing that you can make a fast rider more measured but you cannot make a slow rider fast!! The same is true in car racing and I would suggest that applies to Colton Herta. He has made mistakes but the same is true of the likes of Max and Charles in F1, it was also the same with Ayrton and Gilles. Try looking at it like this guys; if you have a talent far greater than many others you are bound to want to express it and over ambition can get the better of you especially when frustration creeps in. Young Herta has an abundance of talent but we will only ever know how good he is if he gets into comparable machinery as the names mentioned earlier. He doesn't strike me as someone who is overly full of himself or for that matter someone who feels overly self entitled, but that is my take and I may be mistaken of course. Yes, you’re absolutely right of course. Speed is all that matters in racing in the end and Colton certainly has that. But I was hoping for a bit more consistency this season… and patience as Carl said. But the lad is very talented and I always enjoy watching him. |
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Post by Carl on May 13, 2022 23:53:26 GMT
Race tomorrow! It may even progress past Turns 1 and 2 before the first yellow  2.439 mile(s)
Juan Pablo Montoya entered for Arrow McLaren! Old race fans hope he does well
Qualifications Rank / Car / Driver Name / Time Speed
1 12 Power, Will 01:09.7664 125.854
2 10 Palou, Alex 01:09.8090 125.777
3 2 Newgarden, Josef 01:09.8343 125.732
4 20 Daly, Conor 01:09.9063 125.602
5 5 O'Ward, Pato 01:10.0546 125.337
6 7 Rosenqvist, Felix 01:10.0605 125.326
7 77 Ilott, Callum (R) 01:09.6530 126.059
8 30 Lundgaard, Christian (R) 01:09.6594 126.048
9 45 Harvey, Jack 01:09.6899 125.992
10 28 Grosjean, Romain 01:09.7100 125.956
11 3 McLaughlin, Scott 01:09.7847 125.821
12 15 Rahal, Graham 01:10.2950 124.908
13 51 Sato, Takuma 01:09.8239 125.751
14 26 Herta, Colton 01:09.8527 125.699
15 21 VeeKay, Rinus 01:09.9550 125.515
16 27 Rossi, Alexander 01:09.9178 125.582
17 29 DeFrancesco, Devlin (R) 01:10.1306 125.201
18 8 Ericsson, Marcus 01:09.9294 125.561
19 06 Castroneves, Helio 01:10.1417 125.181
20 60 Pagenaud, Simon 01:09.9717 125.485
21 9 Dixon, Scott 01:10.1694 125.131
22 14 Kirkwood, Kyle (R) 01:10.1954 125.085
23 6 Montoya, Juan Pablo 01:10.7610 124.085
24 18 Malukas, David (R) 01:10.4755 124.588
25 11 Calderon, Tatiana (R) 01:11.0020 123.664
26 4 Kellett, Dalton 01:10.7187 124.160
27 48 Johnson, Jimmie 01:11.4599 122.872 |
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Post by René on May 14, 2022 10:54:53 GMT
Thanks Carl! Yes, this weekend the Grand Prix of Indianapolis at the the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Hats off to Will Power for his first pole of the year and the 64th of his career! Only three short of Mario Andretti's record. I've never been a fan of Power but boy he can drive fast, no argument there! A bit disappointed with Veekay on 15 as this is one of his favorite tracks where he also won his first Indycar race. But the 'silent force' of this season must surely be defending champion Alex Palou. He hasn't won a race yet but two 2nds, a 3rd and a 7th has put him in the points lead again. Personally, I see him as the favorite to win this race and certainly a championship contender. Why is his name never mentioned when it comes to a possible F1 switch as to Herta and O'Ward who are mentioned regularly? Palou is more successful and of the same age. A very smart driver also... just a thought.
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Post by Carl on May 14, 2022 17:07:43 GMT
René,
Colton Herta drives for Andretti Autosport, on the verge of creating a Formula One team, and Patricio O'Ward drives for Arrow McLaren, which is already there. Palou drives for Ganassi, who has no Formula One ambitions, so any possibilities that exist are kept quiet.
Cheers, Carl
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Post by René on May 14, 2022 19:05:39 GMT
René, Colton Herta drives for Andretti Autosport, on the verge of creating a Formula One team, and Patricio O'Ward drives for Arrow McLaren, which is already there. Palou drives for Ganassi, who has no Formula One ambitions, so any possibilities that exist are kept quiet. Cheers, Carl Yep sure, but he is very good isn’t he? More Prost like, smart, fast and not many mistakes. I think he’ll win. Enjoy the race Carl! |
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Post by Carl on May 15, 2022 0:57:22 GMT
René, Colton Herta drives for Andretti Autosport, on the verge of creating a Formula One team, and Patricio O'Ward drives for Arrow McLaren, which is already there. Palou drives for Ganassi, who has no Formula One ambitions, so any possibilities that exist are kept quiet. Cheers, Carl Yep sure, but he is very good isn’t he? More Prost like, smart, fast and not many mistakes. I think he’ll win. Enjoy the race Carl! Thanks René, Alex Palou is amazing and may easily be the best young driver in Indycar. The race was more chaotic than enjoyable, at times exciting, at other times causing painful migraines about the weather. Colton Herta's save through Turn 7 was incredible! Wow! After that, his win was well-deserved. 
Rinus Veekay and Romain Grosjean were both on the receiving end of retribution. Not sure why in Veekay's case, but Grosjean's hard hit on Rahal at Barber Motorsports Park apparently sealed his fate.
Maybe the other commentators are waiting for the right moment with Leigh Diffey.
Cheers, Carl
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Post by René on May 15, 2022 10:18:23 GMT
That was a very chaotic race! Wet-dry-wet and a lot of the favorites sliding off!
Great win though for Colton Herta and he needed that one to get back in contention. That power slide, full lock save in Turn 7 was indeed incredible! Like a slot car power slide! I bet he can't do it again when asked. 
And how wrong I was with my race prediction! A rare mistake by Alex Palou but as mentioned, he wasn't the only one who slid off!
Now on to the big one, the Indy 500!
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Post by Carl on May 23, 2022 0:31:22 GMT
Compulsive drama queen leigh diffey's mouth was clocked at 355 mph, the only thing faster than Scott Dixon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during today's qualifying for the Indy 500. Honda powered Team Ganassi has four of the fastest qualifiers, and Ed Carpenter Racing the two fastest Chevrolets, young Rinus Veekay starting outside front row! For various reasons of team preparation, chassis set-up, judgment or luck, some very fast drivers are starting closer to the back, which guarantees excitement but also danger unless cooler heads prevail. Arrow McLaren's two young drivers both start in Row 3, but powerhouses Penske and Andretti Autosport will be on their back foot at the start. Indy 500 Starting Lineup May 29, 2022 Indycar Series Pos | Driver | Best Time (In Final Round) 1. Scott Dixon 234.046 2. Alex Palou 233.499 3. Rinus VeeKay 233.385 4. Ed Carpenter 233.080 5. Marcus Ericsson 232.764 6. Tony Kanaan 232.372 7. Pato O’Ward 8. Felix Rosenqvist 9. Romain Grosjean 10. Takuma Sato
11. Will Power 12. Jimmie Johnson 13. David Malukas 14. Josef Newgarden 15. Santino Ferrucci 16. Simon Pagenaud 17. JR Hildebrand
18. Conor Daly 19. Callum Ilott 20. Alexander Rossi 21. Graham Rahal 22. Sage Karam 23. Marco Andretti 24. Devlin DeFrancesco 25. Colton Herta 26. Scott McLaughlin 27. Helio Castroneves 28. Kyle Kirkwood 29. Dalton Kellett 30. Juan Pablo Montoya 31. Christian Lundgaard 32. Jack Harvey 33. Stefan Wilson |
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Post by René on May 23, 2022 11:01:24 GMT
That was great stuff! Great to see Dixon's record pole lap live. What an insane speed! Alex Palou was very strong and so was Rinus VeeKay! I'm sure Arie Luyendyk will be very proud of him. And Marcus Ericsson has also really found his way in IndyCar racing, good for him. Grosjean in 10th on his first Indy 500 qualy is a very good result and should give him opportunities for the race. A lot to look forward to!
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Post by chrisb on May 23, 2022 14:54:49 GMT
oh my word - what incredible speed and ability, I consider myself so so fortunate to have actually been to the Indy 500 [95 I think] and the speeds then were just unbelievable, so now it just feels surreal
as you say Rene some very good drives, glad Jack qualified and hope he goes well and Justin's younger brother is lined up next to him.
I understand Grosjean is coming under a lot of flak I, and is no longer as welcome as previously thought? my surprise driver is Marcus Erikson, didn't think he would do as well as he is doing so really pleased for him.
Indycars are really shaping up so well - just wondering if we are entering another golden period? it certainly feels that way with so many new names and young talent
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Post by Carl on May 24, 2022 16:53:40 GMT
oh my word - what incredible speed and ability, I consider myself so so fortunate to have actually been to the Indy 500 [95 I think] and the speeds then were just unbelievable, so now it just feels surreal as you say Rene some very good drives, glad Jack qualified and hope he goes well and Justin's younger brother is lined up next to him. I understand Grosjean is coming under a lot of flak I, and is no longer as welcome as previously thought? my surprise driver is Marcus Erikson, didn't think he would do as well as he is doing so really pleased for him. Indycars are really shaping up so well - just wondering if we are entering another golden period? it certainly feels that way with so many new names and young talent Chris, I envy you, having never even been in Indiana. Jacques Villeneuve won in 1995 and Buddy Lazier in 1996. What a contrast between a future Formula One champion and a talented flash in the pan whose struggles deserved more success than came his way. What an awesome race to see live! Where did you sit? For some reason, I'm inclined to guess in the area of Turn 3. Indy always brings an assortment of drivers out of the woodwork, eccentric worthies such as JR Hildebrand, who lost the race on the final turn in 2011, misjudging a pass and hitting the wall  ... and disreputables such as Sage Karam, very quick but lacking judgment altogether, one of the few potentially dangerous drivers with whom the truly great drivers must contend every year. Cheers, Carl |
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Post by René on May 26, 2022 11:05:35 GMT
Indy 500 - Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayIt’s time for the big one!
It is a dream for every IndyCar driver to cross the finish line as a winner in the Indy 500, which, in addition to a lot of prize money, also earns a place on the BorgWarner trophy and eternal fame.
This year, the record number of victories could even be broken: after his victory last year, Helio Castroneves – just like A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears - on four Indy 500 wins, this year from starting position 27 he will have the chance to become the record holder alone with five wins.
Top 12 starting grid: 1 Scott Dixon #9 Chip Ganassi Racing 2 Alex Palou #10 Chip Ganassi Racing 3 Rinus van Kalmthout #21 Ed Carpenter Racing
4 Ed Carpenter #33 Ed Carpenter Racing 5 Marcus Ericsson #8 Chip Ganassi Racing 6 Tony Kanaan #1 Chip Ganassi Racing
7 Pato O'Ward #5 Arrow McLaren SP 8 Felix Rosenqvist #7 Arrow McLaren SP 9 Romain Grosjean #28 Andretti Autosport
10 Takuma Sato #51 Dale Coyne Racing 11 Will Power #12 Team Penske 12 Jimmie Johnson #48 Chip Ganassi Racing
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Post by Carl on May 30, 2022 17:56:23 GMT
After a protracted Monaco dominated by red flags, I had little time for Indy and fast-forwarded through a very ordinary 500. The most interesting aspect throughout the whole month was the domination of Team Ganassi. Fifth fastest qualifier Marcus Ericsson drove an excellent race to a well-deserved win and the great Tony Kanaan, as fast as ever, won the duel of ancient Brazilians with Helio Castroneves.
Sadly parenthetical, Rinus Veekay's crash may have resulted from tyres not fully warmed after his pitstop. He'll know better next time.
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... and disreputables such as Sage Karam, very quick but lacking judgment altogether, one of the few potentially dangerous drivers with whom the truly great drivers must contend every year.
