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Post by René on Mar 6, 2024 18:28:57 GMT
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - Florida A full racing weekend with the start of the IndyCar championship. The American racing series starts in the streets of St. Petersburg, so action is guaranteed!  The cars haven't changed much, but it always takes some getting used to new color schemes. Also a few rookies and some drivers have changed teams. Looking very much forward to this race!  /cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/XZM5G54HHJBHZKOULHQWGWNQEU.jpg) 2024 IndyCar drivers and teams
Abel Motorsport50. R. C. Enerson (Indy 500) A.J. Foyt Racing14. Santino Ferrucci 41. Sting Ray Robb Andretti Global26. Colton Herta 27. Kyle Kirkwood 28. Marcus Ericsson Andretti-Herta Autosport98. Marco Andretti (Indy 500) Arrow McLaren5. Pato O’Ward 6. Callum Ilott 6. David Malukas 7. Alexander Rossi McLaren-Hendrick17. Kyle Larson (Indy 500) Chip Ganassi Racing4. Kyffin Simpson 8. Linus Lundqvist 9. Scott Dixon 10. Alex Palou 11. Marcus Armstrong Dreyer & Reinbold Racing23. Ryan Hunter-Reay (Indy 500) 24. Conor Daly (Indy 500) Ed Carpenter Racing20. Christian Rasmussen 20. Ed Carpenter 21. Reenus Veekay Juncos Hollinger Racing77. Romain Grosjean 78. Augustin Canapino Meyer Shank Racing06. Helio Castroneves (Indy 500) 60. Felix Rosenqvist 66. Tom Blomqvist Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing15. Graham Rahal 30. Pietro Fittipaldi 45. Christian Lundgaard 72. Takuma Sato (Indy 500) Team Penske2. Josef Newgarden 3. Scott McLaughlin 12. Will Power
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Post by Carl on Mar 9, 2024 23:11:51 GMT
Almost everyone within a second of pole position bodes well for an exciting race. Congratulations to Felix Rosenqvist for setting a new track record during a preliminary session. Indycar and Formula One qualifying are both contrived by broadcast networks for dramatic effect and the NBC commentators were unaware of Felix Rosenqvist's track record pace until the lap was over. Too much excitement, I suppose...
1 Josef Newgarden 00:59.5714 — 108.777
2 Felix Rosenqvist 00:59.5772 0.0058 108.766
3 Pato O’Ward 00:59.6540 0.0826 108.626
4 Colton Herta 00:59.8189 0.2475 108.327
5 Romain Grosjean 01:00.0642 0.4928 107.885
6 Marcus Ericsson 01:03.5583 3.9869 101.954
7 Rinus VeeKay 00:59.5501 — 108.816
8 Will Power 00:59.5594 — 108.799
9 Scott McLaughlin 00:59.5741 — 108.772
10 Marcus Armstrong 00:59.6127 — 108.702
11 Scott Dixon 00:59.8483 — 108.274
12 Christian Lundgaard 01:00.0172 — 107.969 13 Alex Palou 00:59.7897 — 108.380
14 Santino Ferrucci 00:59.8182 — 108.328
15 Alexander Rossi 00:59.8164 — 108.331
16 Callum Ilott 00:59.8911 — 108.196
17 Tom Blomqvist 00:59.9968 — 108.006
18 Kyle Kirkwood 00:59.9102 — 108.162
19 Linus Lundqvist 01:00.0034 — 107.994
20 Agustin Canapino 00:59.9308 — 108.125 21 Christian Rasmussen 01:00.2021 — 107.637
22 Graham Rahal 01:00.0953 — 107.829
23 Kyffin Simpson 01:00.2956 — 107.471
24 Sting Ray Robb 01:00.4125 — 107.263
25 Colin Braun 01:01.3044 — 105.702
26 Pietro Fittipaldi 01:00.5336 — 107.048
27 Jack Harvey 01:00.5712 — 106.982
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Post by René on Mar 10, 2024 13:18:42 GMT
Yes this could be an exciting race. At least five or six possible winners. Rosenqvist clearly feels at home in his new team!
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Post by Carl on Mar 10, 2024 22:35:54 GMT
A decent race on a well-designed street circuit that conformed to the established pattern of more passing and passing attempts than Formula One.
Chevrolet has improved its engine and had an advantage over Honda, powering six of the top ten finishers while Honda powered seven of the next ten. Ilmor Engineering, founded in 1986 as a partnership between Swiss-born Mario Illien, British native Paul Morgan, and American billionaire Roger Penske, has built engines for General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and Honda, and achieved success for each. Reuniting with Chevrolet in 2012, significant improvements in the off-season have once again established dominance.
1. J. Newgarden Team Penske
2. P. O'Ward Arrow McLaren
3. S. McLaughlin Team Penske
4. W. Power Team Penske
5. C. Herta Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian
6. A. Palou Chip Ganassi Racing
7. F. Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing
8. A. Rossi Arrow McLaren
9. S. Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing
10 R. van Kalmthout Ed Carpenter Racing
For some reason, broadcast anchor Leigh Diffey kept focusing on recent driver marriages, clearly a sign of dementia  |
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Post by chrisb on Mar 11, 2024 11:57:25 GMT
I've not seen the highlights as yet Carl, but it sounded like an entertaining race, and of course St Pete is a good circuit which always helps.
the good news for me is that my man Jack has a seat with Dave Coyne racing - not sure if it is a season long deal just hope it gives Jack a chance to show his worth
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Post by Carl on Mar 11, 2024 15:29:59 GMT
I've not seen the highlights as yet Carl, but it sounded like an entertaining race, and of course St Pete is a good circuit which always helps. the good news for me is that my man Jack has a seat with Dave Coyne racing - not sure if it is a season long deal just hope it gives Jack a chance to show his worth Chris, The announcers reported he's signed for 14 races. I assume that includes road and street circuits.
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Post by René on Mar 11, 2024 15:58:36 GMT
A decent race on a well-designed street circuit that conformed to the established pattern of more passing and passing attempts than Formula One. Chevrolet has improved its engine and had an advantage over Honda, powering six of the top ten finishers while Honda powered seven of the next ten. Ilmor Engineering, founded in 1986 as a partnership between Swiss-born Mario Illien, British native Paul Morgan, and American billionaire Roger Penske, has built engines for General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and Honda, and achieved success for each. Reuniting with Chevrolet in 2012, significant improvements in the off-season have once again established dominance. For some reason, broadcast anchor Leigh Diffey kept focusing on recent driver marriages, clearly a sign of dementia Yes, not a bad race and good to have the IndyCars back on track also. Dominant win though for Josef Newgarden. He looked in control all weekend. But it would be good if Honda catches up a bit. I also saw the photos of the newly weds. Rinus Veekay stood in front of a nice Ferrari with his new bride.  |
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Post by René on Mar 11, 2024 16:00:08 GMT
I've not seen the highlights as yet Carl, but it sounded like an entertaining race, and of course St Pete is a good circuit which always helps. the good news for me is that my man Jack has a seat with Dave Coyne racing - not sure if it is a season long deal just hope it gives Jack a chance to show his worth Chris, The announcers reported he's signed for 14 races. I assume that includes road and street circuits.
Yes, only the Indy 500 for the next 14 years sounds unlikely...  |
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Post by Carl on Mar 11, 2024 18:12:48 GMT
Chris, The announcers reported he's signed for 14 races. I assume that includes road and street circuits.
Yes, only the Indy 500 for the next 14 years sounds unlikely... Although he's had success on ovals in Indy Lights (now called Indy NXT), Jack Harvey is more comfortable as a road course specialist. However, there are many drivers scheduled to race only at Indy in 2024, among them Marco Andretti, Helio Castroneves, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Takuma Sato, Conor Daly and Ed Carpenter. The old farts like to linger... We will all miss Jimmie Johnson, who proved that stock car championships are not transferable, exhausting Chip Ganassi's patience with a best result of 21st in 30 races |
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Post by chrisb on Mar 12, 2024 12:06:37 GMT
I saw Jack race in the UK and was puzzled why he didn't get any further in the European scene, but was over the moon he got some good drives in the States, I do so hope he does get some success this year I really do believe in his talent - if not I fear this may well be his last opportunity
bizarre - listening to Radio Caroline and Deep Purple playing Beethoven's 9th - ode to joy- wonderful
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Post by Carl on Mar 20, 2024 18:26:03 GMT
Indycar sells out to highest bidder
In Thermal, California, on a private track 85 miles southeast of a former world class road course in Riverside, a billionaire boys club has paid to have a private Indycar race televised by NBC but with attendance restricted to members of the Thermal Club and their guests. No spectators from the unwashed multitudes are allowed.
The club has an initiation fee of $175,000, monthly dues of $2,400, and members agree to build a 6,000-square-foot or larger trackside villa within five years. All told, buy-in requires more than $5 million. So far 135 lots have been sold and 75 villas built (with very large garages) and the club hopes to attract more members with its purchase of the event. NBC announcer Leigh Diffey will be at his most unctuous, one reason I don't intend to watch.
I hope Road & Track could send the very clean hands of Kate Wagner where she's needed most.
Missing aviator Amelia Earhart does an exclusive fly-by 
Modest third and fourth homes line the track 
No shoes allowed on walkways 
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Post by mikael on Mar 21, 2024 16:34:17 GMT
Ref: The Thermal Club: Amazing! (Hard to comprehend such wealth ...)
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Post by René on Mar 21, 2024 18:43:11 GMT
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Post by chrisb on Mar 23, 2024 8:42:33 GMT
oh my gosh, now that is what I call a racing circuit
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Post by Carl on Mar 23, 2024 15:50:40 GMT
oh my gosh, now that is what I call a racing circuit Yes and no. The private club has reduced the challenge for club dilettantes by not having any really fast sweepers |
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