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Post by René on Apr 30, 2024 18:55:29 GMT
Bad news for The Captain:
Good article. As I said, it’s a mess and it’s very disappointing. The racing is usually great but not all is well in IndyCar. |
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Post by Carl on Apr 30, 2024 22:55:47 GMT
Bad news for The Captain:
Good article. As I said, it’s a mess and it’s very disappointing. The racing is usually great but not all is well in IndyCar. Whereas good leaders set the tone and hold the enterprise steady on course, Roger Penske has fallen on his face.
In ancient Rome, disgraced generals and aristocrats sometimes fell on their swords. Penske should resign. |
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Post by mikael on May 1, 2024 8:08:43 GMT
Good article. As I said, it’s a mess and it’s very disappointing. The racing is usually great but not all is well in IndyCar. Whereas good leaders set the tone and hold the enterprise steady on course, Roger Penske has fallen on his face.
In ancient Rome, disgraced generals and aristocrats sometimes fell on their swords. Penske should resign.
Just a thought: doesn't the problem, actually, come down to the unfortunate fact that the cars - like in F1 - are driven not by the drivers alone, but - via radio - essentially by a whole committee. If this could be the impetus to get rid of this very unfortunate evolution and come "back to basics" where it's the driver alone who takes the decisions, that would be a most wonderful result. (But I know it's a pipe dream and that's it's not going to happen ...)
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Post by René on May 1, 2024 10:17:20 GMT
Whereas good leaders set the tone and hold the enterprise steady on course, Roger Penske has fallen on his face. In ancient Rome, disgraced generals and aristocrats sometimes fell on their swords. Penske should resign. Just a thought: doesn't the problem, actually, come down to the unfortunate fact that the cars - like in F1 - are driven not by the drivers alone, but - via radio - essentially by a whole committee. If this could be the impetus to get rid of this very unfortunate evolution and come "back to basics" where it's the driver alone who takes the decisions, that would be a most wonderful result. (But I know it's a pipe dream and that's it's not going to happen ...) The problem in this case was that the Push-to-Pass system (extra boost) should not have been available to the drivers at starts/restarts but it was due to a software change/update done at the non-championship Thermal race. They did not deactivate it after this race while all those clever engineers must have seen it on their screens and the drivers must have felt it. It was discovered only by accident as described in the article which leaves the question: how long has this been going on? |
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Post by Carl on May 1, 2024 17:12:21 GMT
Whereas good leaders set the tone and hold the enterprise steady on course, Roger Penske has fallen on his face.
In ancient Rome, disgraced generals and aristocrats sometimes fell on their swords. Penske should resign.
Just a thought: doesn't the problem, actually, come down to the unfortunate fact that the cars - like in F1 - are driven not by the drivers alone, but - via radio - essentially by a whole committee. If this could be the impetus to get rid of this very unfortunate evolution and come "back to basics" where it's the driver alone who takes the decisions, that would be a most wonderful result. (But I know it's a pipe dream and that's it's not going to happen ...)
A pipe dream is a wonderful way to relax and reflect on a situation while considering improvements. We can hope this dream comes true.  |
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Post by René on May 7, 2024 17:07:02 GMT
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Post by Carl on May 8, 2024 22:13:38 GMT
Well, something had to be done to restore a bit of trust: Legendary team boss Roger Penske has suspended four senior members of his IndyCar team operation and apologized for the “errors that were made” in the recent push-to-pass scandal.Is this the whole story? Is it enough? Has Roger ever had to bow so low? 1. Is this the whole story? 2. Is it enough? 3. Has Roger ever had to bow so low? 1. I doubt Cindric would act alone. This is a condensed version suitable for children  2. It may be enough. Penske is smart and calculating. 3. Nope. |
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Post by René on May 9, 2024 15:34:16 GMT
Well, something had to be done to restore a bit of trust: Legendary team boss Roger Penske has suspended four senior members of his IndyCar team operation and apologized for the “errors that were made” in the recent push-to-pass scandal.Is this the whole story? Is it enough? Has Roger ever had to bow so low? 1. Is this the whole story? 2. Is it enough? 3. Has Roger ever had to bow so low? 1. I doubt Cindric would act alone. This is a condensed version suitable for children 2. It may be enough. Penske is smart and calculating. 3. Nope. Thanks for the to-the-point answers!  |
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Post by René on May 9, 2024 15:42:12 GMT
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Post by Carl on May 11, 2024 2:12:03 GMT
Indycar Qualifying
I hope the race is more exciting than the qualifying...
1st - Alex Palou - No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
2nd - Christian Lundgaard - No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
3rd - Will Power - No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet
4th - Josef Newgarden - No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet
5th - Pato O'Ward - No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
6th - Scott Dixon - No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
7th - Alexander Rossi - No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
8th - Marcus Armstrong - No. 11 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
9th - Graham Rahal - No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
10th - Felix Rosenqvist - No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda
11th - Pietro Fittipaldi - No. 30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
12th - Rinus VeeKay - No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
13th - Scott McLaughlin - No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet
14th - Kyle Kirkwood - No. 27 Andretti Global Honda
15th - Agustin Canapino - No. 78 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
16th - Santino Ferrucci - No. 14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
17th - Jack Harvey - No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda
18th - Theo Pourchaire - No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
19th - Linus Lundqvist - No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
20th - Christian Rasmussen - No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
21st - Marcus Ericsson - No. 28 Andretti Global Honda
22nd - Luca Ghiotto - No. 51 Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda
23rd - Romain Grosjean - No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
24th - Colton Herta - No. 26 Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian Honda
25th - Kyffin Simpson - No. 4 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
26th - Tom Blomqvist - No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda
27th - Sting Ray Robb - No. 41 A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
The NBC announcers exaggerate the hell out of any actual drama
in a dull qualifying. The greatest excitement was Leigh Diffey mispronouncing the #3 Penske driver's name
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Post by René on May 12, 2024 12:56:57 GMT
A convincing win for Alex Palou. Quite some exciting racing and lots of overtakes. It was Alex's first win of the season and he also took the lead in the championship. If there is one driver on the Indy grid good enough for F1 it has to be Palou. Dixon was also good enough but he's too old now. But I guess Alex Palou will follow Dixon's path and become one of the Indy greats. A low-key race for Josef Newgarden as if he does not want to be in the spotlight right now...  |
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Post by Carl on May 12, 2024 17:58:24 GMT
Yes, it was a very good race on an excellent infield road course. Although the first turn remains too abrupt, there were some excellent passes on the approaches to the other infield turns. Either because of atmospheric discrepancies or the absence of Adrian Newey, the cars are able to come closer. There are several F1 quality drivers currently racing Indycar. One reason is the stagnation on the F1 rosters, with reserve driver now almost a permanent position. Also stagnant is the number of teams. Any more than ten and less money would come to Mercedes and Red Bull, so hopeful team owner Michael Andretti is blackballed over and over. Over the decades, many USAC / Champ Car / Indycar drivers have been more than good enough. Parnelli Jones was offered the second seat at Lotus after impressing Colin Chapman with his amazing speed and smoothness at Indianapolis, but it's never been easy to transition to completely new circuits and a different cultural environment. The most successful have relocated. Dan Gurney's dream was Formula One, but even he was most comfortable in North America. Rick Mears, offered a test at Brabham, was almost as fast as Nelson Piquet at Paul Ricard and faster at Riverside, but also chose not to leave. Today, both Colton Herta and Pato O'Ward are fast enough for Formula One, along with the brilliant Alex Palou. |
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Post by René on May 12, 2024 19:32:28 GMT
Oh definitely, there were/are more drivers in Indycar who could have succeeded in F1. Rick Mears could have been a champion. I wonder sometimes about Colton. He seems a bit inconsistent at times but he certainly has the speed.
Regarding Alex Palou, he is the kind of driver who is always a factor for as long as he’s in the race. Not only fast but also a very intelligent driver.
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Post by Carl on May 12, 2024 20:38:23 GMT
Oh definitely, there were/are more drivers in Indycar who could have succeeded in F1. Rick Mears could have been a champion. I wonder sometimes about Colton. He seems a bit inconsistent at times but he certainly has the speed. Regarding Alex Palou, he is the kind of driver who is always a factor for as long as he’s in the race. Not only fast but also a very intelligent driver. Colton Herta was a sensation at a young age and needs to mature. Whether he does is in the hands of the gods.
For the most part, superb natural talent and intelligence have made Alex Palou the best Indycar driver right now. He has the added advantage of being on the best team. In the past several years, Ganassi has moved ahead of longtime rival Penske and it's possible being second best may have spurred Penske to a desperate measure at St. Petersburg.
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Post by Carl on May 19, 2024 23:52:34 GMT
The illustrious and mysterious, at times deleterious, Indy 500 qualifying
is now complete 
The drama of final qualifying at Indianapolis is more compelling than waiting for jaded team principals to decide the timing of pitstop strategy. Over the course of four qualifying laps, it's entirely the driver controlling the car as fast as possible. The boredom of what tyre at what time will intrude during the race.
Chevrolet powers the fastest eight cars, with Felix Rosenqvist the fastest Honda driver. Team Penske returns to form with a vengeance to sweep the entire front row, all three notably faster than anyone else. Honda-powered rival Ganassi managed no better than midfield positions for all four cars. McLaren starts 4th, 5th and 8th and Rinus Veekay very impressive in 7th position.
1st Scott McLaughlin Penske 234.220
2nd Will Power Penske 233.917
3rd Josef Newgarden Penske 233.808
4th Alexander Rossi McLaren 233.090
5th Kyle Larson McLaren 232.846
6th Santino Ferrucci A.J Foyt 232.692
7th Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter 232.610 8th Pato O'Ward McLaren 232.584
9th Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank 232.305
10th Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman 232.171 11th Kyle Kirkwood Andretti 230.993
12th Ryan Hunter-Reay Dreyer and Reinbold 230.567
13th Colton Herta Andretti 232.316 14th Alex Palou Ganassi 232.306
15th Callum Ilott McLaren 232.230
16th Marcus Armstrong Ganassi 232.183 17th Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing 232.017
18th Kyffin Simpson Ganassi 231.948
19th Marco Andretti Andretti 231.890 20th Helio Castroneves Meyer Shank 231.871
21st Scott Dixon Ganassi 231.851
22nd Augustin Canapino Juncos Hollinger 231.847
23rd Sting Ray Robb A.J Foyt 231.826
24th Christian Rasmussen Ed Carpenter 231.682
25th Tom Blomqvist Meyer Shank 231.578
26th Romain Grosjean Juncos Hollinger 231.514
27th Linus Lundqvist Ganassi 231.506
28th Christian Lundgaard Rahal Letterman 231.465
29th Conor Daly Dreyer Reinbold 231.243
30th Pietro Fittipaldi Rahal Letterman 231.100
31st Katherine Legge Dale Coyne 230.092 32nd Marcus Ericsson Andretti 230.027
33rd Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman 229.974 |
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