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Exclusive | “They’re really similar” — Luca Ghiotto says F2 and IndyCar machinery feels the same regarding speed and handling

Lucrezia Costa7 months ago7 months ago014 mins

In the second part of Pit Debrief’s exclusive interview with Italian driver Luca Ghiotto, we dove into his past and present, bringing up and comparing a wide range of his racing experience. Asked to pick a favourite from the wide array of racing categories he has driven in so far in his career, the F2…

Dixon feels win in Detroit had “a little bit of luck” as he managed aggressive fuel strategy to take 58th career victory

Evan Roberts7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

Victory on the streets of Detroit for Scott Dixon meant he has picked up his 58th career IndyCar win, which has moved him to within nine wins of the all-time series record, currently held by AJ Foyt. It is Dixon’s second win of the season, this one he thought was a bit more of a…

Marcus Ericsson in his firesuit in the pit lane in Detroit

Ericsson unimpressed with driving standards in Detroit IndyCar race: “We can definitely improve as a series”

Luke-John Buckle7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Marcus Ericsson has criticised the driving standards in IndyCar after a chaotic race in Detroit. The 100-lap event had 47 laps under caution on a day where staying out of trouble was critical to a good result. Ericsson finished second from 9th on the grid, bouncing back from a tumultuous month of May. He was…

Armstrong felt first IndyCar podium had “been a long time coming” after P3 finish at the Detroit GP

Evan Roberts7 months ago7 months ago08 mins

Marcus Armstrong came across the line at the chequered flag to pick up his first podium in his young IndyCar career, with a third place finish at the Detroit GP. Coming into his sophomore season in IndyCar, a big step up was expected from the Chip Ganassi Racing driver, as this year he is running…

IndyCar | Detroit GP | Race | Dixon wins and takes championship lead following a messy, crash-filled race

Evan Roberts7 months ago7 months ago09 mins

As expected, lap 1 chaos in Detroit was ever present, Colton Herta led the field to green before the first of many cautions came out thanks to a collision at turn one. Going into the first corner, Will Power, who started P8, was caught unaware by Christian Lundgaard who launched an aggressive move to the…

IndyCar and Indy 500 champion Newgarden signs new multi-year deal with Team Penske

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago03 mins

Josef Newgarden has agreed a new multi-year deal with Team Penske, taking him through until 2026 at least. The 33-year-old from Nashville has had extraordinary success since he joined Penske in 2017. He has won two championships, and finished second on three occasions as well. Newgarden has been consistently a standout driver for almost the…

IndyCar | Detroit GP | Qualifying | Herta beats Palou and Newgarden to pole

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

Heading into qualifying, Kyffin Simpson and Graham Rahal knew they would be dropping 6 spots on the grid as they took unapproved engine changes ahead of the event. Round 1, Group 1 The first time was set by Will Power on a 1:05.6231, a tenth quicker than Alexander Rossi. The Australian improved to a 1:03.1505…

Exclusive | Luca Ghiotto reflects on a “crazy” period following IndyCar debut with DCR in April

Lucrezia Costa7 months ago019 mins

Luca Ghiotto has spoken exclusively with Pit Debrief about his IndyCar debut at Barber Motorsports Park in April, what stuck out most to him and his hopes for a future in the North American single-seater championship. The Italian driver recalled the long story that led to him getting behind the wheel of Dale Coyne Racing’s…

IndyCar | Detroit GP | FP1 | Palou pips O’Ward to top spot

Evan Roberts7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Defending champion Alex Palou was fastest in opening practice for the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday. The cars left the unique Detroit pit road the same way they had finished the Indy 500 last weekend, as everyone rushed out, all neatly in line, to test out their road and street track cars and dust off…

Castroneves to sub for Blomqvist at Detroit and Road America IndyCar rounds

John Goolsby7 months ago03 mins

Helio Castroneves’ “Month of May” was extended by two races. Meyer Shank Racing announced that the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner will drive the #66 AutoNation-SiriusXM Honda in this weekend’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix and the Grand Prix at Road America on June 9. Tom Blomqvist, a back-to-back Rolex 24 winner and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship…