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That is absolutely fantastic!
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With the Steinbrenner Harding Racing team switching to Honda next year, the car count has swung in Honda's favour 15 to 11 for Chevy.
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Footage of Ericsson's first test:



I miss the old V8 turbos. Otherwise, great cars.
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Zachary Claman De Melo returning to Indy Lights.
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Indy Lights looking healthy as fuck with a solid body count of...4.
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John wrote: 5 years ago Indy Lights looking healthy as fuck with a solid body count of...4.
The grid should grow compared to last year.

But if it tops 10 full timers, I'll be stunned.
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https://www.indycar.com/News/2018/12/12 ... AR-in-2019

DragonSpeed entering IndyCar on a part-time basis in 2019, looking to go full-time in 2020.
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A lovely surprise! Good luck to them. And they're certainly picking the best races.
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From Autosport:
Cosworth has spoken to several manufacturers regarding a potential IndyCar engine programme.

The British engineering firm is currently investing heavily in a new American base after signing a long-term contract with the Fiat-Chrysler group as part of its expansion.

"During a tour of its Northamptonshire base earlier this year, Autosport was told that motorsport applications in America were on Cosworth's radar."

As reported by Autosport earlier this year, Cosworth has made it clear it would build an IndyCar engine if the right partner approached it.

Bruce Wood, Cosworth's managing director of powertrains, said that contact has now been made.

"We've spoken to two or three [manufacturers] over a period of a couple of years," Wood told Autosport.

"There is interest out there, definitely. "Right now, we're not close to translating it to the real world.

"[IndyCar is] untapped by car companies and I'm surprised more don't think 'OK it's not F1, it's not Le Mans, but the Indy 500 is quite close behind' and you can do it for a fraction.

"We've talked about IndyCar before because that for us always seems to be slightly over looked.

"Everyone is familiar with the costs of going to F1 and, in recent years, going to Le Mans. Those costs are extraordinary.

"Even the biggest car makers in the world have to think pretty hard about whether they can afford that.

"You can go into IndyCar for a fraction of that because it's a spec Dallara-built car, and the engine regulations are straightforward. There aren't works teams out there.

"For a manufacturer to get into IndyCar it's a lot cheaper and you can win the Indianapolis 500 and [Fernando] Alonso was over there trying to win it last year - it has a huge allure."
I've read on several other outlets during the year that if a third engine manufacturer commits to the series when the new engine is due in 2021, there's a good chance there'll be a second chassis manufacturer as well.
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John wrote: 5 years ago Indy Lights looking healthy as fuck with a solid body count of...4.
I believe most of the potential owners realize that even a part-time IndyCar schedule gives them more than a full-time IL campaign now. If Andretti ever pulls out of IL that duck is dead.
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John wrote: 5 years ago From Autosport:
Cosworth has spoken to several manufacturers regarding a potential IndyCar engine programme.

The British engineering firm is currently investing heavily in a new American base after signing a long-term contract with the Fiat-Chrysler group as part of its expansion.

"During a tour of its Northamptonshire base earlier this year, Autosport was told that motorsport applications in America were on Cosworth's radar."

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Bruce Wood, Cosworth's managing director of powertrains, said that contact has now been made.

"We've spoken to two or three [manufacturers] over a period of a couple of years," Wood told Autosport.

"There is interest out there, definitely. "Right now, we're not close to translating it to the real world.

"[IndyCar is] untapped by car companies and I'm surprised more don't think 'OK it's not F1, it's not Le Mans, but the Indy 500 is quite close behind' and you can do it for a fraction.

"We've talked about IndyCar before because that for us always seems to be slightly over looked.

"Everyone is familiar with the costs of going to F1 and, in recent years, going to Le Mans. Those costs are extraordinary.

"Even the biggest car makers in the world have to think pretty hard about whether they can afford that.

"You can go into IndyCar for a fraction of that because it's a spec Dallara-built car, and the engine regulations are straightforward. There aren't works teams out there.

"For a manufacturer to get into IndyCar it's a lot cheaper and you can win the Indianapolis 500 and [Fernando] Alonso was over there trying to win it last year - it has a huge allure."
I've read on several other outlets during the year that if a third engine manufacturer commits to the series when the new engine is due in 2021, there's a good chance there'll be a second chassis manufacturer as well.
So, errr, a Fiat-Chrysler brand, then?

I can't see a second chassis maker to be honest. Would love for it to happen, mind you.
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I'd love it as well, as long as Indy writes a ruleset stringent enough to allow for differences between the brands, with different performance traits, all the while dodging an aero war that's detrimental to the racing.

The new LMP2 regs have apparently been an inspiration to Indycar.
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Does Bernie still own Cosworth?
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Ian-S wrote: 5 years ago Does Bernie still own Cosworth?
Forsythe and Kalkhoven according to Wikipedia.
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John wrote: 5 years ago
Ian-S wrote: 5 years ago Does Bernie still own Cosworth?
Forsythe and Kalkhoven according to Wikipedia.
Did he ever own Cosworth?

Prior to Forsythe and Kalkoven it was Ford, and prior to that Vickers had bought it back in the late 80's. Prior to that they (Cosworth) had sold to United Engineering Industries, but Duckworth in that sale retained the position of President, and was a Board Member of UEI.... he was also involved in the technology side.

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