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RoGroCop to do road and street races with Coyne.
RoGroCop to do road and street races with Coyne.
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Looking forward to the season already.
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Let's see if he catches the bug. And I don't mean Covid.
Oh well, good luck to him. Will be interesting to see how he goes.
Let's see if he catches the bug. And I don't mean Covid.
Oh well, good luck to him. Will be interesting to see how he goes.
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It's going to be really interesting to see how Grosjean does with Coyne. It's not a top team, but he could give them a boost.
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On the other hand he could give them a few bills.
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Didnt take RoGro long to get into the swing of things and give the team warning od what to expect.
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How were his times against Ericsson's?
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That went about as well as expected. For the sake of the team, I hope he's finished discovering the limit.
Meanwhile, on planet Johnson:
Meanwhile, on planet Johnson:
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Ericsson and Ganassi's team weren't at Barber today, but...
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Oh, I assumed Ericsson hit him.
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I loled.
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The times from testing at Barber:
Veekay 1:06.518
Bourdais 1:06.633
Rahal 1:06.902
Daly 1:07.021
Newgarden 1:07.039
McLaughlin 1:07.065
Pagenaud 1:07.166
Kellett 1:07.238
Jones 1:07.388
Sato 1:07.448
Grosjean 1:07.478
Interesting to see Kellett a bit higher up, but what about Veekay, huh?
Veekay 1:06.518
Bourdais 1:06.633
Rahal 1:06.902
Daly 1:07.021
Newgarden 1:07.039
McLaughlin 1:07.065
Pagenaud 1:07.166
Kellett 1:07.238
Jones 1:07.388
Sato 1:07.448
Grosjean 1:07.478
Interesting to see Kellett a bit higher up, but what about Veekay, huh?
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Just like with Marcus, Romain enjoys the raw sensation of Indycar.
Just like with Marcus, Romain enjoys the raw sensation of Indycar.
“It felt like home,” he said. “The driving position is different, and the aeroscreen is blocking the air from hitting you, but that’s not big differences. It’s got less downforce, so when you brake, there’s less deceleration, and in the high-speed corners, it’s a bit more loose, but the mechanical grip is very good compared to what I used to run. It’s fun to push the tires and not worry about the temperatures all the time; overheating or underheating, or worrying about it starting to slide. It was fun.”
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A bit more of RoGro's thoughts on Indycar. It seems the lack of power steering is the only downside he mentioned (with an ' can get used to that' comment), but made some interesting comments like how the lines are different to those used in the high downforce land of F1. He seems happy with the ongoing recovery from burns.
He seems happy. I think both ex Haas F1 drivers are in a happier place than last year.
He seems happy. I think both ex Haas F1 drivers are in a happier place than last year.
https://www.speedcafe.com/2021/02/24/gr ... pite-spin/In preparation for the IndyCar season-opener at the same Alabama-situated circuit, Grosjean joined several other drivers including Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin for a private test.
Grosjean’s day did at one point come unstuck with a spin into the gravel – but not even that could dampen his overall delight.
“It’s a different car, a different position, but apart from that, everything felt great and normal. I just need to get used to a new car,” he told the official IndyCar website.
“It reminds me of when I was jumping from Formula Renault to Formula 3 and GP2. So far, I’ve been really happy with it.
“The mechanical grip of the car has been really good. I can really understand why you can get the racing good.
“The way the team works is really good. It’s different, but I’m happy with that.
“Trying to adapt myself has been quite smooth. I think the more testing we have, the better it is, but I’m also very much looking forward for it to be the 17th and 18th of April to go racing.”
Grosjean pointed to factors such as the absence of power steering as challenges.
“After the first run my biceps started hurting a bit, and I thought: ‘OK, OK. Now we’re talking,’” he said.
“You really feel the car. I guess you can drive it a little bit more with your driving style with the way you apply the brake and your turning and so on.
“You can actually use different lines, whereas in Formula 1 you may be more stuck to the ideal line because of how the aerodynamics work.
“I made a mistake this morning, and I spun (in Turn 1). I was stuck in the gravel. (The track) has consequences, and you need to stay within the limits, which I always quite enjoy.”
As for his physical state, particularly relating to his left hand, Grosjean added, “It’s actually done very well.
“I had a big snap on the last run (of the morning), and that was a bit painful. I expect those. I know it’s not fully recovered and is sensitive.”
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