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The plot twist that gave Arrow McLaren’s Ward his first IndyCar win as team principalIndyCar handed out disciplinary action and stripped Josef Newgarden of his season-opening win after officials found evidence of illegally using the push-to-pass system on restarts.Scott McLaughlin, Newgarden’s team-mate who finished third, was also disqualified for similar actions.The outcome promoted Pato O’Ward as the race winner 45 days after the event, collecting the fifth victory of his ... Keep readingSource: The plot twist that gave Arrow McLaren’s Ward his first IndyCar win as team principal
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F2 veteran Ghiotto to make IndyCar debut with Dale Coyne Racing at BarberThe 29-year-old most recently competed in the opening round of the European Le Mans Championship earlier this year with LMP2 squad Inter Europol Competition, finishing eighth in Barcelona.After finishing runner-up to Esteban Ocon in the 2015 GP3 championship, Ghiotto spent? five full seasons? in Formula 1’s main feeder category from 2016-20 and? managed a best finish of third in the standings ... Keep readingSource: F2 veteran Ghiotto to make IndyCar debut with Dale Coyne Racing at Barber
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Full-time IndyCar move “an option” says supersub PourchaireWith no ride in F1 available after clinching the F2 title, Pourchaire has spent this year as a reserve driver for Sauber while racing in Japan's Super Formula series.The Frenchman was granted an opportunity to substitute for injured Arrow McLaren driver David Malukas at Long Beach last weekend and performed? admirably by finishing? 11th after starting 22nd.Pourchaire hailed the racing as ... Keep readingSource: Full-time IndyCar move “an option” says supersub Pourchaire
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McLaughlin denies St. Pete IndyCar advantage through illegal push to pass restartMcLaughlin? finished third in St. Petersburg while team-mate Josef Newgarden took the win, but both drivers were disqualified for illegally being able to use push-to-pass on the restarts.Will Power, who drives the third entry for Team Penske, received a 10-point penalty but was not disqualified after it was discovered he did not use the overtake system on the restarts.Defending his actions and ... Keep readingSource: McLaughlin denies St. Pete IndyCar advantage through illegal push to pass restart
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The weekly reality check that has kept MotoGP hype off of Acosta so far in 2024The 19-year-old reigning Moto2 champion's debut in MotoGP was highly anticipated over the winter, and it has so far lived up to expectations.Ninth in the Qatar opener after an early charge through the field gave way to a maiden podium in Portugal with third, before Acosta led the Americas GP for a short while on his way to second.As a result, many are predicting Acosta to win a grand prix sooner ... Keep readingSource: The weekly reality check that has kept MotoGP hype off of Acosta so far in 2024
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Quartararo: Yamaha MotoGP satellite team “must be an extension of the factory”The Japanese marque has been without a customer outfit since the end of the 2022 season, when the former RNF squad elected to sign a multi-year deal with Aprilia.In recent years, the importance of strong satellite structures has become a key element for a manufacturer’s success in MotoGP – spearheaded chiefly by Ducati.Currently, Ducati factory-backed Pramac leads the riders’ standings with ... Keep readingSource: Quartararo: Yamaha MotoGP satellite team “must be an extension of the factory”
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Pedrosa "didn't expect" Jerez MotoGP return in 2024 but pushed by testing intrigueThe retired 31-time MotoGP race winner stepped away from full-time racing at the end of 2018 but has made sporadic wildcard outings since joining KTM as a test rider.Pedrosa raced at the Spanish GP and San Marino GP in 2023, finishing fourth in the latter and seventh in the former in front of a rapturous home crowd.KTM noted at the start of the season that everything was in place for Pedrosa to ... Keep readingSource: Pedrosa "didn't expect" Jerez MotoGP return in 2024 but pushed by testing intrigue
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Brake issues hindered Rosenqvist’s chances of IndyCar victory in Long BeachThe Swede led opening lap, which started under caution due to a race control issue, but quickly lost out to? fellow front row starter Will Power? once the green flag came out on lap two of 85.It proved to mark the beginning of a downward slide, as Rosenqvist? quickly fell to fourth by lap five. He had dropped two more places across the next three laps and? never managed to recover the lost track ... Keep readingSource: Brake issues hindered Rosenqvist’s chances of IndyCar victory in Long Beach
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Penske's Newgarden loses St. Pete IndyCar race win after violationBoth drivers were struck from the results for wrongfully being able to use push-to-pass on restarts. The third Team Penske entry of? Will Power received a 10-point penalty but was not stripped of his finish.Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward has been promoted to victory, with Power moved up to second and Andretti Global’s Colton Herta third.An IndyCar statement said: “An extensive review of data ... Keep readingSource: Penske's Newgarden loses St. Pete IndyCar race win after violation
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Power “didn't have any defence” against Dixon with tyre strategy at Long BeachDixon sliced ahead of Power on lap 24, taking the benefit of his fresh set of alternate tyres, and went on to score a famous victory by managing his fuel saving to perfection.Power started the race from the front row on his softer-compound rubber, and jumped ahead of poleman Felix Rosenqvist at the opening corner.He extended a 6.5s lead only for Christian Rasmussen to cause the race’s sole ... Keep readingSource: Power “didn't have any defence” against Dixon with tyre strategy at Long Beach
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