Bourdais inherits wild St. Pete victory after leaders Wickens, Rossi collide
(An updated race story with driver reaction will be published shortly.)
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Urrutia Grasps his Opportunity to Win for Belardi Auto Racing
Series News ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – An at-times bizarre weekend on the streets of St. Petersburg ended with popular Uruguayan Santiago “Santi” Urrutia and Belardi Auto Racing taking full advantage of the misfortune of others to claim a clear victory in this morning’s Mazda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Presented by Cooper Tires. Coupled with […]
Rahal team’s performance typifies uncertainties heading into opener
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Two adjectives best describe the relationship between one team and the new universal aero kit. Tricky and tough.
Rossi leads St. Pete final practice as veterans stand tall
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Rookies may have surprised in Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg qualifying on Saturday, but veteran savvy returned to the fore in this morning’s final warmup practice before today’s Verizon IndyCar Series season opener.
Teams Jump in to Help Belardi Auto Racing Get Back on Track
Team News St. Petersburg, Fla. – During Saturday’s Race 2 qualifying for the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship, Belardi Auto Racing’s Aaron Telitz was battling for pole position when all of a sudden the back of the car got free on him and he found himself hard into the wall. Once the team […]
Rookies showing they belong in Verizon IndyCar Series
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – A rookie starting from pole in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg after battling for top spot with another two newcomers in the Firestone Fast Six qualifying session shows the strength of the young talent attracted to the Verizon IndyCar Series.
St. Pete pole sitter Wickens doesn’t consider himself a rookie
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Robert Wickens came to town as the former DTM touring car driver and childhood chum of new Schmidt Peterson Motorsports teammate James Hinchcliffe. He’ll enter today as the pole-sitter for the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. It’s been an interesting and fruitful first Verizon IndyCar Series weekend for the rookie who doesn’t feel like a rookie.
Chevrolet’s new racing program manager looks to keep momentum going
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Rob Buckner’s mandate as Chevrolet’s new racing program manager for the Verizon IndyCar Series is simple, but not necessarily easy: continue the performance level that has earned the company six consecutive manufacturer titles under Chevrolet director of motorsports competition Mark Kent.
Wickens grabs St. Petersburg pole in wild Verizon P1 Award qualifying
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Saturday, March 10, 2018) – The unpredictability of the Verizon IndyCar Series reached a new and exciting level in Verizon P1 Award qualifying for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, with rookie Robert Wickens taking pole position in his debut event.
Wickens slides into Verizon P1 Award for pole in INDYCAR debut
(An updated story with driver reaction will follow.)
O’Ward Speeds to Convincing Maiden Win in St. Petersburg
Series News ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 10, 2018) – Pato O’Ward was gifted an opportunity to start from the pole position for today’s Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires season opener after fastest qualifier Aaron Telitz’s Belardi Auto Racing Dallara-Mazda was withdrawn following an incident during qualifying for Race Two this morning. The Mexican teenager […]
Dutchman VeeKay Comes From Behind to Claim Pro Mazda Victory
Series News ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Teenager Rinus VeeKay faced plenty of challenges prior to the opening round of the new Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, but he put all that behind him this afternoon as he swept to an impressive victory for Juncos Racing in the first of two races which will […]
Familiar names lead St. Pete practice, with rookies lurking
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Some championship order was restored this morning in practice at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, but a pair of upstarts threatened to upset the status quo in the last session before this afternoon’s Verizon P1 Award qualifying.
Ten years ago, Rahal completed symbolic, history-making St. Pete win
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – It was a metaphorical golden spike that seemed to link what was then the freshly unified Indy car world more than handshakes, contracts and paperwork could.
Gravohec Leads New Fast Track Racing/CLASSIC BMW GTS Team in PWC Practice in St. Petersburg Streets
Grahovec, Raphael & Ohmacht enjoy first day of street circuit action
Record Breakers | 3/13 | Andrew Jordan
With 12 different drivers taking top honours in 2016, who would have predicted that the 2017 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship finale at Brands Hatch would yield a record-breaking 13th different race winner?
BN RACING SET FOR MAZDA ROAD TO INDY WITH FOUR DRIVERS
Team will see action in both Pro Mazda and USF2000
Andretti Autosport St. Pete Race 1 Qualifying Report
The sunshine was out for Opening Day of the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires season. The four drivers that make up the Andretti Autosport team hit the pavement of the streets of St. Petersburg early this morning for a quick practice before turning laps to qualify this afternoon.
Qualifying for Race 2 will begin tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. ET before the drivers grid for the first time in 2018. Race 1 will go green at 1:05 p.m. ET. Follow along with live timing and scoring at racecontrol.indycar.com.
Wickens learning on the job quickly in transition to INDYCAR
With a new series, new car and new team keeping him busy in the offseason, Robert Wickens continues to have difficulty lying down on the job, but not for the reason you might think.
