2013 IndyCar Series / Mazda Road to Indy discussion

Toronto race 2 results

1. Scott Dixon Ganassi-Honda 1hrs 35mins 2.3755secs/85 laps
2. Helio Castroneves Penske-Chevrolet +0.8772s
3. Sebastien Bourdais Dragon-Chevrolet +1.7213s
4. Dario Franchitti Ganassi-Honda +2.763s
5. Ernesto Viso Andretti Autosport-Chevrolet +3.5804s
6. Charlie Kimball Ganassi-Honda +4.4245s
7. Mike Conway Dale Coyne Racing-Honda +5.0432s
8. Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing-Honda +5.4582s
9. Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport-Chevrolet +5.8601s
10. Alex Tagliani Bryan Herta Autosport-Honda +7.1766s
11. Josef Newgarden Fisher-Hartman Racing-Honda +7.843s
12. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Motorsports-Honda +14.4211s
13. Graham Rahal Rahal-Letterman-Honda +1 lap
14. Simona de Silvestro KV Racing Technology-Chevrolet +1 lap
15. Sebastian Saavedra Dragon-Chevrolet +1 lap
16. Tristan Vautier Schmidt Motorsports-Honda +1 lap
17. Carlos Munoz Panther-Chevrolet +1 lap
18. Will Power Penske-Chevrolet +2 laps/Collision
19. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport-Chevrolet +2 laps/Collision
20. Takuma Sato AJ Foyt Enterprises-Honda +2 laps/Collision
21. James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport-Chevrolet +4 laps

Retirements

Ed Carpenter ECR-Chevrolet +8 laps/Accident
James Jakes Rahal-Letterman-Honda +23 laps/Accident
Tony Kanaan KV Racing Technology-Chevrolet +50 laps/Accident

Fastest lap: 59.7982s by Dario Franchitti on lap 62

Race highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AdypYiFkX4

Post-race interviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d8GkEB4UHQ

Championship standings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_IndyCar_Series_season#Driver_standings

Scott Dixon moved up to 7th in the all-time Indycar wins category with 32. AJ Foyt (67), Mario Andretti (52) and Michael Andretti (42) are the current top three.

News updates:

USF2000 championship rounds 6 and 7 at Toronto saw Neil Alberico and Danilo Estrela take victories, with points leader Scott Hargrove only emerging from the weekend with 15th and 2nd respectively. Hargrove's advantage is down to 37 points over Estrela, with Alberico a further 19 points back. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/07/7-16-Alberico-and-Estrela-take-victories-in-Toronto)

Matthew Brabham lived up to his legendary surname by continuing to dominate the 2013 Pro Mazda championship, sweeping rounds 7 and 8 at Toronto. Diego Ferreira finished 2nd in both races and trails Brabham by 65 points in the overall standings. (http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/15/toronto-weekend-round-up-everything-besides-indycar/)
 
Time for a news round-up ahead of the Indycar Mid-Ohio open test on July 31st:

Pro Mazda championship rounds 9 and 10 at Mosport saw Spencer Pigot and Shelby Blackstock take victories, with points leader Matthew Brabham ending 3rd and 9th respectively. Brabham maintains a 51 point advantage over Diego Ferreira, Shelby Blackstock remains third, another 19 points back. (http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.co...ys-pro-mazda-series-visits-ctmp-this-weekend/)

James Davison (2009 Indy Lights championship runner-up and current Porsche Cup driver) will debut for Dale Coyne Racing at Mid-Ohio, piloting the #18 entry. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/07/7-25-Davison-to-made-series-debut-at-Mid-Ohio)

Lucas Luhr (ALMS LMP1 driver for Pickett Racing) will make his Indycar debut with Fisher-Hartman Racing at Sonoma, after participating in the pre-race test on August 13th. (http://sfhracing.com/lucas-luhr-to-drive-for-sfhr-and-partner-rw-motorsports-in-sonoma-2/)

Luhr (who recently celebrated his 34th birthday) would be among the most accomplished rookies to join the series in recent history. His achievements include:

FIA GT1 World Championship GT1 class champion: 2011
American Le Mans Series LMP1 class champion: 2008, 2012
American Le Mans Series LMP2 class champion: 2006
American Le Mans Series GT class champion: 2000, 2002, 2003
FIA GT N-GT class champion: 2004
24 Hours of Le Mans GT class winner: 2000, 2002, 2003
12 Hours of Sebring GT/GT2 class winner: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
24 Hours Nurburgring overall winner: 2006, 2011
Spa 24 Hours GT2 class winner: 2005
Petit Le Mans GT class winner: 2002
24 Hours of Daytona GT class winner: 2001
Porsche Supercup champion: 1999
 
Another news round-up as the series enters Mid-Ohio this weekend:

Luca Filippi (GP2 veteran and former Honda F1 test driver) will test for Bryan Herta Autosport at Mid-Ohio, as the team evaluates potential replacements for current driver Alex Tagliani. John Hildebrand has also been tipped for a possible return to Indycar in the #98 entry. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/07/7-26-Italian-driver-Filippi-to-test-for-Barracuda-Racing)

Oriol Servia will return to Panther to drive the #4 entry at Mid-Ohio, having finished 7th at Iowa in his previous start with the team. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/07/7-30-Servia-back-at-Panther-Racing-at-Mid-Ohio)

The open test scheduled tomorrow at Mid-Ohio will have live timing and scoring available on the Indycar website, starting at 9am EST. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/07/7-30-Timing-and-scoring-for-Open-Test-at-Mid-Ohio)

Following his test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch is said to be in negotiations to enter the Indycar finale at Fontana for Andretti Autosport. He has also expressed interest in running the Indy 500\Coca-Cola 600 double in 2014. (http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/R...2013/07/Kurt-Busch-Eyeing-IndyCar-Finale.aspx)
 
Indycar Series Round 14 of 19: Honda Indy 200

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Venue: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH
Track length: 2.258 miles
Race length: 90 laps (203.22 miles)
Lap record: 1:05.347 (Dario Franchitti, Reynard 99i-Honda, 1999)

Overview: Indycars began racing at Mid-Ohio 18 years after the construction of the narrow and winding circuit in 1980, continuing between 1983-2003. Following re-unification of American open wheel racing in 2008, the Indycar series returned to the circuit, with Scott Dixon winning 4 of 6 races held since then. From 2013 onwards, the Honda Indy 200 will be extended by 5 laps over the traditional distance to discourage fuel-saving strategies. All three of the Mazda Road to Indy junior series will be supporting this weekend's race.

Current points standings:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_IndyCar_Series_season#Driver_standings

Drivers' preview:


Entry list:

http://digbza2f4g9qo.cloudfront.net...-MID/indycar-entrylist?vs=1&d=20130729T135503

James Davison will pilot the #18 for Dale Coyne Racing following testing with the team. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/07/7-31-Davison-preps-for-debut-at-Open-Test-at-Mid-Ohio)

Bryan Herta Autosport have confirmed their #98 entry will be driven by Luca Filippi following his participation in the pre-race test session.

Spotters' guide:

http://digbza2f4g9qo.cloudfront.net...D/indycar-spotterguide?vs=1&d=20130802T120652

Schedule:

http://digbza2f4g9qo.cloudfront.net...ndycar-weekendschedule?vs=1&d=20130730T151048

TV coverage:

BT Sport 2 - 20:00 Sunday 4th August (live)

ESPN UK - 17:30 Monday 5th August (re-run); 22:30 Tuesday 6th August (highlights); 06:00 Wednesday 7th August (highlights); 06:15 Thursday 8th August (highlights)
 
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First practice at Mid-Ohio saw Scott Dixon confirm his mastery of the circuit by turning in a brisk 1:05.7096 lap, with Ganassi teammate Dario Franchitti second fastest (1:05.7375). Defending series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay was third (1:06.0464). Rookies James Davison and Luca Filippi placed 21st and 19th respectively.

Full timesheet: http://www.imscdn.com/indycar_media/documents/2013-08-02/M-O practice 1.pdf

Practice 1 highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUHG_2DAcj0

Will Power set the top time in second practice (1:05.4332), with Scott Dixon second (1:05.4469) and Ryan Hunter-Reay was third (1:05.5018).

Practice 2 highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V31jBoB7Bjg

Full timesheet: http://www.imscdn.com/indycar_media/documents/2013-08-02/M-O indycar-results-pcomb.pdf

Josef Newgarden set the pace in third practice (1:06.6536) after overnight rain washed out the track surface. Marco Andretti (1:06.7244) set the second best time, and Ernesto Viso was third quickest (1:06.7339).

Practice 3 highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXb-9fzHSVI

Full timesheet: http://www.imscdn.com/indycar_media/documents/2013-08-03/M-O indycar-results-p3.pdf

Ryan Hunter-Reay starts from pole position after narrowly missing the track record, setting a 1:05.3519 lap, followed by Will Power (1:05.5359) and Scott Dixon (1:05.7051). Justin Wilson qualified a season-high 7th. James Davison and Luca Filippi, making their first Indycar start, placed 17th and 24th respectively. Filippi was penalised his two fastest laps by causing a red flag in Q1, preventing him from advancing to Q2.

Qualifying highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxVXTHM_4r0

Post-qualifying interviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U6dfufKuNM

Full timesheet: http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/08...IndyCar-Series/12-MID/indycar-qualresults.pdf

Starting grid

1) Ryan Hunter-Reay
2) Will Power
3) Scott Dixon
4) Marco Andretti
5) Charlie Kimball
6) Dario Franchitti
7) Justin Wilson
8) Simon Pagenaud
9) Simona de Silvestro
10) James Jakes
11) Ernesto Viso
12) James Hinchcliffe
13) Sebastien Bourdais
14) Helio Castroneves
15) Takuma Sato
16) James Davison
17) Oriol Servia
18) Josef Newgarden
19) Tony Kanaan
20) Sebastian Saavedra
21) Tristan Vautier*
22) Graham Rahal
23) Ed Carpenter
24) Luca Filippi

*10 place grid penalty for early engine change

Top three in the pre-race warm-up session: Justin Wilson (1:06.9952), Simona de Silvestro (1:07.0278), Marco Andretti (1:07.1320).

Warm-up highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx7eHnbVfHQ

Full timesheet: http://www.imscdn.com/INDYCAR/Documents/2800/2013-08-04/indycar-results-pf.pdf

More detailed statistics available here: http://www.indycar.com/Stats
 
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Mid-Ohio race results

1. Charlie Kimball Ganassi-Honda 1hr 43mins 29.1371secs/90 laps
2. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Motorsports-Honda +5.5334s
3. Dario Franchitti Ganassi-Honda +28.8735s
4. Will Power Penske-Chevrolet +42.5032s
5. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport-Chevrolet +46.3449s
6. Helio Castroneves Penske-Chevrolet +48.3249s
7. Scott Dixon Ganassi-Honda +48.5496s
8. Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing-Honda +49.0431s
9. Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport-Chevrolet +49.5609s
10. James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport-Chevrolet +49.9283s
11. Simona de Silvestro KV Racing Technology-Chevrolet +50.4925s
12. Sebastien Bourdais Dragon-Chevrolet +54.1360s
13. James Jakes Rahal-Letterman-Honda +54.6693s
14. Oriol Servià Panther-Chevrolet +1:04.6395s
15. James Davison Dale Coyne Racing-Honda +1:05.4079s
16. Luca Filippi Bryan Herta Autosport-Honda +1:09.0090s
17. Ernesto Viso Andretti Autosport-Chevrolet +1 lap
18. Graham Rahal Rahal-Letterman-Honda +1 lap
19. Sebastian Saavedra Dragon-Chevrolet +1 lap
20. Ed Carpenter ECR-Chevrolet +1 lap
21. Tristan Vautier Schmidt Motorsports-Honda +1 lap
22. Takuma Sato AJ Foyt Enterprises-Honda +1 lap
23. Josef Newgarden Fisher-Hartman Racing-Honda +2 laps

Retirements

Tony Kanaan KV Racing Technology-Chevrolet +26 laps/Suspension

Fastest lap: 1:06.7403s by Simon Pagenaud on lap 35

Race highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk7_UeVLDMA

Post-race interviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdKOd2A-TO8

Championship standings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_IndyCar_Series_season#Driver_standings

News updates:

Anthony Allmendinger will return in a third Penske entry at Fontana - http://www.racer.com/allmendinger-returns-to-penske-indycar-squad-for-fontana/article/306726/

Stefan Wilson will make his Indycar debut at Baltimore with Dale Coyne Racing - http://www.racer.com/stefan-wilson-to-make-indycar-debut/article/305768/

Gabby Chaves took his first Indy Lights win at Mid-Ohio, closing up the title chase with 3 rounds remaining. Carlos Munoz leads Chaves by 15 points (349 to 334), while Sage Karam drops to third on 333. (http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.co...-first-firestone-indy-lights-win-at-mid-ohio/)

Matthew Brabham continued to demonstrate his superiority in the 2013 Pro Mazda championship by winning rounds 11 and 12 at Mid-Ohio. He is now 65 points clear of Diego Ferreira. (http://www.racer.com/brabham-equals...with-dominant-run-at-mid-ohio/article/305973/)

In the USF2000 championship, Neil Alberico and Garrett Grist took wins at Mid-Ohio, establishing them in 2nd and 3rd place in the points standings respectively. Scott Hargrove increased his lead with two 2nd place race finishes. Two more double-header events at Laguna Seca and Houston will decide the series title. (http://www.usf2000.com/news/13-08-0...Points_Lead_after_Mid‐Ohio_Triple_Header.aspx)
 
A quick news round-up ahead of the Sonoma race:

Matthew Brabham clinched the Pro Mazda championship with two races to spare, by winning both rounds at Trois-Rivières. He set a series record by taking 11 victories and 2 podium finishes from 14 starts. Brabham will receive a Mazda scholarship to assist him in securing an Indy Lights seat for 2014. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/08/8-11-Brabham-sweeps-clinches-title)

Bryan Herta Autosport have announced John Hildebrand and Luca Filippi will be contesting the remaining 2013 Indycar races in their #98 entry. Hildebrand is scheduled for Sonoma and Fontana, while Filippi is taking the wheel for Baltimore and the Houston doubleheader event. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/08/8-13-Hildebrand-Filippi-complete-season-for-Barracuda)

The first of two pre-race tests at Sonoma Raceway took place yesterday, with Ryan Hunter-Reay setting the fastest time. Lucas Luhr tested for Fisher-Hartman Racing ahead of his planned series debut, while Dale Coyne Racing evaluated Japanese F3 champion Ryo Hirakawa for a potential one-race deal. Ryan Briscoe returned to the #4 Panther Racing entry. (http://www.racer.com/hunter-reay-paces-sonoma-indycar-test/article/307304/)
 
Guerrilla said:
I didn't really know much about Luhr but looking at his record it is pretty damn impressive, hope he settles into the car fairly quick so we can see what he's got.
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He's leading the ALMS LMP1 standings this year and won the 24 hours of Nurburgring (SP7 class) again. Pickett might bring over his team (with Luhr) to Indycar because of the changes in USCR next year (no LMP1 class). There's another test at Sonoma next week before the race weekend, so I'd expect Fisher to put him in the car there to get some more seat time.
 
Indycar Series Round 15 of 19: GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma

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Venue: Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA
Track length: 2.303 miles
Race length: 85 laps (195.755 miles)
Lap record: 1:17.2709 (Will Power, Dallara DW12-Chevrolet, 2012)

Overview: Sonoma Raceway sits on high ground at Sears Point featuring multiple elevation changes, overlooking the Californian desert and a short distance from San Francisco. Indycar under USAC sanction raced once at Sonoma in 1970, 2 years after the track was completed, with Dan Gurney winning in an Eagle-Ford. It wasn't until 2005 that the modern incarnation of the Sonoma event began, with the race length gradually increasing to the current 195 miles. The 2012 layout changes remain in place, although the Indycar version remains slightly shorter than the full 2.52 mile circuit. Other major series Sonoma hosts include Nascar Sprint Cup (on a shorter 1.9 mile layout), AMA Superbikes and NHRA drag races.

Current points standings:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_IndyCar_Series_season#Driver_standings

Drivers' preview:


Entry list:

http://www.indycar.com/~/media//Files/2013/IZOD-IndyCar-Series/13-SON/indycar-entrylist

John Hildebrand returns to Indycar in the #98 Bryan Herta Autosport entry. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/08/8-21-Hildebrand-builds-chemistry-with-Barracuda-Racing)

Lucas Luhr will make his series debut in a second Fisher-Hartman Racing entry. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/08/8-22-Luhr-up-to-the-challenge)

Ryan Briscoe returns to the #4 Panther car. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/08/8-13-Briscoe-testing-at-Sonoma-in-Panther-car)

Spotters' guide:

http://digbza2f4g9qo.cloudfront.net...dycar-spotterguide.pdf?vs=1&d=20130820T173740

Schedule:

http://www.indycar.com/~/media//Files/2013/IZOD-IndyCar-Series/13-SON/indycar-weekendschedule

TV coverage:

ESPN UK - 21:00 Sunday 25th August (live); 06:00 and 13:45 Monday 26th August (re-runs); 11:00 Tuesday 27th August (highlights); 13:00 Wednesday 28th August (highlights); 05:00 Thursday 29th August (highlights); 04:30 Saturday 31st August (highlights)
 
Ryan Hunter-Reay led the first practice session at Sonoma with a 1:18.6814 lap, followed by Helio Castroneves (1:18.6976) and Dario Franchitti (1.18.8124).

Full timesheet: http://www.imscdn.com/indycar_media/documents/2013-08-23/SONOMA indycar-results-p1.pdf

Practice 1 highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZx28vga8Ok

Scott Dixon was fastest in second practice (1:18.3145), with Helio Castroneves (1:18.6694) second and Will Power (1.18.7454) third.

Full timesheet: http://www.imscdn.com/INDYCAR/Documents/2829/2013-08-23/indycar-results-p2.pdf

Practice 2 highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXA4K1MPg2w

Third practice saw Dario Franchitti at the top of the chart with the fastest lap of the weekend so far (1:18.0988). Ryan Hunter-Reay was second quickest (1:18.3542), with Sebastien Bourdais (1.18.5513) rounding out the top three.

Full timesheet: http://www.imscdn.com/INDYCAR/Documents/2832/2013-08-24/indycar-results-p3.pdf

Practice 3 highlights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=03s_LMfRLgQ

Combined fastest times from all practice sessions: http://www.imscdn.com/INDYCAR/Documents/2832/2013-08-24/indycar-results-pcomb.pdf
 
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Dario Franchitti took pole position with a 1:17.5271 lap, and Scott Dixon (1:17.7196) made it an all Ganassi front row. Will Power placed third (1:17.9735). Lucas Luhr qualified a disappointing 25th and last on his debut.

Qualifying highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAgOnSZLVls

Post-qualifying interviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hk2HBFG7m8

Full timesheet: http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/08...IndyCar-Series/13-SON/indycar-qualresults.pdf

Starting grid

1) Dario Franchitti
2) Scott Dixon
3) Will Power
4) Ryan Hunter-Reay
5) Helio Castroneves
6) Charlie Kimball
7) Justin Wilson
8) Graham Rahal
9) James Hinchcliffe
10) Simon Pagenaud
11) Marco Andretti
12) Sebastien Bourdais
13) Takuma Sato
14) Tristan Vautier
15) Ernesto Viso
16) Tony Kanaan
17) Josef Newgarden
18) John Hildebrand
19) James Jakes
20) Sebastian Saavedra
21) Ryan Briscoe
22) Simona de Silvestro
23) Ed Carpenter
24) Lucas Luhr
25) James Davison*

*10 place grid penalty for early engine change

Top three in the morning warm-up: Scott Dixon (1:18.9674), Ryan Hunter-Reay (1:19.4041), Marco Andretti (1:19.9130).

Full timesheet: http://www.imscdn.com/indycar_media/documents/2013-08-25/SONOMA indycar-results-pf.pdf

Warm-up highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHYUOuvvsgM
 
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BeanBandit said:
Now that I have ESPN I thought I'd watch the race. My god the coverage is awful, the noise of the cars drowns out anything the commentators were saying. Even after the pit lane incident, trying to hear what the team was saying concerning the drive through penalty was impossible. You had no chance of hearing what the teams were saying to their drivers over the radios. Is the sound this bad at all the races? I have the NASCAR race on now, and have no issue with the sound. Very off putting.
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I experienced the opposite. :confused:

BeanBandit said:
Very glad to see the pit crew all ok, bet their feeling it today. Thought the penalty was a bit harsh seeing how the mechanics wasn't even looking around him.
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Generally hitting a crew member or pit equipment is an automatic drive-through penalty, unless they were outside their box or otherwise obstructing the pit lane. The race director (Beaux Barfield) gave his reasoning for the specific penalty after the race, I don't know if you watched the post-race coverage. For the most part his calls have been good, nothing near as atrocious as the F1 stewarding.
 
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BeanBandit said:
I know that Indycar is very protective of the pit crews, as they should be, and i've seen plenty of drive through's for hitting equipment. I just found the way that the tyre man was holding the wheel very strange.
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At the previous pit stops, the crew member in question (Travis Law) did the same thing when retrieving the right rear wheel and wasn't hit. Given his background (7 years with Penske, starting in ALMS) he doesn't strike me as someone who would engage in gamesmanship at the risk of getting run over. Sometimes the old wheels are left flat in the box and then cleared once the car has been released, but that isn't always practical (it creates a wider obstruction for drivers in the pit box immediately behind, for one thing).

BeanBandit said:
I didn't hear what the race director said after the race, wish i had now. But i do like how Indycar makes clear their decisions, and they aren't drawn out like we get in F1.
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Some say they intervene too little (usually F1 types) and some say they intervene too much (the "rubbing is racing" crowd ala Nascar). It's a difficult balance to achieve. Then again, sometimes a problem takes care of itself (Saavedra).
 
Sonoma race results

1. Will Power Penske-Chevrolet 2hrs 20mins 46.8226secs/85 laps
2. Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing-Honda +1.193s
3. Dario Franchitti Ganassi-Honda +3.4038s
4. Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport-Chevrolet +4.1266s
5. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Motorsports-Honda +4.7042s
6. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport-Chevrolet +5.1074s
7. Helio Castroneves Penske-Chevrolet +8.5383s
8. James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport-Chevrolet +9.0231s
9. Simona de Silvestro KV Racing Technology-Chevrolet +9.2858s
10. Sebastien Bourdais Dragon-Chevrolet +11.2082s
11. Graham Rahal Rahal-Letterman-Honda +12.0359s
12. Tristan Vautier Schmidt Motorsports-Honda +15.1056s
13. Tony Kanaan KV Racing Technology-Chevrolet +17.7606s
14. Ernesto Viso Andretti Autosport-Chevrolet +18.5207s
15. Scott Dixon Ganassi-Honda +20.2165s
16. John Hildebrand Bryan Herta Autosport-Honda +20.7611s
17. Ryan Briscoe Panther-Chevrolet +29.4788s
18. James Davison Dale Coyne Racing-Honda +43.7768s
19. Ed Carpenter ECR-Chevrolet +1 lap
20. Charlie Kimball Ganassi-Honda +2 laps

Retirements

Sebastian Saavedra Dragon-Chevrolet +4 laps/Collision
Lucas Luhr Fisher-Hartman Racing-Honda +4 laps/Engine
Takuma Sato AJ Foyt Enterprises-Honda +18 laps/Suspension
Josef Newgarden Fisher-Hartman Racing-Honda +29 laps/Gearbox
James Jakes Rahal-Letterman-Honda +57 laps/Engine

Fastest lap: 1:19.9320 by Will Power on lap 74

Race highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDdn6FpNHBo

Podium interviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l45vUTI4BI0

Championship contenders discuss the race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGbsaCMfpS0

Championship standings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_IndyCar_Series_season#Driver_standings
 
Indycar Series Round 16 of 19: Grand Prix of Baltimore presented by SRT

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Venue: Inner Harbour, Baltimore, MD
Track length: 2.04 miles
Race length: 75 laps (153 miles)
Lap record: 1:17.5921 (Will Power, Dallara DW12-Chevrolet, 2012)

Overview: Indycar held the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix in 2011, with the layout passing by several city landmarks. The event was deemed a success, and in 2012 the race contract was extended for a further 5 years. The American Le Mans series and Indy Lights also race on the circuit during the Grand Prix weekend.

Current points standings:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_IndyCar_Series_season#Driver_standings

Drivers' preview:


Entry list:

http://www.indycar.com/~/media//Files/2013/IZOD-IndyCar-Series/14-BAL/indycar-entrylist

Luca Filippi begins the second of four races in the #98 Bryan Herta Autosport entry. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/08/8-13-Hildebrand-Filippi-complete-season-for-Barracuda)

Stefan Wilson makes his first Indycar start in the #18 for Dale Coyne Racing. (http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/01/stefan-wilson-will-make-indycar-debut-at-baltimore/)

Oriol Servia returns to Indycar for the remaining races driving the #4 Panther car. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/08/8-27-Notes-Servia-rejoins-Panther-for-rest-of-season)

Spotters' guide:

http://digbza2f4g9qo.cloudfront.net...dycar-spotterguide.pdf?vs=1&d=20130828T095910

Schedule:

http://www.indycar.com/~/media//Files/2013/IZOD-IndyCar-Series/14-BAL/indycar-weekendschedule

TV coverage:

ESPN UK - 17:00 Sunday 1st September (live); 09:00 Monday 2nd September (re-run); 05:00, 09:45 and 15:45 Wednesday 4th September (highlights); 07:00 Thursday 5th September (highlights); 04:45 Saturday 7th September (highlights)
 
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Guerrilla said:
Looks good, hopefully he will have a good race... Is it a one race only thing or the remainder of the season?
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Just a one race deal. No word on who Dale Coyne has in the second seat for next year.

Edit: First practice saw Will Power top the chart with a lap of 1:20.8632, followed by Ernesto Viso (1:21.1256) and Oriol Servia (1:21.2977).

Practice 1 highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsFvTzEAGmk&feature=player_embedded

Full timesheet: http://www.imscdn.com/indycar_media/documents/2013-08-30/BAL practice1.pdf

Top three in second practice: Tristan Vautier (1:19.4792), Graham Rahal (1:19.5630), Josef Newgarden (1:19.6662).

Practice 2 highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPkq6tTuaIY

Full timesheet: http://www.imscdn.com/INDYCAR/Documents/2838/2013-08-30/indycar-results-p2.pdf

Rule changes ahead of Baltimore: http://www.indycar.com/News/2013/08/8-30-INDYCAR-reinforces-pit-lane-conduct

INDYCAR added rule 7.9.17 to the IZOD IndyCar Series rulebook to reinforce its pit stop code of conduct: Any participant who, in the opinion of the officials, positions a car, equipment, and/or personnel so as to create a hazard or disruption of the event or to interfere with the activities of another competitor may be penalized.

INDYCAR also amended its rule regarding display of the blue flag, which calls for a driver to give consideration to an approaching car attempting to overtake.

Rule 7.2.5.2: When displayed from the starters stand to a lapped car, as ordered directly by the Race Director, the blue flag is a command to immediately give way. During the race, any car failing to give way within one lap of the display of the blue flag from the starters stand will be penalized.
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