2014 IndyCar / Mazda Road to Indy season

GeezerButler said:
Bit of a mess there - Hunter-Reay a bit optimistic?
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Yeah, it was. A blind corner and no run-off didn't really give Hinchcliffe and co any room to avoid Newgarden.

Mike Conway takes the win at Long Beach, Will Power is second and the rookie Carlos Munoz holds off Montoya for third.
 
GeezerButler said:
Nice to see JPM up at the sharp end.
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Helped a bit by the attrition, although he was in the top 10 early on. Munoz did a good job holding onto third there.

Long Beach race results

1. Mike Conway Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet 1hrs 54mins 41.6418s/80 laps
2. Will Power Team Penske-Chevrolet +0.9005s
3. Carlos Munoz Andretti Autosport-Honda +1.5591s
4. Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske-Chevrolet +2.0226s
5. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Motorsports-Honda +2.8169s
6. Mikhail Aleshin Schmidt Motorsports-Honda +3.8574s
7. Oriol Servia Rahal Letterman-Honda +4.9621s
8. Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport-Honda +8.1948s
9. Sebastian Saavedra KV Racing Technology-Chevrolet +8.9029s
10. Carlos Huertas Dale Coyne Racing-Honda +24.2295s
11. Helio Castroneves Team Penske-Chevrolet +30.0552s
12. Scott Dixon Ganassi-Chevrolet +30.731s
13. Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman-Honda +1 lap
14. Sebastien Bourdais KV Racing Technology-Chevrolet +3 laps
15. Jack Hawksworth Bryan Herta Autosport-Honda +3 laps
16. Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing Honda +16 laps/Collision
17. Ryan Briscoe Ganassi-Chevrolet +20 laps/Running
18. Tony Kanaan Ganassi-Chevrolet +25 laps/Collision
19. Josef Newgarden Fisher-Hartman Racing-Honda +25 laps/Collision
20. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport-Honda +25 laps/Collision
21. James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport-Honda +25 laps/Collision
22. Takuma Sato AJ Foyt Enterprises-Honda +25 laps/Collision
23. Charlie Kimball Ganassi-Chevrolet +39 laps/Engine

Fastest lap: Helio Castroneves, 1:09.0691s on lap 76

Race highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jWCPcK3_KU

Post-race interviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcCU-vu5BC8

Championship standings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_IndyCar_Series_season#Championship_standings

Round 2 of the Indy Lights championship saw Gabby Chaves take a commanding win, with Zach Veach second and Matthew Brabham third. Points standings: Zach Veach 93, Gabby Chaves 92, Jack Harvey 67.
 
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Additional Indy 500 entries have been announced, with Townsend Bell returning to the race in a third car for KV Racing Technology. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/04/4-12-Bell-to-drive-in-Indy-500-for-KVSH-Racing)

Lazier Partners Racing have also confirmed an entry. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/04/4-10-Lazier-enters-Indy-500)

Tomorrow will see 3 of the 4 Indycar rookies participate in testing at Texas Motor Speedway, to prepare them for the oval portion of the schedule. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/04/4-14-Rookies-to-test-on-Texas-oval)
 
2014 Verizon Indycar Series Round 3 of 18: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

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Venue: Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL
Track length: 2.38 miles
Race length: 90 laps (214.2 miles)
Lap record: 1:06.7750 (Scott Dixon, Dallara IR12-Honda, 2013)

Overview: Barber Motorsports Park opened in 2003, initially hosting Grand-Am events, but later adding AMA Superbikes and Indycar. The circuit contains a number of elevation changes (totaling 80 feet) amid its sweeping corners, with the hairpin at turn 5 presenting the best overtaking opportunity. The complete Mazda Road to Indy ladder (USF2000, Pro Mazda and Indy Lights), along with the Pirelli World Challenge, will also be racing this weekend.

Onboard lap with Josef Newgarden:


Drivers' preview


Entry list

http://digbza2f4g9qo.cloudfront.net.../indycar-entrylist.pdf?vs=1&d=20140421T133850

Spotters' guide

http://digbza2f4g9qo.cloudfront.net...dycar-spotterguide.pdf?vs=1&d=20140423T114955

Schedule

http://digbza2f4g9qo.cloudfront.net...ar-weekendschedule.pdf?vs=1&d=20140416T101210

TV coverage

BT Sport 2 at 20:00, 27th April (live); ESPN UK at 11:00, 28th April (re-run); 15:30, 29th April (re-run); 06:00, 30th April (re-run); 16:15, 30th April (highlights); 21:45, 30th April (highlights)
 
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Defending race winner Ryan Hunter-Reay was quickest in first practice (1:08.8470). Full results: http://www.imscdn.com/indycar_media/documents/2014-04-25/Barber practice 1.pdf

Second practice was also led by Hunter-Reay, who improved his best lap to 1:08.7386. Full timesheet: http://www.imscdn.com/indycar_media/documents/2014-04-25/Barber practice2.pdf

Practice highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TKwYuZo37A

James Hinchcliffe (1:07.9206) topped the third practice session. Full times: http://www.imscdn.com/indycar_media/documents/2014-04-26/Barber practice3.pdf
 
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Josef Newgarden (1:09.2469) paced the morning warm-up. Full timesheet: http://www.imscdn.com/indycar_media/documents/2014-04-27/Barber final practice.pdf

Barber Motorsports Park starting lineup

1) Will Power
2) James Hinchcliffe
3) Ryan Hunter-Reay
4) Josef Newgarden
5) Scott Dixon
6) Helio Castroneves
7) Carlos Munoz
8) Juan Pablo Montoya
9) Marco Andretti
10) Simon Pagenaud
11) Mikhail Aleshin
12) Sebastien Bourdais
13) Sebastian Saavedra
14) Takuma Sato
15) Carlos Huertas
16) Justin Wilson
17) Charlie Kimball
18) Graham Rahal
19) Oriol Servia
20) Ryan Briscoe
21) Mike Conway
22) Jack Hawksworth
23) Tony Kanaan
 
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Start of the race has been delayed 1 hour due to a tornado warning for the midwestern and southern United States.
 
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Shame about the delay, but some exciting racing and interesting to see the drivers with European racing backgrounds struggle in the wet. Ryan Hunter-Reay in control, Marco Andretti second and Scott Dixon third.
 
Barber race results

1. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport-Honda 1hr 40mins 43.3337s/69 laps
2. Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport-Honda +1.0364s
3. Scott Dixon Ganassi-Chevrolet +1.4286s
4. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Motorsports-Honda +2.4350s
5. Will Power Penske-Chevrolet +3.1559s
6. Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing-Honda +3.7009s
7. James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport-Honda +4.6538s
8. Josef Newgarden Fisher Hartman Racing-Honda +5.3417s
9. Tony Kanaan Ganassi-Chevrolet +6.2513s
10. Charlie Kimball Ganassi-Chevrolet +6.8371s
11. Ryan Briscoe Ganassi-Chevrolet +7.6182s
12. Jack Hawksworth Bryan Herta Autosport-Honda +8.5257s
13. Takuma Sato AJ Foyt Enterprises-Honda +9.6750s
14. Mike Conway Ed Carpenter Racing-Chevrolet +10.1933s
15. Sebastien Bourdais KV Racing Technology-Chevrolet +11.3198s
16. Carlos Huertas Dale Coyne Racing-Honda +12.8894s
17. Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman-Honda +13.7182s
18. Sebastian Saavedra KV Racing Technology-Chevrolet +14.0955s
19. Helio Castroneves Penske-Chevrolet +16.1476s
20. Oriol Servia Rahal Letterman-Honda +1 lap
21. Juan Pablo Montoya Penske-Chevrolet +1 lap

Retirements

Mikhail Aleshin Schmidt Motorsports-Honda +6 laps/Collision
Carlos Munoz Andretti Autosport-Honda +40 laps/Suspension

Fastest lap: Scott Dixon, 1:09.2995s on lap 54

Race highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x12fy68yrWY

Post-race interviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36wFmIdsrwA

In-car highlights:


Mazda Road to Indy at Barber Motorsports Park

In the Indy Lights series, title contenders Zach Veach and Gabby Chaves won the sprint and feature races respectively. Luiz Razia and French F4 champion Alexandre Baron picked up second-place finishes. Points standings after 4 of 14 races: Zach Veach 181, Gabby Chaves 172, Jack Harvey 132.

Spencer Pigot continued his dominant run in Pro Mazda, winning both races ahead of Scott Hargrove who was his only serious competition over the weekend. Points standings after 4 of 14 races: Spencer Pigot 130, Kyle Kaiser 89, Scott Hargrove 89.

Richard "RC" Enerson extended his championship lead in USF2000 with back-to-back race victories. Skip Barber scholarship winner Aaron Telitz and French F4 alumni Florian Latorre took second-place finishes. Points standings after 4 of 14 races: Richard Enerson 121, Jake Eidson 79, Florian Latorre 78.
 
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Well that was disappointing, sat down with my tea ready to watch the race and due to delay watched 2 and a half ours of not a whole lot, just as the drivers were getting strapped into their cars the recording ended :( :p

Oh well, will perhaps have to try catch a rerun... Good to see that Justin Wilson had a good result though 16th to 6th :)
 
Guerrilla said:
Well that was disappointing, sat down with my tea ready to watch the race and due to delay watched 2 and a half ours of not a whole lot, just as the drivers were getting strapped into their cars the recording ended :( :p
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Well you spoiled yourself now, so I guess I may as well discuss details :p the most entertaining thing in the early laps was Montoya doing a Schumacher-esque drive through the field up to about 4th, only to spin off into the gravel at the turn 8-9 kink :p

 
As the "Month of May" at Indianapolis Motor Speedway approaches, here's a quick news round-up of the main Indycar stories:

Reigning Indy Lights champion Sage Karam has been announced as driver of the Indianapolis 500 entry fielded by Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/04/4-29-Karam-enters-Indy-500)

Several drivers took part in rookie orientation for the Indy 500 today, including Kurt Busch and Jacques Villenueve. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/04/4-28-Kurt-Busch-Livery-Unveil)

Testing on the Indianapolis road course commences tomorrow, as Indycar teams prepare for the Grand Prix of Indianapolis. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/04/4-27-Servia-sees-Indy-road-course-test-as-clean-sheet)

Franck Montagny has been confirmed in a fifth entry for Andretti Autosport at the GP of Indianapolis, bringing the total car count to 25 for the race. He previously made one Indycar start for the team in 2009 at Sonoma Raceway. (http://www.indycar.com/News/2014/04/4-23-Montagny-to-run-Grand-Prix-of-Indianapolis)
 
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