IndyCar Test Day COTA Feb 12

Anyone going? Weather forecast NOT currently projecting rain.

 

I'll be there along with a couple of others from the local FCA

 

Well shoot. Just saw this. I got there at 130pm. Enjoyed the afternoon. Rookie Marcus Ericsson with a strong pace, almost like he has driven the track before. 1:48 was best time I saw, it will be interesting to see how much faster they can get by March 24th (track record 1:37 by some Brit-German-Austrian racing team).

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Everyone substantially faster in second session. IndyCar vets definitely getting the feel for COTA.

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I'm not worried about lap times. The cars have less power, less tire, less downforce. They aren't going to be as fast. What they tend to provide better than Formula 1 does is entertainment. I am very excited to see how this season goes as I think a lot of people have a chance to win.

 

Completely agree. The speeds are sufficiently fast and I just want to see good racing. Some familiar F1 names on the grid might draw some cross-pond interest, show what entertaining open-wheel racing might be at a fraction of the cost (Not that I'm suggesting F1 go spec).