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Post by hienekenno1 on Apr 11, 2024 10:21:26 GMT 12
Kyle Larson 2nd quickest at testing at the Indianapolis motor Speedway today with a speed of 226 mph,the end of May will be very interesting  |
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Post by artg on Apr 11, 2024 10:50:10 GMT 12
He has only been on the track in testing mode. Race craft hasn't been tested yet and he is in for an eye opener when it's comes to being on the track with another 32 Indycars.
I would suspect he will easily qualify and won't get bumped, but he will struggle to understand the differences in an open wheel wings and slicks category when it comes to balance of the car when following another car or in a group of cars.
The downforce effects of an Indycar is apples to oranges against a sprintcar or a Nascar
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Post by hienekenno1 on Apr 11, 2024 11:10:46 GMT 12
The commentators are saying he is learning the Indy car craft at the Speedway pretty quickly what they are seeing ,speed in and out of the corners, passing cars also last years Indy 500 winner and quickest at testing Josef Newgarden said Kyle looked fast and was taking some interesting lines,Yes Josef said The month of May will be interesting for Kyle when everyone steps up 🙂
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Post by openwheelfan01 on Apr 12, 2024 11:32:57 GMT 12
Its gonna be huge learning curve for him wouldnt expect see him battling top runners yet. difficult going from one to other he gets top 10 qualifying he may suprise few. not like Nigel Mansell who went from racing F1 into indycars did amazingly well.
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Post by hienekenno1 on Apr 12, 2024 12:15:30 GMT 12
Nigel Mansell nearly one the Indy 500 in 1993 but blew it on the last restart when leading and got swamped ,restart inexperience i suppose,the win going to Emerson Fittipaldi,was a exciting race to watch,was a great year of Indy car racing with Nigel winning the Championship,i still think Kyle will be up there,like he said he is not going to Indy to make up the numbers,by the way the 2nd test day today was rained out.
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Post by openwheelfan01 on Apr 12, 2024 22:25:19 GMT 12
Nigel Had fantastic Rookie season winning overall Championship with Newman/Haas considering he had never driven Indycar before and had get used to Rolling Starts opposed to Standing start of F1 was up against it. his lack of American racing experience agree costed him Indy 500 get 3rd still pretty good effort. can Larson replicate same results only time will tell
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