The Alessandro Zanardi IndyCar Thread

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 01 Feb 2016, 16:05

East Londoner wrote:The Talented One Max Chilton is indeed driving for Ganassi this season.

He sure has Talent in order to drive for a team like Chip Ganassi Racing!

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 01 Feb 2016, 20:07

East Londoner wrote:The Talented One Max Chilton is indeed driving for Ganassi this season.

We may have another Triple Clown winner in a few months then!

AdrianBelmonte_ · Post by **AdrianBelmonte_** » 03 Feb 2016, 09:44

East Londoner wrote:The Talented One Max Chilton is indeed driving for Ganassi this season.

I imagined him driving last year's Kanaan car, the one with Taylor Swift sponsorship, shocking

Yannick · Post by **Yannick** » 03 Feb 2016, 13:03

Max Chilton has really proven his talent with his maiden oval victory at Newton, Iowa, in his first season in IndyLights. He really impressed me with this, and from that, I can easily understand what Chip Ganassi sees in him. :chilton:

Let's see how he performs compared to the results of Graham Rahal and Sage Karam in their respective first years with this team.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 03 Feb 2016, 17:12

Well, he could hardly be less of a disaster than Karam...

Post by **Londoner** » 18 Feb 2016, 20:39

Bryan Herta's formed an alliance with Andretti, meaning his car will now be preped in Andretti's workshops. However, it seems that Gabby Chaves has been unable to keep his seat.

Yannick · Post by **Yannick** » 23 Feb 2016, 12:23

East Londoner wrote:Bryan Herta's formed an alliance with Andretti, meaning his car will now be preped in Andretti's workshops. However, it seems that Gabby Chaves has been unable to keep his seat.

And one Alexander Rossi who since last year is eligible for a profile on the predecessor of this very website we're speaking on now, has been mentioned in the media as the prime candidate for this ride. Rossi himself is also eyeing the Manor MRT reserve driver role.

Elsewhere, Dale Coyne has come out and said that Luca Filippi is first in line to drive his team's 2nd car for the whole season but the deal is not done yet. He also stated that former Indy Lights Champion Tristan Vautier has also been in the running for this seat but is now out of the picture because he does not bring enough Coyne.

Post by **Miguel98** » 23 Feb 2016, 14:57

Rossi has been confirmed to drive the Andretti-Herta car.

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alexander-rossi-signs-with-andretti-herta-autosport-675074/

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 23 Feb 2016, 15:41

Miguel98 wrote:Rossi has been confirmed to drive the Andretti-Herta car.

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alexander-rossi-signs-with-andretti-herta-autosport-675074/

So that's two ex-Manor drivers going to the States. At this rate I'm fully expecting Will Stevens to get the other Dale Coyne drive instead of Filippi

Post by **Miguel98** » 24 Feb 2016, 15:22

It has been announced that both Dean Stoneman and Felix Rosenqvist are doing Indy Lights this year.

golic_2004 · Post by **golic_2004** » 26 Feb 2016, 13:01

Miguel98 wrote:It has been announced that both Dean Stoneman and Felix Rosenqvist are doing Indy Lights this year.

Great news for both of them. I won't be surprised if both make the big time and BOTH win at least one championship. I could see Stoneman right up there along the likes of the Unser's, the Will Power's, the Dario Franchitti's, the Scott Dixons, the Mario Andretti's of the Indycar world. He's that good a driver.

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 27 Feb 2016, 15:34

It's back.

nome66 · Post by **nome66** » 28 Feb 2016, 02:02

too bad JPM and Toyota aren't involved..... or for that matter, Zanardi or Honda

Post by **Londoner** » 13 Mar 2016, 15:30

ORIOL SERVIA IS REPLACING WILL POWER AT PENSKE

Granted, it's just for St Petes, as Power is clearly still suffering from illness, but still, what a turn up for the books.

Post by **Londoner** » 13 Mar 2016, 17:25

Dale Coyne Racing running 4th and 5th on merit after the first pit cycle.

Post by **Miguel98** » 13 Mar 2016, 18:15

That mayhem.. Oh, Helio :facepalm:

golic_2004 · Post by **golic_2004** » 14 Mar 2016, 11:43

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR1BJZiwO7U :lol:

and congrats JPM

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 16 Mar 2016, 21:15

Like the last season, Penske starts the season steamrolling everyone. We will see a Power vs Montoya again, maybe with Pagenaud in the mix. Helio making the same mistakes of the last years.

golic_2004 · Post by **golic_2004** » 17 Mar 2016, 17:33

Alex Tagliani, who has been unlucky in his major NASCAR stints as of recent years, will be back with A.J. Foyt for the Indy 500.

http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/ ... 00-680164/

Post by **Londoner** » 01 Apr 2016, 21:48

Three big crashes for Honda cars at Phoenix today. Hinch, Sato and Munoz have all smacked the wall hard. Munoz is undergoing evaluation for soft tissue damage to his legs.

But before that:

TALENT.

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 02 Apr 2016, 01:41

Brazilian first row for Phoenix. :dance:

I don't remember the last time this happened.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 02 Apr 2016, 08:51

Dj_bereta wrote:Brazilian first row for Phoenix. I don't remember the last time this happened.

That would be 5 races ago

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 03 Apr 2016, 09:40

Watched most of Phoenix at the pub, was a fairly good race but Dixon never really looked like loosing it after taking the lead. Shame about the late caution though

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 03 Apr 2016, 17:47

A shame this race ended in a caution because Dixon got stuck behind backmakers and everyone were starting to catch him.

Yannick · Post by **Yannick** » 13 Apr 2016, 07:21

I feel there was way too much crashing in practice at Phoenix.

I didn't care much for the addition of this event, to be honest. Yet, it's good to know that it turned out nicely. However, it is still way out of my time zone.

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 16 Apr 2016, 23:25

Helio in the pole and Will Power chocked again. The Brazilian has another chance to convert his pole in a victory.

AxelP800 · Post by **AxelP800** » 21 Apr 2016, 12:33

I only realised from this video

https://youtu.be/ADIlyv27bw4?t=2m57s

Max Chilton pls

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 23 Apr 2016, 21:45

Pagenaud is on fire. Race win in Long Beach and now pole in Alabama. He is showing 2015 was just a bad year.

Post by **Londoner** » 24 Apr 2016, 21:18

Yeah, IndyCar really have to look again at the aero on these cars. Last season they had the balance pretty much right, but they've got too much of it this season. St Petes was alright, Phoenix was meh, Long Beach was meh and Barber's been pretty much the same. A real shame, I was looking forward to this season more so than the other series I watch.

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 25 Apr 2016, 02:45

I agree. The pursuit of Indycar to make faster cars annoys me. Too much downforce and this is resulting in the lack of action in the races.

I missed the race but I watched the last laps in Youtube. Good battle between Rahal and Pagenaud with Hawksworth in the mix. Blue flags rules in F1 are too broken. I want to see a battle like this in F1, with the leaders fighting with the backmakers.

Yannick · Post by **Yannick** » 26 Apr 2016, 18:41

Graham Rahal made things pretty interesting at Barber.

That was a good race.

I've missed the rest of the season so far, though, and I don't know yet which other rounds I can manage to watch due to time zone constraints and preferring to meet friends over sitting in front of a screen.

Yannick · Post by **Yannick** » 09 May 2016, 16:07

The press releases from the end of last week make it appear as though, as a replacement for the cancelled Boston round, it's either Watkins Glen #IndyOrBust or Gateway #IndyOrBust or bust. That overall situation places this years-old hashtag in a different light. :pantano:

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 14 May 2016, 23:49

Third win in-a-row for Pagenaud! Fifth podium finish in-a-row! With only five races he has a comfortable lead of 76 points! With almost 1/3 of the championship done, we could say Pagenaud is the favorite for the title. What an improvement for the most disappointing driver of the last year.

Good race for Hinchcliffe too. Looks like Andretti made a mistake in firing him.

ROTR for Will Chocker and his amateurish spin while trying to hold Rossi.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 15 May 2016, 21:11

I'm now getting excited. In a fortnight, I will be out in Indianapolis to watch the Indy 500. Not expecting Pippa Mann, Katherine Legge or Max Chilton to win, but still expecting a good race and good atmosphere. Be interesting to see how it compares to Monza/Silverstone/Brands Hatch/Donnington Park/etc.

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 15 May 2016, 23:28

You never know, you might meet the ONLY TRUE ALL-AMERICAN RACING HERO, DONALD Z. PENTECOST, SOON TO BE GIVEN THE MOST SUPREME ORDER OF THE CHEESEBURGER-AND-APPLE-PIE-EATING BALD EAGLE BY THE GREATEST PRESIDENT 'MERICUH EVER HAD, DONALD J. TRUMP, WHOSE FIRST NAME IS THE CLEAR INDICATION OF A WINNER. Y'ALL WON'T GET *THAT* IN A HURRY, GENE HAAS, Y'HEAR ME?

golic_2004 · Post by **golic_2004** » 16 May 2016, 12:11

Dj_bereta wrote:Third win in-a-row for Pagenaud! Fifth podium finish in-a-row! With only five races he has a comfortable lead of 76 points! With almost 1/3 of the championship done, we could say Pagenaud is the favorite for the title. What an improvement for the most disappointing driver of the last year.

Good race for Hinchcliffe too. Looks like Andretti made a mistake in firing him.

ROTR for Will Chocker and his amateurish spin while trying to hold Rossi.

Simon is more than making up for his surprising lack of wins last year. I knew he'd be someone to watch in the Penske and he's proving last year was a fluke.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 16 May 2016, 13:18

dinizintheoven wrote:You never know, you might meet the ONLY TRUE ALL-AMERICAN RACING HERO, DONALD Z. PENTECOST, SOON TO BE GIVEN THE MOST SUPREME ORDER OF THE CHEESEBURGER-AND-APPLE-PIE-EATING BALD EAGLE BY THE GREATEST PRESIDENT 'MERICUH EVER HAD, DONALD J. TRUMP, WHOSE FIRST NAME IS THE CLEAR INDICATION OF A WINNER. Y'ALL WON'T GET *THAT* IN A HURRY, GENE HAAS, Y'HEAR ME?

Yeah, and I'll tell him exactly what Donald's surname means over here in England, where the English language was invented and shaped and honed, and I'll ask whether that is the source of his clean fuel source, or whether it's all the hot air that spews forth from their mouths! And I'll ask whether he also plans to become the oldest ever debut Indy 500 winner with an engine of his own design...

Post by **Londoner** » 23 May 2016, 09:20

Hinchtown's pole run from yesterday

One has to wonder how Alex Tagliani keeps getting rides for the 500. How long can he trade on that fortuitous 2004 ChampCar win at Road America and that 2011 Indy pole? :facepalm:

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 27 May 2016, 01:18

Well, we could say "the lack of other drivers with a bit of talent or experience". Maybe sponsors too.

Post by **Londoner** » 27 May 2016, 17:25

Unbelievable finish for the Freedom 100 just now. There was two THOUSANDTHS of a second separating the winner from 2nd place. :shock:

Stoneman.