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Alex Palou, Alexander Rossi provide rave reviews after 1st weekend of testing the new IndyCars
Rain limited the shakedown, and officials used the session to gather baseline performance data for future setup changes.
- On Sunday, reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou and 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi tested the new IR-28 model at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, becoming the first drivers to pilot the vehicle around the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course.
- The IR-28, a lighter, sleeker vehicle scheduled for 2028 debut, features roomier cockpits and enhanced safety features designed to improve racing while accommodating taller drivers like Rossi, who stands 6-foot-1.
- Rossi said, "It's pretty incredible to be a part of the next evolution," while Palou noted he was "shocked at how good it looked" when seeing the car live for the first time.
- Cool, wet conditions in Indianapolis cut each driver's allotted track time by at least half Saturday and Sunday; however, officials collected baseline performance data to refine future setups despite the weather constraints.
- Palou wants additional drivers to test the IR-28, though series officials have not yet scheduled further testing. IndyCar returns to competition next Sunday at Portland, Oregon.
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Alex Palou, Alexander Rossi provide rave reviews after 1st weekend of testing the new IndyCars
Alex Palou and Alexander Rossi were sold on the new IndyCar at first glance. Then they climbed inside the cockpit, took it around Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course and were even more impressed.
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