IndyCar takes hybrid testing to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

  • 📰 therealautoblog
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 39 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 19%
  • Publisher: 51%

Car Car Headlines News

Car Car Latest News,Car Car Headlines

Indianapolis Motor Speedway reverted to its original purpose Thursday — a test track for new automobile technology. The lessons learned about IndyCar's new hybrid cars could reverberate throughout next season.

, spent Thursday turning laps on the 2.5-mile Brickyard in race cars equipped with paddles or buttons used to store or deploy extra energy while cars are on the track.“It's certainly not fast,” 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi said. “Right now, it's just a lot of experimenting and playing around with different kinds of theories. I think you'll see more of an impact in group running than when you're just driving around flat out by yourself.

That's not all. Series officials are still debating new guidelines that would apply to technology never before used in the series. Drivers even seem unclear on whether the systems could be deployed on road and street courses, where there are many more turns and There are other questions, too, such as reliability — especially under the long and usually hot race-day conditions for Indianapolis' fastest race. IndyCar President Jay Frye said engineers from, the series' two engine manufacturers, have been collaborating on what he expects will be a spec part on the cars.it may not be possible to know how the hybrid car will hold up in the biggest and longest IndyCar race, especially if the race-day temperatures continue to be unseasonably hot.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 528. in CAR

Car Car Latest News, Car Car Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

IndyCar takes hybrid testing to its marquee venue in IndianapolisIndianapolis Motor Speedway is reverting to its original purpose — a test track for new automobile technology. Four drivers spent the first of two test sessions driving IndyCar's new hybrid on the historic 2.5-mile oval. A final day of testing is scheduled for Friday. The cars make their debut next season.
Source: AP - 🏆 728. / 51 Read more »