A random summary of this morning at IMS:
A cool crisp morning led to a slow first hour of testing at IMS. Action began to pick up after 10 am.
The first was mainly used by Dennis Hauger for pit stop practice.
Just before 11, the action picked up with several cars on track at the same time. The ECR cars took to the track around 10:45.
Mick Schumacher turned the fastest time in the morning session.
Schumacher had a crowd following him wherever he went. He seems genuinely interested in driving in IndyCar. As far as ovals go, Schumacher did not show the reluctance that many Europeans have toward driving in circles. In answer to a question about oval driving, he said,
“I think [I] might as well, that’s what the championship is about and I think it would be wrong to just say ‘Okay, I’m just going to do one part of it.’ If I were to commit, I would like to commit to it fully.”
James Roe may get the seat at Juncos Hollinger Racing. He said that he will talk with them next week.
Dennis Hauger is very upbeat about driving in IndyCar. He seems very happy to be at the top American level, seeing a positive in his crash at Mid-Ohio last week.
In Other News
While Will Power could not participate in today’s practice due to contractual restrictions,, he will see some track time this weekend as he drives in the Indianapolis 8 hour.
Power will drive car 75, with fellow Australians Chaz Moster and Kenny Habul. The Mercedes-AMG is entered in the Pro class of the GT 3 event.
Conor Daly will also participate with the Random Vandals team in the number 99 BMW GT World America Pro class.
It was nice to be at the track today to get one last whiff of IndyCar before winter.
The Pit Window by Mike Silver 