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Ganassi puts IndyCar rookie Simpson through testing gauntlet

The challenging schedule for the 19-year-old driver has been put together by CGR’s managing director Mike Hull.

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Ferrari to give Wadoux, Shwartzman Hypercar runs in WEC rookie test

The two Ferrari works drivers were among several notable names to feature on an 18-car entry list for the test, set to take place on 5 November after the WEC finale at the same track, released on Tuesday.

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Ferrari to run Wadoux, Shwartzman in WEC rookie test

The two Ferrari works drivers were among several notable names to feature on an 18-car entry list for the test, set to take place on November 5 after the WEC finale at the same track, released on Tuesday.

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McElrea planning for IMSA events in ’24 while pursuing IndyCar shot

The 23-year-old Los Angeles-born New Zealander is coming off his second season in IndyCar’s developmental category, earning two wins, six podiums and two poles en route to finishing behind champion Christian Rasmussen. McElrea contested both seasons with Andretti Global (then Andretti Autosport), which featured an additional two wins, seven podiums…

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Simpson's path to Ganassi IndyCar seat aided by sportscar experience

The Barbados-born Caymanian was signed as a development driver with CGR in May 2022, only two races into his Indy NXT career that already featured a fifth-place finish at Barber Motorsports Park. He ended up finishing his rookie campaign ninth in the standings after switching teams from TJ Speed Motorsports…

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Indy NXT grad Simpson's path to CGR seat aided by sportscar experience

The Barbados-born Caymanian was signed as a development driver with CGR in May 2022, only two races into his Indy NXT career that already featured a fifth-place finish (Barber Motorsports Park). He ended up finishing his rookie campaign ninth in the overall standings despite switching teams – TJ Speed Motorsports…

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Simpson joins Chip Ganassi Racing for 2024 IndyCar season

A development driver for CGR since May 2022, Simpson spent the past two years competing in Indy NXT. This year, he earned two podiums - including a career-best runner-up result at Mid-Ohio and one pole en route to 10th in the championship standings.

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Indy NXT Laguna Seca: Rasmussen claims title, closes out 2023 with win

And he then proved untouchable, leading all 35 laps en route to winning by a staggering 17.8813s.

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Indy NXT Indianapolis: McElrea wins after clash with team-mate Foster

But his victory was tinged by controversy when he collided with Andretti Autosport team-mate Louis Foster as they duelled for the lead with eight laps to go, which forced the British driver out.

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Indy NXT Nashville: Rasmussen holds off McElrea to win drama-filled race

After qualifying was rained out at the 2.1-mile temporary street course, the field was set by championship order, but it was dry and sunny in time for Sunday morning’s race.

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Indy NXT Mid-Ohio: Louis Foster scores maiden victory

Polewinner Christian Rasmussen, who grabbed the top spot in the dying moments of qualifying, led the 17-car field to green in the 35-lap race, holding off Foster.

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Indy NXT Detroit: Agony then joy for Siegel, as Gold wins R1

Siegel held a five-second lead on the final lap of Saturday’s race but snapped a halfshaft on the exit of Turn 7 of the last lap, allowing Gold – who he’d passed with a brilliant move six laps earlier – to cruise past and inherit the victory by 0.2974s.

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Indy NXT Indianapolis: Nannini holds off Foster for victory

The initial start was waved off as Nannini was admonished for bringing the field to the green too slowly, rather than at pace car speed. Then the next NXT start was called off because he went too early.

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Ex-F1 racer Stevens joins Tower Motorsports for Watkins Glen

Stevens will join the reigning LMP2 champion team to share the #8 Oreca with team owner John Farano and Kyffin Simpson, competing in his third endurance race with the team this season.

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McLaughlin revels in IMSA LMP2 glory at Sebring

He and co-drivers Kyffin Simpson and Tower Motorsports team owner/driver John Farano – reigning LMP2 champion – bounced back from a mid-race shunt to clinch victory, just two races after the squad also triumphed in another IMSA endurance, the 2022 Petit Le Mans.

Autosport

IMSA Sebring 12 Hours: AXR Cadillac wins after wild, late-race GTP pile-up

Apart from a pitlane speeding penalty, the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura of Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque and Louis Deletraz had a seemingly comfortable race until a series of late restarts embroiled them in a battle with the #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport car of Mathieu Jaminet, Nick Tandy and Dane…

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Sebring 12 Hours: AXR Cadillac wins after wild, late-race GTP pile-up

Apart from a pitlane speeding penalty, the #10 Acura of Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque and Louis Deletraz had a seemingly comfortable race until a series of late restarts embroiled them in a battle with the #6 Porsche of Mathieu Jaminet, Nick Tandy and Dane Cameron.

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Sebring 12H Hr 9: WTR Acura leads, heartache for Ganassi Cadillac

The race’s fifth full-course caution was caused by the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 of Augusto Farfus grinding to a halt, then proceeding slowly toward the pits – a destination it never made. Almost simultaneously, Kyffin Simpson had a sizeable off in his Tower Motorsport LMP2 car.

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McLaughlin has “unfinished business” in 12 Hours of Sebring

Although Tower Motorsports was able to repair its damaged Oreca following a shunt for John Farano in qualifying for January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, the team suffered mechanical issues in the opening half-hour of the race that left McLaughlin, fellow Penske IndyCar ace Josef Newgarden, Farano and Kyffin Simpson having…

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St. Pete Indy NXT: Frost snatches great opportunist win

Danial Frost led only two laps of the crash-marred Indy NXT race in St. Petersburg, but they were the last two, after pouncing on HMD teammate Nolan Siegel at the final restart.

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Le Mans auto-invites decided after Asian Le Mans Series finale

DKR Engineering, Graff and Walkenhorst Motorsport have secured automatic invitations to the Le Mans 24 Hours after sealing Asian Le Mans Series class titles in Abu Dhabi last weekend.

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Auto invites for Le Mans decided after Asian Le Mans Series finale

DKR Engineering, Graff and Walkenhorst Motorsport have secured automatic invitations to the Le Mans 24 Hours after sealing Asian Le Mans Series class titles in Abu Dhabi last weekend.

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Daytona 24: Cadillacs lead BMW in fourth practice

In the GTP teams’ penultimate practice ahead of the Daytona 24 Hours, Alexander Sims put Action Express Racing Cadillac on top from Ganassi, while Nick Yelloly lifted his BMW to third.

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Rolex 24: Cadillacs lead BMW in fourth practice at Daytona

In the GTP teams’ penultimate practice ahead of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, the Cadillac LMDh of Action Express Racing led a similar Ganassi car, while Nick Yelloly drove the BMW M Hybrid V8 into third.

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Newgarden, McLaughlin to make IMSA debuts in Daytona 24 Hours

Team Penske IndyCar drivers Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin will make their IMSA SportsCar Championship debuts in the Daytona 24 Hours next month with LMP2 squad Tower Motorsports.

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