Archive for the ‘IndyCar commentary’ Category

Matthew Brabham, Pro Mazda champion: “I’m not going to have another year like this again”

Matthew Brabham, Pro Mazda champion: “I’m not going to have another year like this again”

Matthew Brabham won the 2013 Pro Mazda Championship in style and rewrote the record books along the way. But he looks back on the year with a healthy dose of realism — he knows how difficult it will be to attain this level of success again in his racing career.

Newgarden: Taking it as it comes, one race at a time

Newgarden: Taking it as it comes, one race at a time

Josef Newgarden’s maturity and self-awareness set him apart from other racers in his class — and set him up ideally for rapid career growth.

Racer to Racer: Pippa Mann trades oval racing notes with USF2000 racer Danilo Estrela

Racer to Racer: Pippa Mann trades oval racing notes with USF2000 racer Danilo Estrela

In this More Front Wing special feature, IndyCar racer Pippa Mann sits down with Danilo Estrela, a rookie driving in the USF2000 series with Belardi Auto Racing, to compare notes on what it’s like for a career road racer to take those first race laps in an open-wheel car on an oval. Their conclusion: it’s harder than you think!

Burkett: From rain to concussion, a tough weekend at Mid-Ohio

Burkett: From rain to concussion, a tough weekend at Mid-Ohio

More Front Wing’s USF2000 blogger, Daniel Burkett, had a very difficult weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course — from his 18-hour drive from Winnipeg to an unexpected race in the rain and a trip to the hospital for a concussion. Here, Daniel recounts for More Front Wing the entire event from his perspective.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

As a fourth first-time winner joins the ranks for 2013, the More Front Wing crew offers our first impressions of the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio.

LIVE BLOG: Mid-Ohio, Sunday

LIVE BLOG: Mid-Ohio, Sunday

Day 2 of More Front Wing’s live blog from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the Honda Indy 200.

LIVE BLOG: Mid-Ohio, Saturday

LIVE BLOG: Mid-Ohio, Saturday

Welcome to the first edition of the More Front Wing weekend live blog! This weekend, Steph is on the ground at the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and is providing updates on the action all weekend long.

Is it time for IndyCar to implement a Young Driver Test?

Is it time for IndyCar to implement a Young Driver Test?

With so much talent driving in the Mazda Road to Indy, now seems like a good time to let the best of the best show what they can do in an Indy car.

Racer to Racer: Pippa Mann follows up with Jessica Bean

Racer to Racer: Pippa Mann follows up with Jessica Bean

With a bit more experience under her belt, Glass Hammer Racing–backed midget racer Jessica Bean recently spoke to Pippa Mann about how her foray into road racing has progressed.

Daniel Burkett: A flag-to-flag blog of USF2000 in Toronto

Daniel Burkett: A flag-to-flag blog of USF2000 in Toronto

In this guest column for More Front Wing, Canadian USF2000 racer Daniel Burkett offers a start-to-finish blog of his experiences from a weekend racing in front of a Canadian crowd in a Mazda Road to Indy series for the first time.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: 2013 Honda Indy Toronto

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: 2013 Honda Indy Toronto

With the Series having now completed its second-ever double-header weekend and first-ever standing start, More Front Wing present our first impressions of the Honda Indy Toronto.

A note on Race Control for Toronto #1

A note on Race Control for Toronto #1

Paul takes a look at what happened with INDYCAR Race Control in the first race of the doubleheader on the Streets of Toronto.