It looks like IndyCar could return to international waters after 2013, but many in the paddock feel the current plans don’t meet the teams’ needs.
The Olympics may force IndyCar to take a break
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Although the competition calendar for 2024 is not yet known, big changes can almost certainly be expected next year. Not only has the arrangement of competitions changed, but also in an unusual way, It starts with a non-league competition Then the season immediately after the test.
But not only at the beginning of the schedule, but also at the end, there could be a race without points, because it has long been rumored that the stadium in Argentina may visit South America, due to the activities of the team president. Ricardo Juncos and local competitor Agustín Canapino.
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The Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo circuit used by MotoGP – and previously by the WTCC – is the first Power point The Buenos Aires venue could provide competition for the first non-American or Canadian round since Rio 2013. At the conclusion of the Laguna Seca season, Mark Miles, CEO of Penske Entertainment He said thatThe competition may take place at the end of the year.
The championship has grown in popularity over the past year, but according to Mario Andretti, international fans are needed to bring IndyCar back to the top.
“IndyCar’s best years were when it was broadcast in 120 countries in the early 1990s. Since then, everything has had to start over, but we’re not in a bad place now either.” I confess motorsport.comTo Mario Andretti, 1969 Indy 500 winner.
“Driver talent has reached unprecedented levels, so why not build on that? I don’t want to see races without points, but rather a championship round if we go outside the United States.
Formula 1 also had a meaningless race at Silverstone [a BRDC International Trophyt egészen 1980-ig rendezték meg]And it didn’t work, so there’s no point in that. “It has to make sense, otherwise everyone will treat it casually, and then it’s not worth doing.”
Bobby Rahal, team president of Rahal’s Letterman Lanigan Racing team, was not opposed to holding a separate race, but stressed that motivation is necessary.
“If we go somewhere, let’s do it because it’s worth it. For the teams and the league as well. When we raced in Australia and Japan, we made a profit with IndyCar. Brazil was good too, but they probably still owe CART money after all these years. Although it’s discontinued Indeed, but still.
But, for example, Australia and Japan were also points-worthy contests. If we go, we will do so with full force. “I don’t even understand why this isn’t a championship race, it’s not.” noted Rahal, who also runs three cars.
