19 Mar 2010: Who’s flying the flag for the Brits in IndyCar this year?
As American fans bemoan the lack of home-grown racers in the IndyCar Series this year, British fans will have an embarrassment of riches when deciding who to cheer on.
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14 Mar 2010: IndyCar: Power returns from injury with victory in chaotic Brazilian race
Australia’s Will Power shrugged off a torrential rainstorm, the best efforts of Ryan Hunter-Reay and any lingering effects of the broken back that ended his 2009 season to take victory in a chaotically entertaining IndyCar season opener in Brazil.
13 Mar 2010: IndyCars: Sato to walk in Clark’s shoes as Lotus returns to Indy
Almost four decades after the glory days of Jim Clark and Colin Chapman, the famous green and yellow of Lotus will return to the Indianapolis 500 thanks to a deal with KV Racing to field Takuma Sato for this IndyCar season.
8 Feb 2010: IndyCars: Wilson and Conway announcement video
Here’s the video of the announcement of Justin Wilson and Mike Conway as Dreyer & Reinbold’s new driver pairing, with co-owner Robbie Buhl predicting they’ll push each other to make it one of the team’s best-ever seasons.
2 Feb 2010: All-British IndyCar pairing as Wilson joins Conway at DRR
Mike Conway has been re-signed for a second year at IndyCar midfielders Dreyer & Reinbold – and, in a surprise move, he will be joined at the team by fellow Brit Justin Wilson.
27 Nov 2009: F1: Conway to test for Mercedes
British GP2 and IndyCar pilot Mike Conway is set to take part in all three days of the young drivers’ test at Jerez in December on behalf of the Mercedes team.
29 Oct 2009: IRL: Wheldon returns to Panther for next year
Dan Wheldon has signed to drive with Panther Racing again in 2010, despite a string of disappointing results this season that reportedly prompted driver and team to each look for other options.
11 Oct 2009: IndyCar: Patient Franchitti wins championship in Miami
Scott Dixon and Ryan Briscoe did their best to liven up a deathly dull IndyCar season finale with a tooth-and-nail battle for the lead – but it was Dario Franchitti, jogging along behind them for most of the 200 laps, who came through to win both the race and the championship.
10 Oct 2009: IndyCar: Franchitti on pole for title show-down
Dario Franchitti will start the three-way battle for the 2009 IndyCar title from pole position after outpacing his closest rivals Scott Dixon and Ryan Briscoe in qualifying on the 1.5-mile Homestead-Miami oval.
9 Oct 2009: It’s all happening in America this weekend
A quiet weekend in European racing allows attention to switch to the other side of the Atlantic – where no fewer than four open-wheel series all have their final races.
