VeeKay wins Indy GP battle with Grosjean
The Grand Prix of Indianapolis will always live in the shadow of its Memorial Day Weekend brother held on the iconic oval, but it has served up plenty of good racing since its inception in 2014. And if not all of the battles are for the lead, at least that possibility is there.
The 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway includes two long straights that allow cars to draft, with or without using the 200 seconds of ‘extra’ push to pass (1.65 bar as opposed to 1.5 bar) turbo boost. And while there are high, medium and low-speed corners that demand good downforce, much of this can be provided by the underbody of the car, as per one of the prime intentions of the current aerokit – because the track surface is so pool-table smooth, the teams can slam the cars on the deck. Hence you’ll never hear IndyCar drivers at the IMS road course bitching about being unable to follow due to dirty air from the wings
