The Campo Argentino de Polo was the setting in which it was confirmed that, after 51 years olda car that competes in the Indycar category in the United States will return to Argentine soil with exhibitions in Buenos Aires and Termas de Rio Hondo through the Argentine team Juncos Hoolinger Racingwho will have the reef Agostino Canapino as a pilot.
On February 28, 1971, Argentine motorsport witnessed a historic event that took place at the Rafaela racetrack: for the first time a representative of the Indycar competition, the most important category in the United States, landed in Argentina to carry out tests. After a long time without returning to the country, the Argentine team competing in the American category have confirmed that they will hold a performance during 6 and 9 November in the race of 200 national touring drivers at the Oscar and Juan Gálvez racetrack in Buenos Aires and then on the circuit Rio Hondo hot springs.
On board the car there will be the four-time world champion in the highest Argentine category Agostino Canapino, who was already tweaking the cockpit when he visited the team’s facility at Speedway, Indiana. During his stay, the Arrecife driver has modeled the seat he will use to his liking, although the team knows his preferences as they have worked together on other occasions.
Although preparations have already begun, details have yet to be finalized and will be finalized when Canapino takes a test scheduled for October 12 at the Sebring, Florida circuit. The relationship between the owner of the team that has participated in the American category since 2015 and the pilot has a long history, since on other occasions the reefer has been invited to participate in the 24 hours of Daytonawhere he entered the top ten of drivers for his exceptional participation, and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2019.
“For many years we have been trying to bring an INDYCAR car to Argentina and today we are able to do it officially announcing that the car can be exhibited is incredible“, quoted Juncos, owner of the team he created in the United States after emigrating from Argentina after the 2001 crisis. The team that emerged unexpectedly and already has several titles on display, will be in charge of preparing the car.
The last time a car in the class visited the country 51 years ago, the 300 miles from Rafaela after starting talks with the United States Auto Club (USAC) to reach an agreement and set a date for the championship tournament. It is not common for this type of car to travel the world, since it has only done so inside five countries: Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Australia and Argentina. This time, Juncos Racing will once again bring a car from the American category to Argentina.
The driver, who in addition to the exhibition will participate as a driver in the 200-driver race, thanked “Ricardo Juncos, Brad Hollinger, the entire JHR team and all those who made it possible for this car to be in Argentina today”. . “Alone I have words of thanks and I want to invite everyone to witness this great event that we will have with the National Tourism, “he added.
Argentine motorsport will have a new chapter in history after confirming the return of the event where it will be the single-seater of the most important category in the United States.
Source: Clarin
