“After more than 50 years, an IndyCar car will be back on track in Argentina”. This was reported by the head of the American team Hollinger racing junkthe Argentine Ricardo Juncoswhen he surprised everyone with that announcement that anticipated him Agostino Canapino he will be in charge of driving the powerful vehicle in a series of exhibitions starting this weekend at the Oscar and Juan Gálvez racetrack in Buenos Aires and continuing on Wednesday 9th in Termas de Río Hondo.
Canapino will drive the IndyCar car on both Saturday and Sunday, in the midst of the activities that will have the date of the National Tourism Team and its race called “the 200 drivers”.
In addition to the laps of Canapino with IndyCar, the North American team will carry out a simulated race, as the work of the mechanics will also be demonstrated as if they were in a class test. “The whole team will be there, engineers and mechanics,” Juncos said.
The relationship between Juncos and Canapino goes back to the experience they both shared in the competition they participated in the 2019 Daytona 24 Hours in the IMSA North America category.
“I live it as if I were in the preview of a great definition of the championship at Gálvez. It shows that there is a lot of anxiety in seeing this car, “said Canapino carburation.
The only time IndyCar made an appointment in Argentina was in the historic one 300 miles of Rafaela, in the classic oval of the Santafesino circuit. And the last time an Argentine driver raced in the popular North American category was in the 2000 season, when the Norberto Fontana he raced with a car owned by the Argentine John Della Penna.
What does an IndyCar car look like?
The classic Italian company Dallara produces IndyCar vehicles. The frame is smaller than a Formula 1 yet heavier.
At the center of the vehicle is the survival cell, made of carbon fiber and aluminum. Behind the driver’s head is a roll-up steel ring and below this the fuel tank follows a typical race car layout, with a flexible bladder tank, complete with quick-fill connectors for refueling stops. during the race.
As for the aerodynamic aspect, there are three specifics on which the car runs; Superspeedway (used in the Indianapolis 500), oval and road course. During the Superspeedway specification, for example, the floor is shortened, preventing air from collecting under the car and risking it losing stability.
The engine is a vital element. Teams choose between Sling Y Chevy, which are 2.2-liter V6s with dual turbos. According to what is allowed in each circuit, they extend in between 500 and 700 horsepower and exceed 350 km / hbeing powered by a special fuel, a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline.
Just as Formula 1 has increased the protection of drivers with the incorporation of the HALO system, the structure that sits above the edge of the cockpit, IndyCar has resorted to something similar, called air screena laminated polycarbonate screen that includes an anti-reflective coating on the inside of the screen, with a titanium frame.
In addition to the survival cell with its protection panels along the sides, there are also other impact protection structures such as the front cone, rear impact structure and side impact bars.
Source: Clarin
