Ericsson: “Nothing wrong with that move” in Palou clash at Road America
After Palou and Ericsson qualified third and fourth respectively – Ericsson’s best grid position of the year – the pair had retained those positions from the start.
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IndyCar Detroit: Kirkwood tops first practice for Foyt at Belle Isle
Before any car had turned a competitive lap, Kirkwood’s team-mate Dalton Kellett caused a red flag when his car ground to a halt in Turn 5, as an electrical issue within his steering wheel forced him to stop.
Bourdais not ruling out IMSA 2022 title tilt despite ill-fortune
The Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac driver and team-mate Renger van der Zande have only mustered a single podium finish from the opening half of the season, with victory at Long Beach, and have five more rounds to make up a 208-point deficit on the points-leading Wayne Taylor Racing Acura of Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor.
The hard luck stories afflicting expected 2022 Indy 500 contenders
Chip Ganassi and Ed Carpenter Racing drivers locked out the Fast Six pole shootout, but while Ganassi ended up first and third with Ericsson and Tony Kanaan, ECR's best representative at the flag was Conor Daly in sixth.
‘I let down so many people’: Scott Dixon still wrestling with bitter loss in 106th Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS – Scott Dixon remained dejected Monday night about the mistake that crushed his hopes of a victory when he exceeded the pit lane speed limit by 1 mph on his final stop in the 106th Indy 500.
Ganassi: Ericsson Indy 500 win down to him understanding team ethic
Ericsson held off Pato O'Ward to score his maiden Indy 500 win, only his third in IndyCar competition after arriving from F1 in 2019, and the fifth for Ganassi's storied team since 2000.
"¡Seguiré llamando a esa puerta!"
Tenía coche, experiencia y talento para pelear por la gloria de Indianápolis, la combinación ideal, pero llegó una bandera amarilla en el momento más inoportuno y le descartó de la victoria sin remedio. Eso fue lo único que le faltó a Álex Palou en su tercera vez en la Indy 500, la suerte. Fue el que más vueltas lideró tras Dixon, 47 de las 200 (Ericsson solo lo hizo 13 para ganar), y fue así, siendo primero, cuando se encontró el pit-lane cerrado y tuvo que hacer dos paradas cuando tocaba una. Desde atrás, solo quedaba remontar. Lo hizo hasta el noveno.
Once also-rans, Sergio Perez and Marcus Ericsson enjoy greatest of days
Sergio Perez joining the select group of Monaco Grand Prix winners or Marcus Ericsson celebrating a life-changing Indianapolis 500 victory. The Mexican was overlooked and underrated then, hoping in vain for a top team to come calling, while the Swede toiled among tail-enders and also-rans. In five seasons and 97 races with Caterham and Sauber/Alfa Romeo, Ericsson scored 18 points and never finished higher than eighth.