The Arrow McLaren SP-Chevrolet driver appeared to suffer a stuck throttle at Turn 6 on Lap 24 of the Detroit Grand Prix. IndyCar’s medical director Dr. Geoffrey Billows said: “Following his crash during the race Felix Rosenqvist received an initial evaluation at the infield care center at Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. “He was then transferred to Detroit Receiving Hospital for advanced imaging and evaluation by the trauma and neurological services. “Evaluation revealed no life- or limb-threatening injuries, he remains awake and alert, he will be observed overnight prior to discharge from the hospital.” Arrow McLaren SP added a statement, saying it “would like to thank the AMR Safety Team for their fast response at track, along with the IndyCar Medical Team and the staff at DMC Detroit Hospital for their expertise and care. “Updates on Felix’s recovery and the status of the #7 car in Race 2 of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix will be shared in due course.” Rosenqvist … [Read more...] about Rosenqvist remains in hospital overnight after Detroit shunt
Detroit IMSA: Magnussen, van der Zande win in Ganassi Cadillac
Polesitter Magnussen moved the Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac into the lead at the start, and fellow Cadillac drivers Pipo Derani (Action Express Racing) and Tristan Vautier (JDC-Miller MotorSports) swiftly made it a Caddy 1-2-3 ahead of Harry Tincknell’s Mazda and the two Acuras of Ricky Taylor and Olivier Pla. Magnussen and Derani pulled away into a race of their own, having a dozen seconds in hand by the time Tincknell displaced Vautier for third place as they lapped GTD runners. Magnussen had pulled a 4.1sec lead over Derani by the time they made their first stops with 47mins to go, to hand off to van der Zande and Felipe Nasr respectively. Nasr chipped away at the gap, and got it down to 1.5sec with 40mins to go. There was a new third-place car following the stops, as a strong in-lap from Ricky Taylor and strong out lap by Filipe Albuquerque had seen the Wayne Taylor Racing Acura vault ahead of Oliver Jarvis who was now steering the Mazda, and Loic Duval in the JDC-Miller … [Read more...] about Detroit IMSA: Magnussen, van der Zande win in Ganassi Cadillac
Ericsson’s Detroit win is what he worked at for eight years
Power and Ericsson had been enjoying an entertaining scrap in the second half of the race, and the pair had edged away from Ed Carpenter Racing’s young charger Rinus VeeKay when the race was brought under its second red flag with five laps to go for Romain Grosjean’s shunt. The field came down pitlane to wait out the delay but in the intense heat, Power’s Penske-Chevrolet failed to re-fire, and Ericsson was able to control the last four laps of the restarted race, pulling away from Takuma Sato immediately and then the VeeKay vs. Pato O’Ward battle for second. It was the Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda driver’s first IndyCar win, it came at the same venue in which he scored his first podium two years ago and he became the seventh winner in seven races in the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series. Explaining his race strategy from 15 th on the grid, Ericsson said: “We started on the sticker reds, tried to stretch that stint as long as possible, was able to do that in a good way without losing … [Read more...] about Ericsson’s Detroit win is what he worked at for eight years
Oliver Askew to replace Rosenqvist in Race 2 at Belle Isle
Rosenqvist will be held overnight at DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital after a massive accident during Saturday's IndyCar race at the Belle Isle. The Swedish driver slammed the barriers on the outside Turn 6 on Lap 24 of the race due to a stuck throttle. Track cleanup and wall repair forced a red flag that lasted over an hour. Read Also: Rosenqvist remains in hospital overnight after Detroit shunt Huge shunt for Rosenqvist halts IndyCar race at Detroit A statement from the team Saturday evening read: "Rosenqvist is being observed overnight prior to discharge, after being sent to the hospital for advanced imaging and evaluation by the trauma and neurological teams at DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital. Evaluation revealed no life or limb threatening injuries and he is awake and alert." The driver himself has tweeted that he is feeling sore, but otherwise okay. This opens the door for Askew to get back behind the wheel of an IndyCar for the first time this year. … [Read more...] about Oliver Askew to replace Rosenqvist in Race 2 at Belle Isle
Hyundai Creta SX Executive Variant: Details Leaked Ahead Of India Launch
Home Four wheelers lekhaka-Athul z By Athul Z Published: Sunday, June 13, 2021, 9:00 [IST] Hyundai has secretly added a new variant to the Creta lineup, based on their existing SX variant. The news about the new variant was revealed through a leaked document. The new variant is called ‘SX Executive', and it will be slotted right below the second-top SX variant. With this new variant, Hyundai Creta will have a total of 6 variants across different engine and gearbox combinations. As the new SX Executive variant is placed below the existing SX variant, there is a price drop of Rs 78,800 as per the leaked document. For the price difference, there are few features being deleted. Out of which the most noticeable is the omission of the large 10.25-inch infotainment system. With the deletion of the touchscreen infotainment, along with it goes features like connected car tech, Android Auto, and Apple Car Play. … [Read more...] about Hyundai Creta SX Executive Variant: Details Leaked Ahead Of India Launch