Barber Motorsports Park to test IZOD IndyCar
The Barber test, slated for Feb. 24-26, will be the only open test conducted prior to the start of the 2010 season. It marks the second straight season that both IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights teams will conduct an open test at the scenic Alabama road course.
“The way the 2010 schedule falls allowed for the opportunity for our teams to focus their preseason plans on the road and street course events to open the season,” said Brian Barnhart, president of competition and racing operations for the Indy Racing League. “By shifting the oval testing portion to in-season open test dates, teams have the option of keeping their equipment in road course trim until they are ready to focus on the oval portion of the schedule, including the month of May at Indianapolis.”
The first four IndyCar and first three Indy Lights races will be contested on road/street courses, including the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Alabama on April 11 at the 2.38-mile road course in Birmingham, Ala.
“We are honored to have the Indy Racing League in Birmingham for the open test, which will be a prelude to the inaugural event in April,” said Gene Hallman, president of Zoom Motorsports, the exclusive event promoter of the track. “The Open Test will allow the drivers additional experience on the finest road course in North America.”
An in-season oval testing day for IndyCar teams is scheduled for the 1.5-mile oval at Kentucky Speedway on May 4. Indy Lights rookies will join IndyCars teams for their rookie oval orientation program at Kentucky Speedway on May 3.
IZOD IndyCar Series teams are allowed up to six private testing days and a minimum of 800 miles testing depending on the number of full-time cars fielded by the team, in addition to the three Open Test dates. Teams can earn an additional 300 bonus testing miles by testing a Firestone Indy Lights driver at least 600 miles for a maximum of three private test days.
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Posted: January 13th, 2010 under Bed and Breakfast News.
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