2013 IndyCar Series
2013 IndyCar season | |
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IZOD IndyCar Series | |
File:Izodindycar.png | |
Season | |
Races | 19 |
Start date | March 24 |
End date | October 19 |
Awards | |
The 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series[1] season will be the 18th season of the IndyCar Series. Its premier event will be the 97th Indianapolis 500. The 2013 season will feature the introduction of multiple aero kits to the Dallara DW-12 chassis.[2]
Ryan Hunter-Reay will be the defending series champion.
Teams and drivers
- All chassis are composed of a Dallara DW12 "IndyCar Safety Cell" base chassis, and Dallara aerokit. All teams run Firestone tires.
Team | Engine | No. | Driver(s) | Rounds | Notes |
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A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Honda | 14 | TBA | All | |
41 | Chase Austin[3] (R) | 5 | |||
Andretti Autosport | Chevrolet | 26 | Marco Andretti[4] | All | |
27 | James Hinchcliffe[5] | All | |||
28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay[6] | All | |||
TBA | Carlos Muñoz[7] (R) | 5 | |||
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 9 | Scott Dixon[8] | All | |
10 | Dario Franchitti[9] | All | |||
83 | Charlie Kimball[10] | All | |||
Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 18 | Justin Wilson[11] | All | |
Dragon Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | Katherine Legge[12] | All | |
7 | Sébastien Bourdais | All | |||
Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | Ed Carpenter[13] | All | |
KV Racing Technology | Chevrolet | 11 | Tony Kanaan | All | |
78 | Simona de Silvestro[14] | All | |||
Panther Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | J. R. Hildebrand.[15] | All | |
Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing | Honda | 67 | Josef Newgarden[16] | All | |
Schmidt-Hamilton Motorsports | Honda | 77 | Simon Pagenaud[17] | All | |
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | All | |
12 | Will Power[18] | All |
Driver changes
- A. J. Allmendinger is under consideration for the seat at Team Penske that was occupied by Ryan Briscoe.[19] Allmendinger is also under consideration to race for Michael Shank, should sponsorship and an engine lease be available.
- Rubens Barrichello is exploring options for 2013.
- A. J. Foyt's 2012 driver Mike Conway is interested in returning for a partial season, but has stated that he has permanently quit oval racing.[20]
- Graham Rahal is a free agent for 2013.
- Simona de Silvestro will move from HVM Racing to KV Racing Technology.[14]
Team changes
- Italian team Scuderia Coloni, who formerly competed in the GP2 Series is evaluating joining the IndyCar series in 2013.[21]
- Newman/Haas Racing is seeking sponsorship to return to in 2013 with a two-car team.[22]
Schedule
The 2013 IndyCar Series schedule was formally announced on Speed's WindTunnel with Dave Despain, on the evening of September 30, 2012.[23] The schedule consists of nineteen races, hosted across sixteen venues. Included are three doubleheader events – with one race of each doubleheader featuring a standing start.[24] The IndyCar Triple Crown will return for the first time since 1989, featuring the races at Indianapolis, Pocono and Fontana. IndyCar is offering a USD$1million bonus to a driver who can win all three events, with a USD$250,000 consolation prize is a driver can win two of the three events.[25]
Schedule development
- The Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix will return to the 2.346 miles (3.776 km) track layout used from 1998–2001.[36]
- IndyCar will return to Pocono Raceway July 7, 2013 for a 400-mile race. It will be the first IndyCar race at Pocono since 1989.[37] A contract has been signed to continue the event through 2015.[38]
- The Edmonton Indy will not return after the promoter Octane Motorsports made a business decision not to promote the race in 2013. The city will not seek another promoter.[39]
- The Grand Prix of Houston at Reliant Park will return to American open-wheel racing as an IndyCar Series event on October 4–6. Mi-Jack Promotions, Reliant Park, and IndyCar have signed a contract for the event through 2017. Shell and Pennzoil have signed a 4-year title sponsorship deal for the event. The event was last run as a Champ Car event in 2007.[40][41]
- IndyCar is reportedly in discussions to add a twentieth round of the championship at a circuit in Europe. It was later confirmed that the series would hold a race in Italy in September of 2013, though a venue had not been decided upon at the time of the annoucement. Venues put forward as candidates for the event include Monza, Imola, and Mugello.[42]
References
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