Penske and IndyCar regain full control of Indy Lights after 2021 season

Penske Entertainment, owner of the NTT IndyCar Series, has decided to regain full control and operational management of Indy Lights, the final stage of the Road to Indy ladder below the NTT IndyCar Series. By Jeroen Demmendaal The move will take effect after the 2021 season and is expected to see Penske Entertainment use its considerable commercial and media fire power to further amplify the … Continue reading Penske and IndyCar regain full control of Indy Lights after 2021 season

Indy Lights title battle tightens at Gateway amid mysterious tire issues

The Indy Lights title battle tightened considerably at the Gateway oval in Illinois this weekend, as Chicago’s David Malukas swept the weekend for HMD Motorsports and took over the standings lead from his main rival and fellow American, Andretti Autosport driver Kyle Kirkwood. Meanwhile, Linus Lundqvist of Sweden had a character-building weekend that included a high-speed crash in Race 1 and lost ground in the … Continue reading Indy Lights title battle tightens at Gateway amid mysterious tire issues

Road to Indy round-up: St Petersburg

Andretti recovers in Indy Lights from a slow start at Barber, a tight four-way battle for the title in Indy Pro 2000 and Christian Brooks takes the lead in USF2000! By Jeroen Demmendaal Indy Lights The opening weekend at Barber was always going to be an outlier in this year’s Indy Lights season. The HMD Motorsports/Global Racing Group had spent a lot of time testing … Continue reading Road to Indy round-up: St Petersburg

Indy Lights season preview – Get ready for a title battle royale

Just a warning up front: in preparing for this Indy Lights season preview, I partly revisited the text I wrote last year ahead of the 2020 Indy Lights season. After all, while the 2020 season eventually got cancelled because of the pandemic, many of the names that were scheduled to compete then are back on the roster now. And since several of those drivers basically … Continue reading Indy Lights season preview – Get ready for a title battle royale

Indy Pro 2000 season preview: bigger, better, faster

Only a few days to go until the 2021 Road to Indy season kicks off at Barber Motorsports Park. Our editor-at-large and resident Road to Indy writer Jeroen Demmendaal highlights some of the potential stars in Indy Pro 2000 that deserve extra attention this year. By Jeroen Demmendaal The build-up of a Road to Indy weekend is one of my favourite things in racing. Each … Continue reading Indy Pro 2000 season preview: bigger, better, faster

USF2000 season preview: spectacle guaranteed

Only a few days to go until the 2021 Road to Indy season kicks off at Barber Motorsports Park. Our editor-at-large and resident Road to Indy writer Jeroen Demmendaal highlights some of the potential stars in USF2000 that deserve extra attention this year. By Jeroen Demmendaal As I wrote in last year’s preview, while Indy Pro 2000 and especially Indy Lights usually provide a pretty … Continue reading USF2000 season preview: spectacle guaranteed

RTI-expert Rob Howden discusses his vision for the Road to Indy

Loyal viewers of the Road to Indy TV web broadcasts will know him as The Voice of the feeder series for the NTT IndyCar Series. Yet since last December Rob Howden has another, arguably more important job within the Road to Indy organization, as its new Series Development Director. F1 Feeder Series had an exclusive sit-down with the Canadian to discuss his plans for the … Continue reading RTI-expert Rob Howden discusses his vision for the Road to Indy

Indy Lights returns in 2021 with new tracks, more cars

Indy Lights is back in 2021! America’s answer to Formula 2, the last step under the NTT IndyCar Series, will return after a year affected by COVID-19. Some questions remain about the future, but 2021 might be the year where Indy Lights finally returns to growth. Our resident Road to Indy writer Jeroen Demmendaal considers the lay of the land. American open-wheel racing fans breathed … Continue reading Indy Lights returns in 2021 with new tracks, more cars

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Sabré Cook hopes to kick-start delayed 2020 campaign at Road America

The coronavirus pandemic has left a trail of destruction not just in countries around the globe, but also in global motor racing. Careers, calendars and team finances have all been adversely affected by the economic consequences of the pandemic. We could have spoken to numerous drivers around the world who have seen their plans fall apart in recent months, but the case of 26-year old … Continue reading Sabré Cook hopes to kick-start delayed 2020 campaign at Road America

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Interview: Indy Lights rookie Kyle Kirkwood aims to complete Road to Indy hat-trick in 2020

He has dominated the American feeder series in recent years, collecting championships like baseball cards and breaking record after record. After winning the USF and Pro 2000 crowns as a rookie, can Kyle Kirkwood make it a three in a row in Indy Lights this year? In an exclusive for F1 Feeder Series, editor-at-large Jeroen Demmendaal spoke to the young man from Florida. By Jeroen … Continue reading Interview: Indy Lights rookie Kyle Kirkwood aims to complete Road to Indy hat-trick in 2020