IR28 impresses as Rossi completes first validation test at Indy
Alexander Rossi completed the first validation test of the new IR-28 chassis at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Where it stands
17 months of development by IndyCar and Dallara resulted in a new car built from a blank sheet of paper, featuring updated aero technology designed for record-breaking speed. Following the public test at the speedway, outlets including IndyStar, Motorsport.com, RACER, and Fox Sports detailed the technology driving the vehicle, highlighting its sleek design elements and the reactions of Alexander Rossi after his first laps.
Coverage does not yet specify subsequent testing dates or the full rollout schedule beyond the initial validation run.
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Coverage (10)
- How IndyCar and Dallara turned 'a blank sheet of paper' into a new car in 17 months IndyStar · 7h ago
- Inside the Technology Driving the New IR-28 INDYCAR.com · 7h ago
- Alexander Rossi reacts to his first laps in the next generation of IndyCar Fox News · 7h ago
- Inside the IR-28: IndyCar’s plan for record-breaking speed Motorsport.com · 7h ago
- 2028 IndyCar aero tech tour RACER - Racing News · 7h ago broke it first
- So Sleek & So Clean: 8 Elements To Like About INDYCAR's Newly Designed Ride FOX Sports · 7h ago
- Watch IndyCar's 2028 Dallara IR28 in action at IMS RACER - Racing News · 7h ago broke it first
- IndyCar holds first public test of new IR-28 chassis at Indianapolis Motor Speedway WTHR · 7h ago
- Alexander Rossi Completes First Validation Test Of New IR-28 Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway INDYCAR.com · 7h ago
- IR28 impresses as Rossi completes first validation test at Indy RACER - Racing News · 7h ago broke it first
Answered
Who completed the first validation test of the IR-28?
Alexander Rossi completed the test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Which organizations developed the new car?
IndyCar and Dallara collaborated on the development over a 17-month period.
Where did the public test take place?
The test took place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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