In Florida, three-day tests with hybrid power plants, which IndyCar is switching to this year, were successfully completed at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. They were attended by 12 drivers from the four leading teams in the American series – Arrow McLaren and Team Penske represented those using Chevrolet engines, and Andretti Global and Chip Ganassi Racing – Honda.
During the tests, the riders completed a total of 1202 laps, with no particular technical problems encountered. In particular, new software was tested related to engine generators and energy recovery systems (ERS).
“For the second test in a row, there were no major issues,” said Kyle Kirkwood, Andretti driver. – There were some minor issues with the new software, but that’s par for the course. When you try new equipment it will never work as well as you expect, but problems were quickly resolved and everyone got back to work.”
Apparently significant progress has been made in refining the latest hybrid power plants, as last year’s testing continued to reveal issues with the ERS systems.
Testing will continue in March in Indianapolis – at the track that runs mainly along the stadium section of the famous race track. The introduction of hybrid power plants is planned for the summer, and they will also be tested on ovals.
Source: F1 News
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