The emerging threat to IndyCar's giants
Penske, Ganassi and Andretti have long monopolised the IndyCar title wins, but as the series enters its latest new era there's a new challenge emerging - one with a very different approach to the current big guns.
Motorsport.com's Prime content
The best content from Motorsport.com Prime, our subscription service. Subscribe here to get access to all the features.
After three years of regular Penske dominance in IndyCar's manufacturer aerokit era, the series has booted the rulebook out of the nearest window for a season that also brings a reshuffle at the series' big three teams. IndyCar may have pondered pit rules changes to end the "randomness" in its races, but 2018 could still provide plenty of shocks.
For a start, IndyCar is levelling the playing field. After Chevrolet owned the manufacturer aerokits period, the new universal fitting means that Honda can no longer bemoan its Wirth Research-designed aerokit. Any differences will now be down purely to engine performance.
Share Or Save This Story
The one thing W Series needs in 2020 to continue its rise
Eaton "got it wrong" with initial W Series criticism
Hamilton still revisits texts from "great pillar" Lauda
DTM finalising hybrid powertrain spec for 2022 debut
Auer secures 2020 BMW drive for DTM return
Spengler leaves DTM to join BMW's IMSA roster
Why cynic Berger changed his mind over green tech in racing
Kubica felt "comfortable" straight away in BMW's DTM car
NASCAR denies Kyle Larson a qualifying attempt at Talladega
What Shanghai's sprint race and qualifying tell us about the 2024 F1 Chinese GP
WEC Imola: Ferrari 1-2-3 in dominant qualifying feat
FIA dismisses Aston Martin protest over China F1 qualifying
The apprenticeship that will aid Ilott's IndyCar to WEC switch at Jota
The long evolution of Dallara's Indy 500 winner
Nigel Mansell’s greatest F1 and Indycar drives
Ranking the top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2021
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
