Nearly the entire Verizon IndyCar Series field will test at Sebring (Fla.) International Raceway on March 2, the final test allowed prior to the 2016 season opener, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 11-13.
Media are invited to cover the test from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. ET, which will include photo and video opportunities of cars on track and driver interview opportunities during the lunch break. All media planning to attend the test must RSVP to Mark Robinson at INDYCAR Communications by noon ET Tuesday, March 1.
Media with 2016 season credentials (“hard cards”) may gain access to the facility by showing their credential at the entry gate. Other media who have RSVP’d must sign in upon entry. Media relations representatives from INDYCAR and the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will be on site at the test to assist.
Teams and drivers expected to test on March 2 are:
- A.J. Foyt Enterprises (Jack Hawksworth, Takuma Sato)
- Andretti Autosport (Marco Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Carlos Munoz, Alexander Rossi)
- Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (Max Chilton, Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Charlie Kimball)
- Dale Coyne Racing (Conor Daly, Luca Filippi)
- Ed Carpenter Racing (Josef Newgarden)
- KVSH Racing (Sebastien Bourdais)
- Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Spencer Pigot, Graham Rahal)
- Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (James Hinchcliffe, second driver TBD)
WHAT: Verizon IndyCar Series testing
WHERE: Sebring International Raceway, 113 Midway Dr., Sebring, Fla. 33870
WHEN: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. ET Wednesday, March 2
Source: Official Verizon IndyCar Press Release