This All-Out Battle Shows What IndyCar Does Best | Flipboard and he's set to join a roster that's chock-full of IndyCar superstardom. The Kiwis DJR Team Penske squad is part of the Penske family, with the IndyCar arm of the global squad also enjoying a similarly successful season. Supercars news 2023: Brodie Kostecki furious at bad Presented by: Skip Barber Racing School. McLaughlins teammates Will Power and Josef Newgarden have accumulated five wins at Barber between them. Dillon to be AFL CEO, discussing Gill's legacy (2:41) Rohan Connolly discusses the appointment of Andrew Dillon as AFL CEO, and raises the strong legacy outgoing CEO Gillon McLachlan leaves behind. Will Davison admits he is facing massive pressure as Scott McLaughlins replacement at Dick Johnson Racing, but is confident of being a title contender next season. We may earn money from the links on this page. When former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean and Australian Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin last fought for a win in IndyCar, both ended up crashing in the same corner. That eventually forced Grosjean into a mistake, locking up into a corner and ceding the lead back to McLaughlin. Scott Scott McLaughlin has won his maiden race on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg in the opening event of the 2022 season. Scott Nigel Mansells greatest F1 and Indycar drives, How Marcus Ericsson finally unlocked his potential in IndyCar, How Marcus Ericsson finally unlocked his potential in IndyCar Definitely at the end of Sunday night, you're mentally drained probably more so than physically, but you are physically as well. He finished this season seventh in the Outlaws standings. "Aggressive but calculated. pic.twitter.com/sYpTYjgJdJ. One of Supercars most successful drivers has ripped in, calling out the behind-the-scenes politics while hinting at a departure. McLaughlin, suddenly unable to close the door, had to cede the preferred line into the next corner and lost the lead. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Team Penske will assist co-owners Dick Johnson and Ryan Story with the transition as they prepare for the 2021 Supercars season. The second race of the season will be the XPel 375 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on March 20. Tim is a great mate and has done a lot for me in the past and still helps me with some of my media, so Ill do anything for him and with him, McLaughlin said. Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. McFadden, a two-time Classic winner, is set to return home after the World of Outlaws championship finished last weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina. Penskes IndyCar program was scaled back a couple of seasons ago from four to three cars no sponsorship, no car, says Penske but it appears that an exception will be made to run a fourth car for 27-year-old McLaughlin. The star American will race for WA based Landrigan Motorsport in Warrnambool. With multiple locations in the US, click to Get your 14 day free trial >, Live and ad-break free: New broadcast deal announced for 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour, First 2020 livery revealed: Kelly Mustang breaks cover with new sponsor, Looking to 2021: Penrite Racing announces key driver line-up development, Australian motorsport royalty: Iconic Commodores remarkable racing numbers. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA. Scott McLachlan joined Chelsea in 2011 having previously worked at Fulham, as a technical scout, and Southampton, where he was head of performance analysis. McLaughlin Penske's exit from the touring car series in Australia ends an incredibly successful six-year run in Supercars competition. In his previous career, he served as a mechanic, engineer, and team manager in a variety of series, including IndyCar and IMSA. View all. Penske to leave Supercars, Scott McLaughlin confirmed Former Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin wins maiden IndyCar race By Jenna Fryer Feb 28th, 2022 Scott McLaughlin at last showed his long move from Australia to the United States was worth the gamble, getting his first IndyCar series win in the season-opening race through the downtown streets of St. Petersburg. IndyCar's season continues with the now-traditional round at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's infield road course ahead of the Indianapolis 500 later next month. McLaughlin added, too, that the 17-turn 2.3-mile track was very hard physically on the body. Today's battle was more clean, but even more dramatic. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. Last time Scott McLaughlin and Romain Grosjean fought for a win, they both crashed. Penske has pulling power, having recently purchased the IndyCar series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and also operates NASCAR and IMSA DPi entries. Based on just one session, McLaughlin said he was uncertain whether the Firestone alternates could withstand two flying laps.