Hélio Castroneves becomes part of forever as he scored his record-equalling fourth victory at the Indy 500, ahead of young Spaniard Álex Palou.
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Motorsport has been a lifelong interest for RJ, both virtual and ‘in the carbon’, since childhood. RJ picked up motorsports writing as a hobby in 2014, which then blossomed into a more regular endeavour by 2017 – where he established a reputation for offering in-depth coverage of Japanese motorsports, in particular the Super GT Series and the Super Formula Championship, which was scarcely seen in western publications. American open-wheel racing has been a part of RJ’s interest in motorsport, and in 2021, he joined RaceFans as a writer covering the IndyCar Series.
Why the Indianapolis 500 will be back to its best this weekend
2021 Indianapolis 500 preview
Posted onWith aero tweaks to aid passing, cooler race day temperatures and the return of fans, America’s greatest race will be back to its best on Sunday.
Don’t tell me how aggressive my set-up is, Dixon told team before pole-winning run
IndyCar
Posted onScott Dixon described his pole-winning run during Fast Nine qualifying for the 105th Indianapolis 500 as a “pretty hairy” and “tense” ordeal.
Dixon denies Herta for his fourth Indianapolis 500 pole position
IndyCar
Posted onScott Dixon took his fourth Indy 500 pole, leading the fastest field in the race’s history ahead of young stars Colton Herta and Rinus VeeKay.
Power, De Silvestro and Karam claim final places on Indy 500 grid
IndyCar
Posted onWill Power, Simona de Silvestro, and Sage Karam will start the Indy 500 but veteran Charlie Kimball and rookie RC Enerson failed to make the cut.
Power at risk of not starting Indy 500 after first day of qualifying
IndyCar
Posted onThe 2018 Indy 500 winner Will Power is the biggest name not yet qualified for this year’s race, as Scott Dixon was fastest in Saturday qualifying.
Montoya endures “very difficult” IndyCar return on tough weekend for McLaren SP
IndyCar
Posted onTwo-time Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya endured a tough return to IndyCar last weekend, starting last and finishing 21st in Saturday’s Grand Prix of Indianapolis.
More bad luck for Harvey ends victory hopes at Indianapolis
IndyCar
Posted onTwo misfortunes in as many races have seen Jack Harvey plunge from fifth to 13th in the championship and cost him a victory chance on Saturday.
Indy 500 is next target for VeeKay after breakthrough victory
IndyCar
Posted onRinus VeeKay says Indianapolis 500 success is a realistic target after scoring his first victory and ending Ed Carpenter’s five-year wait for a win.
Losing win to VeeKay taught Grosjean “you have to push all the way” in IndyCar
IndyCar
Posted onRomain Grosjean said losing victory to Rinus VeeKay taught him an important difference between IndyCar races and Formula 1 grands prix.
VeeKay denies Grosjean for first IndyCar win at Indianapolis
IndyCar
Posted onRomain Grosjean led more than half the Grand Prix of Indianapolis from pole position but Rinus Veekay emerged ahead to score his first IndyCar win.