Indycar Test: Mick Schumacher’s First Taste at IMS

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* Mick Schumacher tested ‍an ‌NTT INDYCAR SERIES ​car fielded by Rahal letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) on the ⁢Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
* The test was described as a potential trial run for Schumacher’s ​future‌ in the series.
* Schumacher ‍is 26 years old and a former Formula 1⁣ driver.
*⁤ He hasn’t had many single-seater racing opportunities in Europe since his last ⁣F1 race in 2022. He’s been a reserve driver and​ raced in sports cars (WEC).
* He’s been​ speaking ‍with INDYCAR drivers (Sebastien Bourdais, Mike conway, James Hinchcliffe) and ⁤believes INDYCAR is​ the closest he can get to racing single-seaters currently.
* Schumacher has 43 F1 ⁣starts between 2021⁢ and 2022.
* He won the formula 2 championship in 2020.

* He appreciates the 17-race⁣ INDYCAR SERIES schedule ⁢ and the passion for motorsports‍ he ⁣observed at‌ the⁣ indianapolis 500.
* He likes the ⁢emphasis on the⁤ driver ⁤ as a key⁣ force within the team in INDYCAR.
* RLL fielded‌ cars ⁣for Graham Rahal, Devlin DeFrancesco, and Louis⁢ Foster in the current season.
* Schumacher ‍needs​ to decide if he wants to pursue‌ INDYCAR for 2026; the decision ⁣rests largely​ with him‍ at this stage.
* He has no⁣ current⁣ plans⁣ to test on an oval‍ track.

*‌ His initial⁢ impression after the test was ⁢positive: “So far, so good.”

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