Adapted from indycar.com
Swiss driver Simona de Silverstro recently sat in the first Dallara DW12 chassis that her team, HVM Racing has received for the 2012 season of the IZOD IndyCar series.
In 2011 Simona de Silvestro missed two races – one because of injury and another because of issues while re-entering the U.S. – and had one top-five finish.
Watching the multitude of unpainted components being unpacked snapped de Silvestro into a competitive mind-set.
HVM, which will house the Lotus engine program at its Indianapolis shop, is scheduled to commence the on-track engine development program January 13-14 at Palm Beach International Raceway with de Silvestro behind the wheel of the Lotus-owned chassis.
The team will join Chevrolet and Honda-aligned teams January16 for the manufacturers testing at Sebring International.
“Now that the car is here, we can’t wait to go out to the track and try it out,” she said. “I’m pretty excited to be with Lotus and the team that has chosen me to start doing the development on the new engine and with the new car.
“I’m really lucky to be back with HVM and Nuclear Clean Air Energy and Energy, and I’m pretty sure we’re going to have a better year in 2012 than we had this year. We just have to work really hard.”
HVM Racing manager Vince Kremer said he expects to pick up the Lotus car before the end of the year, and the team’s No. 78 car likely will make its track debut in February. The IZOD IndyCar Series opener is March 25 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.
“(The testing schedule) is quite ambitious, and that’s just the on-track,” he said. “We haven’t talked about any off-track testing, seven-post shaker rig testing or twisting the chassis. The good thing is we’re working as a co-operative group with Dreyer&Reinbold and Bryan Herta (Autosport) and we seem to be working quite well together.
“Palm Beach will be more of an engine shakedown test. We’re not really concerned about how many miles we run. Sebring will be getting more into developing the engine on the track.”
Dreyer&Reinbold Racing and Bryan Herta Autosport drivers will share in the preseason on-track testing, which will include Auto Club Speedway in California, much like the Chevrolet and Honda programs.
Swiss driver Simona de Silverstro recently sat in the first Dallara DW12 chassis that her team, HVM Racing has received for the 2012 season of the IZOD IndyCar series.
In 2011 Simona de Silvestro missed two races – one because of injury and another because of issues while re-entering the U.S. – and had one top-five finish.
Watching the multitude of unpainted components being unpacked snapped de Silvestro into a competitive mind-set.
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| Simona de Silvestro (Photo: LAT/IndyCar) |
HVM, which will house the Lotus engine program at its Indianapolis shop, is scheduled to commence the on-track engine development program January 13-14 at Palm Beach International Raceway with de Silvestro behind the wheel of the Lotus-owned chassis.
The team will join Chevrolet and Honda-aligned teams January16 for the manufacturers testing at Sebring International.
“Now that the car is here, we can’t wait to go out to the track and try it out,” she said. “I’m pretty excited to be with Lotus and the team that has chosen me to start doing the development on the new engine and with the new car.
“I’m really lucky to be back with HVM and Nuclear Clean Air Energy and Energy, and I’m pretty sure we’re going to have a better year in 2012 than we had this year. We just have to work really hard.”
HVM Racing manager Vince Kremer said he expects to pick up the Lotus car before the end of the year, and the team’s No. 78 car likely will make its track debut in February. The IZOD IndyCar Series opener is March 25 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.
“(The testing schedule) is quite ambitious, and that’s just the on-track,” he said. “We haven’t talked about any off-track testing, seven-post shaker rig testing or twisting the chassis. The good thing is we’re working as a co-operative group with Dreyer&Reinbold and Bryan Herta (Autosport) and we seem to be working quite well together.
“Palm Beach will be more of an engine shakedown test. We’re not really concerned about how many miles we run. Sebring will be getting more into developing the engine on the track.”
Dreyer&Reinbold Racing and Bryan Herta Autosport drivers will share in the preseason on-track testing, which will include Auto Club Speedway in California, much like the Chevrolet and Honda programs.