The pilots of IndyCar They continue to roll on the track at forced speeds and for the fourth consecutive week, we will have a new race, getting closer and closer to the final stretch of the 2022 season and with a Championship to be defined.
This week the category arrives in the City of Nashville, Tennessee, for what will be the fourteenth date of the season: the Big Machine Music City Gran Prixin its second edition and as the organization of the event has commented, its mission is to create a combination between music, food, celebrities, giving all the prominence to the IndyCar race.
Datasheet
- Temporary and street type circuit
- Length: 3.492 km
- Curves: Eleven, of which 7 go to the left and 4 to the right.
- main lines with a length between 1036.32 and 1066.8 meters.
- track width: 12.192 metros.
- The race will consist of 80 lapswhich corresponds to a distance of 279.38 km
An attraction of this route, which generates great expectations, is that the cars cross the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge, which connects the east and center of the city, also crossing the Cumberland River.
2021 race data
So far, only one date has been held on this track and from the opening race, we can highlight chaos on the track and multiple warning flags. Will it be the same this year?
Regarding the results, on that occasion, Colton Heart of Andretti Autosport got the privileged position, while the race victory was obtained by Marcus Ericssonpilot of Chip Ganassi.
Last year’s @MusicCityGP will forever be dubbed “AIR-icsson.”@Ericsson_Marcus not only continued the race after this wild crash… HE WON. #INDYCAR pic.twitter.com/9CbFDPR4c5
— INDYCAR on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) August 3, 2022
Where do we start from?
The thirteenth date of the calendar took place on the internal layout of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and on that weekend, the Pole was achieved by Felix Rosenqvist [Arrow McLaren SP], however, the pilot did not run with the same fortune the next day and finished the main race in position nine. For his part, Alexander Rossiwho would have started in second place, is the rider who managed to achieve victory and return to the top of the podium.
Andretti Autosport in trouble
In a statement prior to the activity in Nashville, a fine of $23,000 for the team and a 20-point penalty for the driver of car 27 were announced. Alexander Rossithis due to irregularities in the minimum weight of the car.
Regarding the Championship, we have had a change and now Will Power [Team Penske] finds himself as a leader, surpassing Marcus Ericssonwho has now placed second, while the following positions remain similar to the previous week.
TOP 10 of the 2022 IndyCar Championship, considering 13 of 17 races
List of drivers entered for the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix
And so that you do not miss any details of the activity in Nashville, we share the schedule of activities: Schedules for Latin America, the United States and Spain
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