IndyCar has been forced to postpone the upcoming Indianapolis 500 test originally scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday due to "expected inclement weather".
Manufacturer testing, open testing and the Indianapolis 500 rookie orientation program and refresher testing on the oval will now take place a month later than scheduled, beginning April 30.
Low temperatures and the strong probability of rain are forecast for next week – conditions which are far from ideal for oval testing.
A new test schedule has been issued by INDYCAR as follows;
MONDAY, April 30
– Test: INDYCAR Open Test on IMS oval
– Time: 10 a.m.-noon, 1-5 p.m.
– Participating drivers (21): Marco Andretti, Sebastien Bourdais, Ed Carpenter, Helio Castroneves, Gabby Chaves, Max Chilton, Scott Dixon, Jack Harvey, James Hinchcliffe, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Ed Jones, Tony Kanaan, Charlie Kimball, Josef Newgarden, Simon Pagenaud, Spencer Pigot, Will Power, Graham Rahal, Alexander Rossi, Takuma Sato, Zach Veach.
TUESDAY, May 1
– Test: Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program/Refresher Tests on IMS oval
– Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (Rookie Orientation Program), 2-5 p.m. (Refresher tests)
•Participating drivers (7): Pietro Fittipaldi (ROP), Jay Howard (refresher), Kyle Kaiser (ROP), Sage Karam (refresher), Matheus Leist (ROP), Danica Patrick (refresher), Robert Wickens (ROP).
WEDNESDAY, May 2
– Test: Chevrolet and Honda Manufacturer Test on IMS oval
– Participating drivers: Determined by manufacturers. Expected participants: Ed Carpenter, Gabby Chaves, Max Chilton, Scott Dixon, James Hinchcliffe, Ed Jones, Tony Kanaan, Charlie Kimball, Matheus Leist, Danica Patrick, Spencer Pigot, Robert Wickens.
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