Motorsport Week
  • Formula 1
    • Formula 1 Calendar
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Championship Standings
    • Quali/Race Results
  • Formula E
    • Championship Standings
    • Formula E Calendar
  • WRC
    • WRC Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • MotoGP Calendar
    • Team/Rider Line-Up
    • Championship Standings
  • IndyCar
    • IndyCar Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • WEC
    • WEC Calendar
  • More
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • NASCAR
    • DTM
    • WSeries
    • Extreme E
    • Dakar
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Register
  • Formula 1
    • Formula 1 Calendar
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Championship Standings
    • Quali/Race Results
  • Formula E
    • Championship Standings
    • Formula E Calendar
  • WRC
    • WRC Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • MotoGP Calendar
    • Team/Rider Line-Up
    • Championship Standings
  • IndyCar
    • IndyCar Calendar
    • Championship Standings
  • WEC
    • WEC Calendar
  • More
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • NASCAR
    • DTM
    • WSeries
    • Extreme E
    • Dakar
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Motorsport Week
Home Single Seater IndyCar

Radio issues hampered progress in second Mid-Ohio race – Power

by Steve Camp
4 months ago
0
Radio issues hampered progress in second Mid-Ohio race – Power

Power drives his muddy car back to the pits after his spin in qualifying - Photo by: Chris Jones

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Team Penske’s Will Power suffered problems with his in-car radio during the second race of IndyCar’s Honda Indy 200, hampering his march through the field.

After taking a flag-to-flag victory in the first race at Mid-Ohio last Saturday, Power made a mistake on a damp and drying track during qualifying for race two, which left him stuck in the wet grass and brought out the red flag.

IndyCar rules state if a driver is the cause of a red flag stoppage, they must not take any further part in the session. This left Power to start Sunday’s race from down in 17th place.

Power made up several places in the opening laps of Sunday’s race, but the radio on the No.12 Verizon Chevrolet was causing some issues leaving communication with the team near impossible.

The issues led to the 2014 series champion having to make his own pit stop calls, one of which resulted in a side-by-side battle on the pit lane exit with team-mate Josef Newgarden.

“It was actually a pretty solid race,” said Power after taking the chequered flag on Sunday.

“We had some radio issues, so I really wasn’t sure what position we were running in all the time, so I really just followed my team-mates and pitted when they did.

“It was pretty smooth sailing from there, but we really couldn’t make up a lot of ground. Obviously, it was a pretty disappointing result in qualifying today, and that was totally my fault.”

Despite the issues, Power was able to secure seventh place at the finish line, sandwiched by his Penske team-mates Simon Pagenaud and Newgarden.

The Australian’s weekend mirrored how well his 2020 championship season has unfolded thus far, with peaks and troughs of form.

“Considering that and the radio challenges during the race, we come away actually feeling all right with a seventh-place result and a pretty good weekend overall with the win on Saturday.”

Tags: honda200IndyCarTeamPenske
Share224Tweet140Share56

Related Posts

Jones reunites with Dale Coyne for 2021 IndyCar return
IndyCar

Jones reunites with Dale Coyne for 2021 IndyCar return

2 hours ago
Hinchcliffe confirmed for full-time drive with Andretti Autosport
IndyCar

Hinchcliffe confirmed for full-time drive with Andretti Autosport

21 hours ago
PPG to be McLaughlin’s primary IndyCar sponsor for 2021 season
IndyCar

PPG to be McLaughlin’s primary IndyCar sponsor for 2021 season

1 day ago
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Jordan: ‘If I were in charge, I’d show Hamilton the door’

Jordan: ‘If I were in charge, I’d show Hamilton the door’

January 17, 2021
Technical Insight: How Ferrari intends to fight back in 2021

Technical Insight: How Ferrari intends to fight back in 2021

January 15, 2021
Gallery: Best shots from Hamilton’s Turkish GP title celebrations

Russell’s Mercedes drive ‘horrible timing’ for Hamilton’s negotiations – Webber

January 1, 2021
Jordan: ‘If I were in charge, I’d show Hamilton the door’

Jordan: ‘If I were in charge, I’d show Hamilton the door’

8
Bottas fastest as Formula 1’s Portuguese GP action begins

Bottas: ‘I’m not Rosberg, I do my talking on track and race fair’

4
Mercedes F1 racer Bottas takes sixth at Arctic Lapland Rally

Mercedes F1 racer Bottas takes sixth at Arctic Lapland Rally

2
AlphaTauri’s Tsunoda adds to F1 experience at Imola

AlphaTauri’s Tsunoda adds to F1 experience at Imola

January 27, 2021
Jones reunites with Dale Coyne for 2021 IndyCar return

Jones reunites with Dale Coyne for 2021 IndyCar return

January 27, 2021
Video: Alonso’s F1 return – How have other returning champions fared?

Video: Alonso’s F1 return – How have other returning champions fared?

January 27, 2021
Motorsport Week

© 2020 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Other Links

  • About & Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Motorsport Monday

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Formula 1
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
    • Team/Driver Line-Up
    • Standings
    • Results
  • Formula E
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • WRC
    • Latest News
    • Standings
    • Calendar
  • IndyCar
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
    • Standings
  • WEC
    • Latest News
    • Calendar
  • Other
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • WSeries
    • DTM
    • IMSA
    • NASCAR
    • Extreme E
    • Dakar
  • Galleries
  • About/Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2020 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Welcome Back!

Sign In with Facebook
OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Sign Up with Facebook
OR

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In