IndyCar – Pagenaud well prepared for the Milwaukee Mile

With 64 points behind the Championship leader Will Power three races from the end of the season, simon pagenaud still has every chance of being titled. The Frenchman, who occupies fourth place after winning twice this year, trained on ovals in order to be best prepared for the final events on the calendar, with the Milwaukee race contested this weekend where he had took 12th place last year, and the Fontana final held on August 30 a week after Sonoma.

Conquering the title will not be an easy task but Simon Pagenaud has put all the chances on his side with his team. “Lately we have been testing at Chicagoland to prepare for Fontana which will be a very important event with a big allocation of points for the championship final. We tested performance and reliability there. I will come to Milwaukee and Fontana with more experience, which is good for confidence. »

Simon Pagenaud is aware of the challenge represented by the Milwaukee Mile, the Wisconsin oval offering a very reduced banking, which requires drivers to obtain particularly precise settings and to establish complex strategies to aim for the front positions. “Actually, turning on the Milwaukee oval is akin to taking a fast curve on a road course. The wind has a very significant influence on this route. It can indeed modify the balance of your car spectacularly from turn 2 to turn 4. It is very difficult to overtake in the race. Hence the great importance of succeeding in qualifying well! »