Pagenaud: “Starting at Barber brings back good memories”

The Frenchman begins his 10th season on the other side of the Atlantic.

Published on 14/04/2021 à 16:45

Gonzalo Forbes

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Pagenaud: “Starting at Barber brings back good memories”

Barber Motorsport Park hosts the first round of the 2021 season this weekendIndyCar. An expensive circuit simon pagenaud, one of the three French representatives in Uncle Sam's country.

« Starting the season at Barber brings back good memories, comments the Penske pilot. This is the circuit where I competed in my first IndyCar race 10 years ago. This is a track that has been very successful for me in general. I won in 2016 after an epic fight with Graham Rahal.

The route is fast, technical, with the need to drive with authority. It includes a lot of sequences and compromises to be made in terms of the car and the driving. I can't wait to battle it out this weekend ».

Ready, Simon Pagenaud carried out pre-season testing “ very satisfying » in Texas and Indianapolis in recent weeks. “ During the winter, development was very focused on Indianapolis and also the road circuits with the aim of getting the last tenthsHe says.

The season will be long and you will have to be regularly in the top 5 to be able to fight for the championship. We are coming out of very good winter preparation and have done everything to be competitive ».

Gonzalo Forbes

In charge of promotion formulas (F2, F3, FRECA, F4...). Carried by the grace of Franco Colapinto.

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