Pato O'Ward: 'Get back into the fight for the Championship'

Mexican driver Pato O'Ward took his first victory of the season at the "fast and flowing" Balmer circuit in Alabama.

Published on 02/05/2022 à 10:34

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Pato O'Ward: 'Get back in the fight for the Championship'

The Mexican driver returns to 5th place in the Driver Rankings. © IndyCar Media

It was not until the fourth race that Pato O'Ward returned to the top in IndyCar. The Mexican driver confirmed his rise to victory on the Balmer track in Alabama. Started on the front line and after several attempts, overtook to take control of the race on pole sitter Rinus Veekay arrived 62nd lap. “ We almost got them in the pit stops, so I was like no, this is your chance. It's so hard to keep up because it's such a fast and flowing circuit. I knew that if I had the opportunity, I would have done it then. I pressed the button and went around it on turn five », Testifies Pato O'Ward after the race.

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With this victory in the fourth round of the calendar, the Mexican driver hopes to start a dynamic. “ I'm glad there were positive discussions for the future and I wanted to do it for the guys, do it for Arrow McLaren SP, Team Chevy. They've rowed this year so far, so it's great for them. I was tired of being 10th, 11th and 5th. I told myself that we had to win to get back into the fight for the Championship. » Pato O'Ward returns, thanks to this first place, to 30 points behind the new leader, Alex Palou.

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