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Blomqvist’s "brain capacity" pivotal for IndyCar’s new hybrid – Shank
Tom Blomqvist joined MSR’s IMSA program in 2022 and won the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, eventually clinching the DPi title. In 2023, IMSA’s top category introduced hybrid technology and became known as GTP, but Blomqvist still led the team to victory in Daytona and secured two more wins, finishing third overall. He also had three starts in the IndyCar Series as a substitute for Simon Pagenaud. In 2024, Blomqvist will make a full-time switch to IndyCar, coinciding with the introduction of hybrid technology in the series. Despite his lack of IndyCar experience, MSR team owner Michael Shank believes Blomqvist’s time in IMSA has allowed him to develop the capacity to manage multiple inputs while going fast. The specific details about the regeneration and deployment of hybrid systems in IndyCar are yet to be determined.
