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The Arrow McLaren IndyCar team will get its first look at the driving skills and technical feedback of Callum Ilott, who will step in and test on behalf of the recently-injured David Malukas. Ilott…
The Arrow McLaren IndyCar team will have Callum Ilott step in to test in place of the injured David Malukas, providing an opportunity to assess Ilott’s driving skills and technical feedback during the hybrid engine test at Homestead-Miami Speedway this week. Ilott expressed his sympathy for Malukas’ situation and his gratitude for the chance to assist the team, acknowledging the privilege of testing with Arrow McLaren. Following Malukas’ biking accident and subsequent surgery on his wrist, he will miss the IndyCar season opener at St. Petersburg on March 10. The team formed a strategic alliance with Juncos Hollinger Racing to evaluate Ilott before his departure last year, leading to this testing opportunity due to Malukas’ injury. Ilott’s commitments with Jota Team Hertz in the FIA World Endurance Championship may pose logistical challenges for him to partake in the Sebring test on Feb. 26-27 in place of Malukas, but he could potentially race for Arrow McLaren at St. Petersburg a week after the WEC event in Qatar, pending the team’s decision on the driver lineup. Team principal Gavin Ward mentioned that they are exploring options while Ilott is set to test with the team in Homestead, aiming to finalize their roster for St. Pete in the near future.
