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The NTT IndyCar Series has 27 full-time entries. On most timing stands for those 27 cars, a race engineer, assistant engineer, and performance engineer can be found. Factor in technical directors, …
The NTT IndyCar Series has 27 full-time entries, each supported by a team of technical experts including race engineers, assistant engineers, and performance engineers. Additionally, there are technical directors, damper specialists, aero specialists, and simulation engineers, creating a pool of over 100 combined technical experts within the series’ paddock. Arrow McLaren’s team principal Gavin Ward is a proponent of leveraging this engineering talent to improve technical aspects of IndyCar races, citing his experience from the Red Bull Formula 1 team. Ward has proposed the formation of an IndyCar Technical Working Group to collaborate on technical regulations and enhance the on-track product. Andretti Global’s technical director Eric Bretzman also supports the idea of utilizing the teams as a resource for IndyCar’s technical department, aiming to streamline processes and improve overall performance for all involved parties. By pooling the expertise of the engineering teams, Ward and Bretzman envision a more efficient and effective approach to technical matters within the series and a more collaborative environment overall.
