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PREMA Racing fired the Chevrolet engines in the back of its new and untested cars just days before sending its trucks to California for Tuesday’s test at The Thermal Club and Thursday’s upcoming vi…
PREMA Racing tested its new cars with Chevrolet engines, just before heading to California for test sessions at The Thermal Club and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Despite the late start, PREMA’s entry into American open-wheel racing proved successful, with significant pace demonstrated. Robert Shwartzman impressed by leading at Thermal and finishing third overall, closely followed by teammate Callum Ilott in fourth. Ilott praised the team’s performance and highlighted the blend of European and IndyCar expertise within PREMA as a key advantage. Overall, PREMA’s debut in IndyCar showed promise, but the team acknowledged that there is still work to be done to further improve their performance.
