r/INDYCAR • u/Hitokiri2 Graham Rahal • 3d ago

Article PREMA sets date for first IndyCar test

https://racer.com/2024/12/23/prema-sets-date-for-first-indycar-test/
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u/Mikemat5150 Kyle Kirkwood 3d ago

Month from first time on track to first race is certainly close.

A big reason why folks need to temper expectations.

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u/Hitokiri2 Graham Rahal 3d ago

I agree...

To be honest I'm sort of worried by the way the owner answered the question.

“It’s very fluid at the moment,” Ertsou told RACER. “It’s changing almost every day, so even if I tell you something now, it might not be the same thing in a few hours! Honestly, it’s been crazy. It’s very difficult to tell you now that it’s going to happen and if [Therma’s] going to be the first one, or it might not, I don’t know.”

So even the Thermal test doesn't seem to be a 100% sure thing. I mean..what the heck is going on over there? Why do I have images of Carlin dancing in my head all the sudden.

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u/Odd_Cobbler6761 2d ago

It’s parts. Can’t get the 2025 parts list when you’re last in line (cue Dio music!)

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u/Hitokiri2 Graham Rahal 2d ago

That would make a lot of sense.

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u/Launch_box 3d ago

Does anyone know if they are mostly hiring locally or moving people from Prema over to Indy?

It would suck getting relocated from Vicenza to Indianapolis tbh.

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u/bigbacon8tor 3d ago

They've been hiring a lot of people locally/already working in IndyCar.

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u/Hitokiri2 Graham Rahal 3d ago

I think it's a mix of both.