IndyCar
IRL: Toyota complete Indy tests
Toyota, Target Team complete Indy testing session. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Oct. 18, 2002) - For the second time in the last two weeks, the new Toyota Indy V8 engine wrapped up a successful test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, in ...
Edited: Mar 27, 2008, 5:32 AM
Copy link
Share on Viber
Toyota, Target Team complete Indy testing session.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Oct. 18, 2002) - For the second time in the last two weeks, the new Toyota Indy V8 engine wrapped up a successful test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, in preparation for entry into the Indy Racing League in 2003.
High winds and less than ideal weather conditions limited the testing to just over 200 miles as Tomas Sheckter piloted a Toyota G Force for Target Chip Ganassi Racing. The test was the first for Toyota with the G Force chassis.
"All in all, things went well this week," said Lee White, group vice president and general manager of Toyota Racing Development: "This is our second test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and while the weather wasn't ideal, we made some progress in testing with a G Force, but there's still a long way to go. This is our first IRL test with Chip Ganassi and Target/Chip Ganassi Racing and a G Force chassis, but we already have a comfort factor with the team so that made things a little easier. It was also a plus being able to evaluate Tomas Scheckter before next season, so the test was beneficial to the team as well."
Scheckter also was pleased with his time at the Indianapols Motor Speedway and the opportunity to test with Toyota and Target Chip Ganassi Racing.
"It's great to be out here at the speedway," said Scheckter, who earned a victory at Michigan in his rookie campaign in the IRL this past season. "The Toyota engine not only sounds great, but it runs great also. TRD is a great company and they have done a lot of work to prepare this engine. Even though they are in the beginning stages of development, they're doing pretty well so far. It's been a good two days and I'm honored that I was chosen to do this test."
-toyota-
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article CHAMPCAR/CART: This Week in Ford Racing - Alex Tagliani
Next article CHAMPCAR/CART: Los equipos viaja con FedEx rumbo a Australia
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Tomas Scheckter
Dan Wheldon: Has it really been three years?
IndyCar
IndyCar
Dan Wheldon: Has it really been three years?
Conquest Endurance narrowly misses pole position for Petit Le Mans
ALMS
ALMS
Conquest Endurance narrowly misses pole position for Petit Le Mans
Mark Johnson resigns as KV Racing Technology General Manager
IndyCar
IndyCar
Mark Johnson resigns as KV Racing Technology General Manager
More from
Chip Ganassi Racing
Palou pushes IndyCar’s IR-28 chassis to the limit in rugged Sebring test
IndyCar
IndyCar 2 h
Palou pushes IndyCar’s IR-28 chassis to the limit in rugged Sebring test
'Team Cadillac' strategy delivers dual IMSA manufacturer titles for General Motors
IMSA
IMSA
Petit Le Mans
'Team Cadillac' strategy delivers dual IMSA manufacturer titles for General Motors
IndyCar retains Independent Officiating Board leadership and managing director Scot Elkins for 2027
IndyCar
IndyCar
IndyCar retains Independent Officiating Board leadership and managing director Scot Elkins for 2027
Latest news
GT World Challenge Portimao: All you need to know about season finale featuring Max Verstappen
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
WCEE GT World Challenge Europe Endurance 8 min
GT World Challenge Portimao: All you need to know about season finale featuring Max Verstappen
13 Autosport retains unchanged lineup for 2027 IMSA campaign, eyes global expansion
IMSA
IMSA IMSA 26 min
13 Autosport retains unchanged lineup for 2027 IMSA campaign, eyes global expansion
Bourdais, Moss headline second batch of Sebring's 75 all-time greatest drivers
IMSA
IMSA IMSA 43 min
Bourdais, Moss headline second batch of Sebring's 75 all-time greatest drivers
IndyCar driver and Fox Sports reporter Jack Harvey announces cancer diagnosis
IndyCar
Indy IndyCar 52 min
IndyCar driver and Fox Sports reporter Jack Harvey announces cancer diagnosis
Feature
Discover prime content
Inside AJ Foyt Racing’s transition: Hauger’s arrival, Ferrucci’s future, and the Pierson waiting game
Feature
IndyCar
Feature
IndyCar
By Joey Barnes
Inside AJ Foyt Racing’s transition: Hauger’s arrival, Ferrucci’s future, and the Pierson waiting game
You Ask The Questions: David Malukas
IndyCar
By Joey Barnes
You Ask The Questions: David Malukas
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe