{"id":253604,"date":"2026-01-27T05:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T05:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/253604\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T05:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T05:14:15","slug":"indycar-news-ryan-briscoe-jumps-as-concerns-remain-for-cash-strapped-prema-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/253604\/","title":{"rendered":"IndyCar news: Ryan Briscoe jumps as concerns remain for cash-strapped Prema Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Briscoe
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRyan Bricoe (left) with Prema Racing’s Robert Shwartzman. Image: Chris Jones<\/p>\n

Briscoe joined Prema for its inaugural IndyCar campaign as the sporting director where he guided drivers Robert Shwartzman and Callum Ilott.<\/p>\n

At Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, he will act in a similar role as a driver coach for Graham Rahal, Louis Foster and Mick Schumacher.<\/p>\n

Briscoe is one of two recent appointments to RLL, the other being Mike Pawlowski, who will engineer Schumacher in his maiden IndyCar campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cRahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has the foundation, infrastructure and commitment,\u201d said RLL president Jay Frye.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have made multiple, impactful strategic additions this off season, the latest being Ryan and Mike as we position our IndyCar program to compete at a high level on a weekly basis.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Briscoe departure is one of several blows for Prema amid continued speculation about its future.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Prema co-founder Angelo Rosin and his son Rene Rosin, who is the team principal, split with the team.<\/p>\n

Neither Shwartzman nor Ilott were named for this week\u2019s IndyCar content day, where every full-time driver is expected to attend.<\/p>\n

Rumours persist that the team is seeking new ownership, and missing the season opener is possible.<\/p>\n

Financial issues have long hung over Prema. Even as Shwartzman famously took pole position at the Indianapolis 500, there was speculation that the team was in financial strife.<\/p>\n

Whether the team competes in 2026 remains unclear. In any case, the season will begin on the streets of St Petersburg in a month on February 27-March 2.<\/p>\n


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