This is not in itself a surprise, but the publication by theIndyCar The list of entrants for the St. Petersburg Grand Prix, the first round of the championship (this Sunday at 18:29 pm), confirms the absence of Prema, on the same circuit where the Italian team made its debut a year ago.
Therefore, only the 25 franchised cars will take the start of this first event of the season, the grid being able to accommodate up to 27 participants, only the 25 franchised cars having the guarantee of qualifying for all the events of the year, except the Indianapolis 500.
The Prema team, which this winter had to cope with the departure of the Rosin family, who founded the team more than forty years ago, is suffering from the financial troubles of its parent company, DC Racing Solutions. With four races in March, the start of the IndyCar season is particularly hectic, and if a buyer were found, the cars driven last year by Callum Ilott and Robert Shwartzman might not appear on the grid until the Long Beach race on April 19.
IndyCar – St. Petersburg
The entry list
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