Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr., a consultant and driver coach for the Indy Racing League, shared his insights about IndyCar Series drivers for 2009.
Marco Andretti
“Marco is with a great team. With teammates like Danica (Patrick) and Tony Kanaan, they have the depth to bring Marco a second win. I feel like he really wants to bring another Indy 500 win to the Andretti family that has eluded them for so many years. He’s got the car, he’s got the team, and he’s got the talent. It would be a great thing to see an Andretti win the Indy 500, and Marco has the capability to get that done.â€
Stanton Barrett
“Team 3G is a good team. Owen Snyder is the crew chief on that car. He was my crew chief when I won my first Indy 500 and my first national championship. Stanton has a good team, and he seems to catch up on stuff on the car really quick. He comes from a stock car background, so he’s spent most of his life in NASCAR. He uses his head when he drives, he thinks about it. He’s going to run well. He’s a contender for Rookie of the Year. He’ll give Raphael Matos a run for his money.â€
Ryan Briscoe
“Ryan is definitely one of the favorites to win … Details
NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson was the leadoff defense witness Monday in the Helio Castroneves tax evasion trial, testifying that a lawyer who is also charged in the case has a sterling reputation in the motorsports world.
Johnson, a three-time Sprint Cup winner, said Michigan lawyer Alan Miller has many clients in NASCAR and the Indy Racing League, a circuit where the Brazilian-born Castroneves is a top driver. Both Castroneves and Johnson have received financial guidance from Miller… Details
Lewis Hamilton has left nothing to chance in his bid to retain his Formula One world crown, claiming: I’m fitter than my rivals.
People Sport can reveal the gruelling training regime that Hamilton has put himself through in the four months he has had to prepare.
The 24-year-old McLaren ace’s biggest worry is his underpowered car, but he knows the race calendar will push his body to the limit.
Since claiming the drivers championship last year in a dramatic finale in Brazil, Hamilton has gone to work running, cycling and weight-lifting.
He said: “I know I’m fit right now. I can say, ‘Yeah I’m fitter than … Details