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IndyCar Sebring January testing
Dixon leads Ganassi 1-2-3 in first IndyCar test of 2021
Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon led his Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda teammates in today’s seven-car test at Sebring International Raceway.
David Malsher-Lopez
Published: Jan 18, 2021, 11:46 PM
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The 40-year-old reigning champ, who has 50 IndyCar wins to his name, lapped the 1.7-mile course in 52.320sec, one-tenth faster than Marcus Ericsson (pictured above) who is about to embark on his third IndyCar season and his second with the legendary Ganassi team.
Less than half a tenth behind them was one of the team’s new recruits, series sophomore Alex Palou, who had previously tested with the squad at Barber Motorsports Park and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
A.J. Foyt Racing-Chevrolet’s Sebastien Bourdais, who ended last season on an upbeat note with fourth place at St. Petersburg and this year becomes a full-timer, was a little more than a quarter-second off Dixon’s pace. His teammate Dalton Kellett is was a further three-tenths in arrears, the pair separated by Max Chilton in the Carlin-Chevrolet.
Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson turned more laps than anyone else as he continues his brave effort to adapt to open-wheel racing. He ended the day just under 1.4sec from teammate Dixon’s pace.
Tomorrow will see Ryan Hunter-Reay, Alexander Rossi, Marco Andretti and Colton Herta joining the action for Andretti Autosport-Honda, Graham Rahal and Takuma Sato testing for Rahal Letterman Lanigan-Honda, and Jack Harvey in the cockpit of his Meyer Shank Racing-Honda.
RANK
CAR NO.
DRIVER
TEAM
ENGINE
FASTEST LAP
DIFF.
TOTAL LAPS
1
9
Scott Dixon
Chip Ganassi Racing
Honda
52.320
109
3
8
Marcus Ericsson
Chip Ganassi Racing
Honda
52.417
-0.097
127
2
10
Alex Palou
Chip Ganassi Racing
Honda
52.455
-0.135
121
4
14
Sebastien Bourdais
AJ Foyt Enterprises
Chevy
52.589
-0.269
116
5
59
Max Chilton
Carlin
Chevy
52.890
-0.570
139
6
4
Dalton Kellett
AJ Foyt Enterprises
Chevy
52.962
-0.642
135
7
48
Jimmie Johnson
Chip Ganassi Racing
Honda
53.691
-1.371
160
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