{"id":11270,"date":"2021-08-04T22:48:49","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T20:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.felixracing.se\/?p=11270"},"modified":"2021-08-04T22:55:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T20:55:17","slug":"felix-rosenqvist-excited-ahead-of-new-nashville-street-race-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/felix-rosenqvist-excited-ahead-of-new-nashville-street-race-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Felix Rosenqvist excited ahead of\u00a0new Nashville street race event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The roaring sound of NTT INDYCAR SERIES engines will fill the Music City to mark the return to racing this weekend following the summer break, with Felix Rosenqvist particularly excited to take on a\u00a0spectacular new race on the streets of\u00a0Nashville.\u00a0<\/strong>
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Titled the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, the Nashville event is debuting on the INDYCAR\u00a0schedule this\u00a0year,\u00a0featuring a 2.17-mile\u00a0(3.5 km) temporary street course that takes in two passes across water as drivers race up and down the\u00a0Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge.
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Having achieved many of his career highlights at\u00a0similar\u00a0street circuit events across the globe, Felix\u00a0Rosenqvist is understandably keen to head out and explore the\u00a0limits of INDYCAR’s newest addition.
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\u201cIt’s been quite nice with a relaxing few weeks away, but you miss the racing very quickly and I’m now\u00a0fully charged up for the final part of the season,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>says Felix Rosenqvist<\/strong>. \u201cNashville – that will be something\u00a0special. This is\u00a0probably\u00a0the one race I’ve been\u00a0looking forward to the most all year, and that has not changed after driving the track on the simulator.

“It’s a very\u00a0interesting\u00a0layout\u00a0with a good mix of 90-degree corners, technical combinations and proper overtaking opportunities coming off the bridge. Combined with the city itself,\u00a0I think this place has the potential to become\u00a0a classic.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adding to the sense of a\u00a0big\u00a0weekend, a grid of 27 cars will battle it out along the Nashville course – the largest number of entries, excluding the Indianapolis 500, since Long Beach in 2013.

With winds of positivity blowing throughout the\u00a0paddock, Rosenqvist hopes to finally get his fair share of luck as well after a difficult 2021 campaign to date.

\u201cThis is a great opportunity for a fresh start,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>says the Arrow McLaren SP driver<\/strong>. \u201cWe’re back from a long break,\u00a0heading\u00a0straight to a race where\u00a0nobody has ever been, and it’s a street track on top of that.\u00a0Historically\u00a0this combination of venue, and the need to adapt and learn\u00a0fast, has been key to some of my greatest wins. On\u00a0paper, this is a perfect opportunity and one that we will do everything to grab.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>
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Practice for the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix begins on Friday, with qualifying taking place on Saturday and the 80-lap race going green on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


TIME TABLE<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Rd. 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big Machine Music City Grand Prix<\/strong>
Nashville (USA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All times local (U.S. Central)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday 6 August<\/strong>
<\/span>Free Practice 1: 3:10-4:25 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday 7 August<\/strong>
<\/span>Free Practice 2: 12:00-12:45 pm
Qualifying: 3:30-4:45 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday 8 August<\/u><\/strong>
Warm-up: 12:00-12:30 pm
Race (80 laps): 4:45 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n


TIMING: <\/strong>INDYCAR App \/ racecontrol.indycar.com<\/a>
ENTRY LIST: <\/strong>view here<\/a>
TRACK DATA: <\/strong>view here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

NTT INDYCAR SERIES | After 10\/16 races<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1: Alex Palou (ESP), Ganassi, 384 p.
2: Pato O\u2019Ward (MEX), AMSP, 345 p.
3: Scott Dixon (NZL), Ganassi, 328 p.
4: Josef Newgarden (USA), Penske, 315 p.
5: Marcus Ericsson (SWE), Ganassi, 280 p.
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25: Felix Rosenqvist (SWE), AMSP, 94 p.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

View full standings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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