IndyCar champion Palou joins works Mercedes outfit for Indianapolis 8 Hour

United States News News

IndyCar champion Palou joins works Mercedes outfit for Indianapolis 8 Hour
United States Latest News,United States Headlines
  • 📰 Motorsport
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 24 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 86%

First GT3 outing for Palou since 2019 in final round of Intercontinental GT Challenge

Three-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou will make a return to GT3 racing when he joins works Mercedes outfit Lone Star Racing for the Indianapolis 8 Hour race next month. The Spaniard will join factory drivers Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz for the Intercontinental GT Challenge finale on 3-5 October, marking his first GT3 outing since 2019.

It would be amazing to close out the season on a high with another trophy.' #80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3: Salih Yoluc, Rui Pinto de Andrade, Scott Andrews Photo by: Jake Galstad / Motorsport Images Lone Star's entry will be joined in the Pro class at the Brickyard by a GruppeM Racing entry for Maro Engel, Jules Gounon and Mikael Grenier, while the GT World Challenge America championship will form a combined grid for its final round.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

Motorsport /  🏆 11. in UK

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Palou vs. Power: The championship-clinching scenarios for IndyCar finalePalou vs. Power: The championship-clinching scenarios for IndyCar finaleSkills, experience and strategy put either in favor of becoming a three-time series champion on Sunday.
Read more »

Kirkwood rocks to IndyCar pole in Music City; Palou strugglesKirkwood rocks to IndyCar pole in Music City; Palou strugglesThe Andretti Global driver bested Josef Newgarden to take the top spot in qualifying for Sunday's IndyCar race
Read more »

Alex Palou Wins Second Consecutive IndyCar ChampionshipAlex Palou Wins Second Consecutive IndyCar ChampionshipAlex Palou successfully defended his IndyCar crown, securing a three-time championship title. Colton Herta took victory in a thrilling season finale at Nashville SuperSpeedway.
Read more »

Palou relishes third IndyCar title making for a 'super special' yearPalou relishes third IndyCar title making for a 'super special' yearAs a three-time IndyCar champion, the Chip Ganassi Racing driver joins an impressively exclusive club.
Read more »

Carpenter makes 'difficult decision' to sit out last three oval racesCarpenter makes 'difficult decision' to sit out last three oval racesThe IndyCar rookie will contest the final two race weekend’s of the 2024 IndyCar season
Read more »

McLaughlin trolls Palou with last-gasp ideas to keep title hopes aliveMcLaughlin trolls Palou with last-gasp ideas to keep title hopes aliveThe New Zealander has brought a spirited approach to remain in contention for Nashville
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-24 21:48:38