2005 Honda IRL Teams

Andretti Green Racing
Bryan Herta , #7 XM Radio Dallara Honda
Tony Kanaan , #11 7-Eleven Dallara Honda
Dan Wheldon , #26 Klein Tools/Jim Beam Dallara Honda
Dario Franchitti , #27 Arca/Ex Dallara Honda

Rahal Letterman Racing
Buddy Rice , #15 Pioneer/Argent Panoz Honda
Vitor Meira , #16 Menards Panoz Honda
Danica Patrick (a hot chick) , #17 Argent/Pioneer Panoz Honda

Delphi Fernandez Racing
Scott Sharp , #8 Delphi/AT&T Panoz Honda

Super Aguri Fernandez Racing
Kosuke Matsuura , #55 Pioneer/Autobacs/ARTA Panoz Honda

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
Roger Yasukawa , #24 Aventis/Racing for Kids Dallara Honda

 

HPD, Honda's wholly-owned racing subsidiary, is the technical operations center for Honda's IndyCar engine program, and coordinates American Honda's participation in the Indy Racing League. HPD and its technical partner, Ilmor Engineering Inc. of Plymouth, Michigan, work together to design, develop and manufacture engines for the 2005 season.

HPD and Ilmor also provide trackside support and engine rebuilding services to all teams using the Honda HI5R engine, an evolution of the 3.0-liter HI4R-A Indy V-8 engine introduced at last year's Indianapolis 500.

In addition, HPD has now opened its new 123,000-square-foot headquarters building in Santa Clarita, California. The two-story structure houses comprehensive engine Research & Development operations including design, development engineering, prototype and production parts manufacturing, engine preparation, rebuilding, material analysis, quality control inspection, dyno/test cells, machining and administrative offices. Honda Performance Development now employs 120, the largest workforce in its 12-year history.

 

Homestead (2.21-mile) Road Course Test

1. Dario Franchitti , Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda , 1:10.175
2. Dan Wheldon , Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda , 1:10.422
3. Ryan Briscoe , Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz-Toyota , 1:10.442


Pics
http://www.indycar.com/indycar/

 

I've seen where Watkins Glen is doing a ton of renovations (only second to when they redesigned the track in '71) to accomodate the Indycars.\

Not a fan of this series - but adding road courses helps and I'll likey watch their RC races. I only hope that the new CART goes to race there.

As an aside, this may make WG even more better for Track Day folks

 

It is nice to see IRL using some road courses, but I am still a true blood CART fan. I wonder if the IRL at watkins glen will be as humorus as NASCAR (turn right, whatever)!

 

I'm so glad they added road courses to the schedule. Should be much more interesting to watch. It's going to be a great open wheel racing season for Honda in IRL and F1. Can't wait!

 

An IndyCar is much quicker than a NASCAR on a road course. There's no comparison.

2005 IRL Road Racing:
- St. Pete (Florida)
- Watkins Glen (New York)
- Sears Point (California)

 

Homestead Oval Test

1. Buddy Rice , Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda , 214.539 mph
2. Scott Sharp , Delphi Fernandez Racing Panoz-Honda , 214.244 mph
3. Dan Wheldon , Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda , 213.998 mph

 

Homestead Road Course Test Pics

http://www.motorsport.com/photos/select.as..._2&Y=2005&O=24#

http://www.motorsport.com/photos/select.as...se_day_1&Y=2005


2005 Honda IndyCar Drivers

http://www.motorsport.com/photos/select.as..._2&Y=2005&O=36#