[Indy 500] #35 Bump Day op Indy

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Op woensdag 23 mei 2018 20:38 schreef franklop het volgende:
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Hinchcliffe definitief niet van start.

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“Barring unforeseen circumstances I will not be racing in the Indy 500 this year,” said Hinchcliffe.

“The decision was made to stop pursuing options to get us in the race. There really aren’t words to describe how missing this race feels. At the end of the day we simply didn’t get the job done. No excuses.”

“This is our reality and we will face it head on, we will use it as motivation and we will come back stronger,” said Hinchcliffe. “We have a great team, incredible partners and the best fans, all who have been so supportive through this.

“I’m sorry we can’t be on track for you Sunday, but we will be pushing hard for the wins in Detroit. I wish all 33 drivers a fast and safe race. I’ll be watching and cheering on my SPM team mates. See you in Detroit.”

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Asked to comment on the split with Gade, the team stated: “After many ongoing conversations and the decision that the relationship was not conducive for either party, the agreement was made to part ways with one of our lead race engineers, Leena Gade. Everyone at Schmidt Peterson Motorsports wishes nothing but the absolute best for Leena.”

Gade herself added: “It’s been an honor to work with the guys and girls in the Verizon IndyCar Series and especially all members of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. The team at SPM are a dedicated bunch of incredibly motivated and talented individuals. With our different backgrounds in motorsport, it was like two differing worlds working towards the creation of a strong base for a young, dynamic team, and in this situation, the two worlds didn’t quite work out.