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sports1 year ago•1 min saved

Ferrucci Apologizes After Shoving Incident, Herta Takes Detroit Pole

Santino Ferrucci has apologized for his inflammatory comments made during an NBC interview after a practice session at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. His remarks, which included a derogatory reference to Colton Herta, drew criticism from the racing series. Ferrucci acknowledged that his emotions got the better of him and expressed regret, especially during Pride Month, for his behavior towards Herta, Kirkwood, and the LGBTIQA+ community.

via RACER|

#apology #colton-herta #detroit-grand-prix

sports1 year ago•6 min saved

Santino Ferrucci's Controversial Weekend at Detroit Grand Prix

During IndyCar practice in Detroit, Santino Ferrucci clashed with Kyle Kirkwood and Colton Herta, leading to a physical altercation and heated exchanges. Ferrucci later apologized for his behavior, but tensions remained high among the drivers. IndyCar officials decided not to take further action against Ferrucci, who has a history of confrontational incidents.

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#colton-herta #detroit-grand-prix #indycar

sports1 year ago•4 min saved

Ferrucci and Kirkwood Clash in Heated IndyCar Practice

A heated exchange occurred during practice at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix involving drivers Santino Ferrucci, Kyle Kirkwood, and Colton Herta. The altercation began with minor contact between Ferrucci and Kirkwood, leading to a verbal confrontation and Ferrucci grabbing Kirkwood's firesuit. Ferrucci also blocked Herta during the session, further escalating tensions. Despite the conflict, the drivers continued to exchange barbs in interviews, with Kirkwood and Herta criticizing Ferrucci's aggressive driving and behavior.

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#chevrolet-detroit-grand-prix #colton-herta #indycar

motorsports1 year ago•1 min saved

Josef Newgarden Wins Back-to-Back Indy 500 Titles

RACER’s Marshall Pruett provides a recap of the Indy 500 race day, featuring interviews with drivers Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon, Christian Rasmussen, and Santino Ferrucci, as well as Newgarden superfan Greg Dixon. The report is presented by The American Legion, promoting free suicide prevention training.

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#christian-rasmussen #indy-500 #motorsports

motorsports2 years ago•2 min saved

Detroit Grand Prix 2023: A Thrilling Return to Downtown Racing.

Santino Ferrucci has praised the new Detroit street circuit, which will be used for the first time this weekend, saying it will be "really fast" and more like Long Beach than Belle Isle. The 1.7-mile, nine-turn circuit features a huge straight on one of Detroit’s most famous streets and, unique in IndyCar, a split pitlane. Ferrucci said he was excited about the dual pit lane and hoped the race distance would be right with the strategy.

via Motorsport.com|

#detroit #indycar #motorsports

motorsports2 years ago•1 min saved

"Highlights from the 107th Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway"

RACER's Marshall Pruett, Santino Ferrucci, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Ron Ruzewski, and Helio Castroneves share their stories from the Indy 500, won by Josef Newgarden. Ferrucci drove AJ Foyt Racing to their best finish since 2000, while Castroneves shed a tear on his final slowdown lap. Penske's Caitlyn Brown became the first female crew member to win the Indy 500, and Penske engineer Luke Mason found immortality in only his sixth race. Marcus Ericsson slammed the final Indy 500 red flag call, while Newgarden said he felt like a "failure" before winning.

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#helio-castroneves #indy-500 #josef-newgarden

motorsports2 years ago•4 min saved

Ferrucci leads AJ Foyt Racing to impressive Indy 500 result.

Santino Ferrucci drove AJ Foyt Racing to their best Indy 500 finish since 2000, coming in third place behind Josef Newgarden and Pato O'Ward. Ferrucci spent the entire race among the frontrunners and led into Turn 1 with three or four laps to go. His result also gave Foyt its first IndyCar podium since 2019 and its best result at the 500 since 2000.

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#aj-foyt-racing #indianapolis-500 #motorsports

motorsports2 years ago•4 min saved

Ganassi dominates Indy 500 practice with Sato leading at 229mph.

Takuma Sato led a Ganassi 1-2 in practice for the Indy 500, setting a lap of 229.439mph, faster than the quickest lap in regular boost-level practice last year. Scott Dixon was second, followed by Santino Ferrucci, Alex Palou, and Scott McLaughlin. Teams ran a qualifying setup earlier than usual due to perfect weather conditions and extra tires from the rained-out day. Practice resumes on Thursday for another six hours of running.

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#ganassi-racing #indy-500 #motorsports

motorsports2 years ago•5 min saved

Long Beach Grand Prix: A Spirited Success in 2023.

Santino Ferrucci's 11th place finish at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach was a highlight for A.J. Foyt Racing, which had been struggling in the new NTT IndyCar Series season. Ferrucci's charge forward over 85 laps on Sunday to improve to 11th was another highlight for the No. 14 Chevy program, which delivered the team’s best result so far in 2023. The team was grieving throughout Long Beach due to the recent and unexpected loss of Lucy Foyt, wife of A.J. Foyt and mother to Larry Foyt.

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#aj-foyt-racing #larry-foyt #long-beach