News Details
Senna and Penske, a near match made in heaven
On this day in 1992, Ayrton Senna put himself behind the wheel of a Team Penske IndyCar at Firebird Raceway, in Arizona. The Brazilian had just wrapped up a disappointing F1 season in which he had only finished fourth in the championship. But it was Honda's decision to leave the sport that had Senna questioning his future. Emerson Fittipaldi encouraged his good friend to sample his Penske ride, which Senna readily accepted. He ultimately didn't make the move to the US-based series, but the secret test yielded an impressive performance as he beat Fittipaldi's best lap time by half a second! What could have Senna accomplished had he raced in IndyCar? We'll never know...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
One final battle between Senna and Prost
It was twenty-seven years ago that F1 legends Ayrton Senna and Alain...
5y ago from F1i.com
Fittipaldi targets 2021 IndyCar seat, F1 role
Pietro Fittipaldi says he would like to compete in the IndyCar Series in...
5y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Fittipaldi targets IndyCar and F1 in 2021
Pietro Fittipaldi hopes to compete in IndyCar in 2021 and remain involved...
5y ago from PlanetF1.com
MECHANIC: Steve Hallam, from Senna and Alonso to...
Ayrton Senna with the Lotus crew, including Steve Hallam on the right in...
5y ago from SpeedCafe.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Yamaha halts Sepang MotoGP running while investigating...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP Sepang test: Marc Marquez tops Day 1 as Fabio...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin explains post-season surgeries: 'I...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Why KTM riders see encouraging signs after first day...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Mick Schumacher adjusting to life in IndyCar as maiden...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar legend Dario Franchitti to race NASCAR Truck...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou gets new livery...
Chip Ganassi Racing has revealed a new livery for the #10 entry ahead of...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar, Monumental Sports & Entertainment partner for...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Iconic Ouninpohja stage dropped from 2026 WRC Rally...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Monte Carlo: Oliver Solberg continues domination...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
More than 10 tuners interested in joining WRC under...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Why Thierry Neuville struggled in “most difficult”...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Sources: Liverpool & Arsenal have edge over Real...
Premier League clubs are increasingly shaping the direction of the Kees...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea: Havertz's late dagger exposes a...
Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Video...
1h ago from Arseblog.com
'Can't believe what I've just watched' - Paul Merson...
Paul Merson has slammed Chelsea's approach in their EFL Cup semi-final...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'That's the reality' - Liam Rosenior reveals reason...
Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior has revealed that their plan was not to...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Ocon warns ‘lift-and-coast' in qualifying in '26
Feb.4 Esteban Ocon has acknowledged what many... Read More »
1h ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Williams missed test to be ‘competitive' –...
Feb.4 Williams team boss James Vowles has... Read More »
1h ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Lando Norris inspires students in visit to old school:...
Lando Norris returned to his old school following... Read More »
28m ago from RacingNews365.com
