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Wickens, Leist, Kaiser complete Rookie Orientation at Indy
The three drivers who attempted today’s Rookie Orientation Program for the Indianapolis 500 have all passed, although a gearbox issue forced Robert Wickens to switch to teammate James Hinchcliffe’s car. The Rookie Orientation Program [ROP] insists the drivers complete 10 laps between 205 and 210mph for Phase 1, 15 laps between 210 and 215mph for Phase 2, and 15 laps at 215mph-plus. AJ Foyt Racing-Chevrolet’s Matheus Leist and Juncos Racing-Chevrolet’s Kyle Kaiser breezed through without issue, and eventually set best speeds of 220.073mph and 219.470mph respectively. Wickens, however, had two issues to overcome. He almost immediately encountered a yellow flag when (appropriately) a...
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