
This weekend’s round at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course marked the race debut of the electrical hybrid system that featured some growing pains, but also left IndyCar president Jay Frye applauding the end result.
The series introduced a first-of-its-kind hybrid system, which was part of a collaborative effort between Chevrolet and Honda that has the current 2.2-litre, twin-turbocharged V6 internal combustion engine is paired with a low voltage (48V) Motor Generator Unit (MGU) and an up-to-320 kilojoules-per-lap supercapacitor Energy Storage System (ESS).