The Indy Lights champion ran 75 laps of the Sebring Raceway’s 1.7-mile short course on Tuesday and ended the session content that the team is making strong progress in terms of dampers for street courses, and that Chevrolet, too, is making strides in driveability.
This was Kirkwood’s first test with the Foyt-Chevy combo, having run his first three IndyCar tests with Andretti Autosport-Honda at Sebring, Barber Motorsports Park and Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course. He replaces Sebastien Bourdais in the #14 car which will again be ROKiT-sponsored, as will the car of one of his teammates, Tatiana Calderon who was also in action at Sebring.
