Renderings of Dallara’s new Indy Lights machine revealed

By Nov 22, 2013, 9:20 PM EST
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Less than a month after Dallara was charged with creating the next-generation Indy Lights machine, Andersen Promotions has released renderings of the IL-15, a joint effort between the chassis maker’s Italian headquarters and American effort in Speedway, Indiana.

In preparation for the transition to the IL-15 in 2015, updates to the current Lights chassis – which has been in service since 2002 – will be added next year.

“The new Indy Lights Dallara IL-15 will be built to the highest safety and reliability standards that Dallara is known for and offer a modern stylish appearance that we know our drivers and fans will love,” Dan Andersen, owner and CEO of Andersen Promotions, said in a statement.

“We’ve been working with Dallara to present a car that will perform well, provide the proper training required for drivers in our series as the final step on the Mazda Road to Indy ladder and still be exciting to look at. We believe the designers have accomplished all of our goals. Seeing it on the track next August in testing cannot come soon enough for us.”

Compared to its bigger “brother,” the IndyCar Series’ DW-12, the renderings of the IL-15 foreshadow a relatively cleaner look. Most noticeable are the absence of rear wheel guards and side impact guards currently seen on the DW-12, as well as a roll hoop that looks a bit different.

Dallara CEO Andrea Pontremoli said that many innovations from the IndyCar Series such as driver protection devices and paddle-shifting will be carried over to the IL-15.

“Styling targets have been achieved so far, and we can’t wait to start working together with all the other partners involved in the project,” he said. “We will soon be ready to provide a modern, safe, reliable and stylish race car…We can’t tell how excited we feel about this new cooperation, and we look forward to testing the brand-new car on the racetracks next year.”

An engine partner for the new Indy Lights machine will be revealed at a later date. Additionally, partnerships have been confirmed with Cosworth on the electronics side and Performance Friction for brakes.

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Photo Credit: Andersen Promotions/Dallara

IndyCar disappointed by delay of video game but aiming to launch at start of 2024

By Mar 27, 2023, 3:00 PM EDT
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An IndyCar executive said there is “absolutely” disappointment that its long-awaited video game recently was delayed beyond its target date, but the series remains optimistic about the new title.

“Well, I don’t know how quick it will be, but the whole situation is important to us,” Penske Entertainment president and CEO Mark Miles said during a news conference Monday morning to announce IndyCar’s NTT title sponsorship. “Motorsport Games has spent a lot of money, a lot of effort to create an IndyCar title. What we’ve seen of that effort, which is not completely obvious, is very reassuring.

“I think it’s going to be outstanding. That’s our shared objective, that when it is released, it’s just widely accepted. A great credit both to IndyCar racing, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, something that our fans love.”

In June 2021, IndyCar announced a new partnership with Motorsport Games to create and distribute an IndyCar video game for the PC and Xbox and PlayStation consoles in 2023.

But during an earnings call last week, Motorsport Games said the IndyCar game had been delayed to 2024 to ensure high quality.

Somewhat compounding the delay is that IndyCar’s license for iRacing expired after the end of the 2022 season because of its exclusive agreement with Motorsport Games.

That’s resulted in significant changes for IndyCar on iRacing, which had provided a high-profile way for the series to stay visible during its 2020 shutdown from the pandemic. (Players still can race an unbranded car but don’t race on current IndyCar tracks, nor can they stream).

That’s helped ratchet up the attention on having a video game outlet for IndyCar.

“I wish we had an IndyCar title 10 years ago,” said Miles, who has been working with the organization since 2013. “We’ve been close, but we’ve had these I think speed bumps.”

IndyCar is hopeful the Motorsports Game edition will be ready at the start of 2024. Miles hinted that beta versions could be unveiled to reporters ahead of the time “to begin to show the progress in a narrow way to make sure we’ve got it right, to test the progress so that we’re ready when they’re ready.”

It’s been nearly 18 years since the release of the most recent IndyCar video game for console or PC.

“(We) better get it right,” Miles said. “It’s something we’re very close to and continue to think about what it is to make sure we get it over the line in due course.”