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aprile 19, 2021 - Honda Corporate

Honda-Powered Drivers Score Victories in INDYCAR, Formula One and Off-Road

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  • Alex Palou scores first NTT INDYCAR SERIES win at Barber Motorsports Park
  • Max Verstappen, Red Bull #racing win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola
  • Jeff Proctor, #honda Off-Road #racing Team score win in San Felipe 250

Alex Palou completed a "Hat Trick" of international #racing victories for #honda today by claiming his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory at the #honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.

Palou's win at Barber Motorsports Park completed the weekend sweep for #honda, which included wins by #maxverstappen in his Red Bull #racing #honda in the #formulaone race at Imola, Italy; and the Jeff Proctor-led #honda Off-Road #racing Team claiming the Class 7 victory in the SCORE International San Felipe 250 in Baja, Mexico.

Starting third in today's season-opening, 90-lap contest, Palou was flawless in claiming victory in just his 15th INDYCAR start, and his first with Chip Ganassi #racing. At the checkers, Palou held off former series champion Will Power by four-tenths of a second to claim the win, with his Ganassi teammate and defending series champion Scott Dixon, third.

Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Results

  • 1st Alex Palou    Chip Ganassi #racing Honda
  • 3rd Scott Dixon    Chip Ganassi #racing Honda
  • 7th Graham Rahal    Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
  • 8th Marcus Ericsson    Chip Ganassi #racing Honda
  • 9th Alexander Rossi    Andretti Autosport Honda
  • 10th Romain Grosjean-R    Dale Coyne #racing with RWR Honda
  • 11th Jack Harvey    Meyer Shank #racing Honda
  • 13th Takuma Sato    Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
  • 15th Ed Jones    Dale Coyne #racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda
  • 19th Jimmie Johnson-R    Chip Ganassi #racing Honda
  • 17th James Hinchcliffe    Andretti Autosport Honda
  • 22nd Colton Herta    Andretti Autosport Honda
  • 24th Ryan Hunter-Reay    Andretti Autosport Honda

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Manufacturers' Championship (unofficial, after 1 of 17 rounds)

  • Honda                  90 pts
  • Chevrolet             73

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Drivers' Championship (unofficial, after 1 of 17 rounds)

  1. Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi #racing Honda   53 pts.
  2. Will Power, Team Penske Chevrolet   41
  3. Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi #racing #honda   35
  4. Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet   34
  5. Sebastien Bourdais, A.J. Foyt #racing Chevrolet   31

Quotes

Alex Palou (Chip Ganassi #racing Honda) started 3rd, finished 1st, first career NTT INDYCAR SERIES win in his 15th race start. "We knew we're with the best team, and had a great car today. So we knew a win was possible. Everyone on the team did an amazing job. The team was telling me on the radio 'keep doing what you're doing'. It was one of those days when everything went well. We had good fuel mileage, good tire management and good pace. This team is amazing. #honda gave us a great engine. #honda and Chip Ganassi #racing, what else can I ask for?"

Romain Grosjean (Dale Coyne #racing with RWR Honda) started 7th, finished 10th in his INDYCAR debut, top rookie race finish: "What a day! My first race in INDYCAR, and my first top-10 result. We can be very happy with that. We fought for a long time with the top four, and we did our best. There's a lot that we learned today, so we'll move on to St. Pete and keep working to improve. I still need to get used to rolling starts [as used in INDYCAR, #formulaone uses a standing start], but it was a lot of fun!"

David Salters (President, #honda Performance Development) on today's season-opening #honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama: "It was a good day for #honda Power here in Alabama. A big 'thank you' to the amazing team at HPD, who worked tirelessly to provide the best possible performance for our teams. It was particularly rewarding to see our colleagues here from Alabama, who manufacturer rugged vehicles such as the Pilot, Passport and HPD Ridgeline. A big thanks to our teams, who all raced well, and a big hug to race winner #alexpalou, who drove simply outstanding all day to record his first INDYCAR victory. We all extremely proud to represent #honda in what was a great weekend of #racing for the company."

Fast Facts

#honda takes the initial lead in the 2021 INDYCAR Manufacturers' Championship with an unofficial total of 90 points to 73 for rival Chevrolet. #honda is seeking the company's fourth consecutive NTT INDYCAR SERIES Manufacturers' Championship in 2021.
#alexpalou also takes the early-season lead in the Drivers' Championship standings, with 53 points to 41 for Team Penske's Will Power. Palou's Chip Ganassi #racing teammate, defending and six-time INDYCAR champion Scott Dixon, is third with 35 points.
● Seven wins in 2020 brought #honda the company's ninth INDYCAR Manufacturers' Championship, and third consecutive title, with #honda driver Scott Dixon prevailing to win his sixth Drivers' Championship, highest among all active drivers in the series.

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