As Racing Never Sleeps…
Happy to “read” about Theo Pourchaire being
elevated as a fulltime Peugeot Factory Sports car driver for 2026. With the
2023 Formula 2 Champion and ex-McLaren IndyCar driver making His fulltime debut
at Bahrain’s season finale.
With Pourchaire taking over for the outgoing
Stoffel Vandoorne, who’s Peugeot contract expired after this year’s Fuji FIA
World Endurance Championship round.
As Pourchaire will join Nick, Not David Cassidy
as new Peugeot 9X8 Prototype Pilotes. Whilst scuttlebutt suggest that Vandoorne
may become one of Hyundai’s Genesis Magma Racing Hypercar drivers…
Meanwhile, I enjoyed the article about Conor
Daly’s efforts to remain with Juncos Hollinger Racing’s (JHR) IndyCar programme
for 2026.
As Daly said He’s busy as always trying to
procure the necessary sponsorship to remain in the seat. But the part that
intrigued me most. Was Conor noting that He knows All of the other Playahs’ (drivers)
trying to take His seat at JHR. Which is why He’s busy talking to everyone left
with a potential IndyCar seat for next year.
With the number of available seats shrinking
quickly. Since Sting Ray Robb’s manager Peter Rossi. Yes, that’s Alexander’s
father, says that Robb is confirmed returning to JHR next year.
Meaning that just Dale Coyne’s two seats and
one each at JHR, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Prema Racing are
unconfirmed. Or at least they were when I hastily scribbled this Wayback’ in
September…
As the worst kept secret was finally made
official on Thursday, September 18th. That being David Malukas taking over the
No. 12 Team Penske drive formerly occupied by will Power.
Whilst the rumoured appointment of Rinus VeeKay
as Malukas’s replacement at A.J. Foyt enterprises was apparently “Fake News!”
With Rinus no longer expected landing there.
Meaning you don’t have to be a rocket scientist
to discern He’ll either land at Juncos Hollinger racing, (JHR) or Rahal
Letterman Lanigan Racing. (RLLR) With scuttlebutt suggesting it won’t be in the
No. 30 Rahal entry…
So thars’ potentially still five seats in play, providing JHR does something “wild ‘n Crazy” and doesn’t take Sting Ray Robb’s suitcases of Greenbacks’. While perhaps Coyne has surprised us all by already naming one of His drivers?
