IndyCar has announced the cancellation of its double-header round in Detroit which had been set to open the season on May 30th after six earlier events were called off due to the pandemic.
The latest change to the calendar means the season is now due to begin at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6th, a race which originally would have marked the mid-way point in the 17-race schedule.The loss of two further races from the schedule has prompted the championship organisers to add second rounds to some events. The Indianapolis grand prix course, Iowa oval and Laguna Seca circuit will now hold two rounds.
Laguna Seca, originally the season finale, has become a double-header event but will no longer close the championship. It will be followed by at least one further race on the road course at Indianapolis.
IndyCar also intends to find a slot at the end of the season for what should have been its season-opening race at St Petersburg, which was called off on the day practice began.
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| Date | Original Round | Original Venue | Revised Round | Revised Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/03/2020 | 1 | St Petersburg | ||
| 05/04/2020 | 2 | Barber Motorsport Park | ||
| 19/04/2020 | 3 | Long Beach | ||
| 26/04/2020 | 4 | Circuit of the Americas | ||
| 09/05/2020 | 5 | Indianapolis GP | ||
| 24/05/2020 | 6 | Indianapolis 500 | ||
| 30/05/2020 | 7 | Detroit race one | ||
| 31/05/2020 | 8 | Detroit race two | ||
| 06/06/2020 | 9 | Texas Motor Speedway | 1 | Texas Motor Speedway |
| 21/06/2020 | 10 | Road America | 2 | Road America |
| 27/06/2020 | 11 | Richmond Raceway | 3 | Richmond Raceway |
| 04/07/2020 | 4 | Indianapolis Grand Prix race one | ||
| 12/07/2020 | 12 | Toronto | 5 | Toronto |
| 17/07/2020 | 6 | Iowa race one | ||
| 18/07/2020 | 13 | Iowa | 7 | Iowa race two |
| 16/08/2020 | 14 | Mid-Ohio | 8 | Mid-Ohio |
| 22/08/2020 | 15 | Gateway | ||
| 23/08/2020 | 9 | Indianapolis 500 | ||
| 30/08/2020 | 10 | Gateway | ||
| 06/09/2020 | 16 | Portland | ||
| 13/09/2020 | 11 | Portland | ||
| 19/09/2020 | 12 | Laguna Seca race one | ||
| 20/09/2020 | 17 | Laguna Seca | 13 | Laguna Seca race two |
| 03/10/2020 | 14 | Indianapolis Grand Prix race two | ||
| TBA | 15 | Streets of St Petersburg |
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us-brian (@us-brian)
6th April 2020, 22:02
Not going to happen.
Jimmi Cynic (@jimmi-cynic)
6th April 2020, 23:26
Maybe they mean October 2022. Just a week after the F1 2020 season begins.
F1Indygpmoto
7th April 2020, 2:38
Need to move out from USA for the season.
Look at racing internationally at circuits like Toronto, Mont Tremblant, Montreal, Motegi, Fuji, Suzuka, Yeongham, Autopolis, Shanghai, Surfers Paradise, Phillip Island, Estoril.
Mark Zastrow (@markzastrow)
7th April 2020, 3:43
Wonder if they’ll consider running the Indy road course in reverse (like they did for MotoGP) for the second race.