AJ Foyt Racing fined $ 25K, lost the championship points after Detroit; Santino Feruki lives in second place

This week another post-race technical inspection failure in Indycar- Second round since the problem of pension before 500 – for this time Santino Ferusi And after team AJ Foet Racing Number 14 Car Finnish second in Sunday’s Detroit Grand Prix,

On Monday, Indycar announced the search during the post-race technical inspection of the #14 AJ Foyt Racing car that the driver was used to bring ballast, the driver’s joint weight and ballast in 185 pounds, low weight. It was also found that ballast was not within the limits of 0.00 to +1.00 pounds.

According to the series, the weight of car number 14 was found to be 10 pounds due to the requirement of a minimum weight of 1,785 pounds for road and road circuits. The car competed on the need for minimal weight on the track.

AJ Foiot Racing violated Rule 14.4.2. (Driver equivalent weight), Rule 14.4.2.2. (Driver equivalence weight will have to bring the joint weight of the driver and driver ballast to 185 pounds), and Rule 14.4.2.5 (driver ballast tolerance is 0.00 to 1.00 pounds. Driver equivalence weight should be installed and secured in the location designed for seatback. This location can only be used for driver ballast).

Indycar states that the rule “exists to equalize the weight of drivers of different sizes, so there is no benefit based on the weight of the driver”.

Ferruchi and number 14 team finished their second place, finishing the best Indycar of the 27 -year -old driver’s career. However, the team has been fined $ 25,000 and will leave 25 championship driver and entryrs. They will also not get a bonus point to lead a lap. Number 14 team is also unqualified for engine points and related race prize money.

Within an hour of the announcement from Indycar, AJ Foyt Racing accepted the penalty and issued his statement, emphasizing that “we believe that it is important to comply with every rule to ensure fairness in the game, no matter how minor it is.”

Ferusi started the 21st on Sunday and was running in the middle of the pack after beating 100 of 100 lap 65. Calum Ilot Prema Racing lost a wheel, making a full-courtesy yellow. Already beaten together Kyphin Simpson And Marcus ArmstrongFeruti became advanced in standing when the rest of the area had to stay during caution.

Feruki found himself in the leadership to resume. While the last winner, Kyle was not able to catch Kirkwood, the connecting natives managed to place second place on the checked flag.

“Vishal, huge shout for this whole team,” a happy furuce after the race. “We were struggling in qualifying. I struggled. I made a lot of mistakes. I was really harsh on myself yesterday, because I felt it all was for me. Pit Stops were unprecedented. The stand was amazing – the stand was amazing – I mean, the right strategy. I was just lucky with that yellow color.”

The Detroit Grand Prix was the second consecutive Indycar event in which the runner-up was punished a day after the race. On 25 May, Marcus Ericsson, who finished second in Indianapolis 500, failed in technical inspection after the race with his number 28 car. He was sent behind the field with his team partner Kirkwood.