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Rand Norris, deliberately ejected by Simon Pagenault in an IndyCar online race on Saturday 2, is on fire.
Norris, who entered the IndyCar iRacing Challenge a second time, wondered if he could continue to win the short version of the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. However, he ran into a slow speed Pagenault in two laps to the finish.
The true Indy 500 champion Pagenault made a pit stop shortly before and commented, “We’re going to hit Land” as he returned to the field in front of Norris. He said he wanted Norris’ teammate and IndyCar teammate Oliver Askew to win.
The incident caught fire on social media, and McLaren CEO Zak Brown criticized Pagenault’s behavior.
Not what you expect from a champion
– Zak Brown (CEO of @ZBrown) May 3, 2020
“I don’t think I’m a champion”
Pagenault then contacted Norris.
“He apologized,” Norris informed his followers on his Twitch. “He said he wanted to go into the pit and slow me down. He wanted me to beat Askew, not me.”
“So I went into the pits to slow down. I didn’t think I was going to retire. I tried to slow down a bit … slowing down in the middle of the corner and braking in front of me.” ”
“Can you see how much time I spent adjusting to the left (turning)? I ran straight and continued cutting for hours.”
“I think I spent a whole day. I ran in a straight line and turned left. I practiced for 24 hours to do it perfectly. I tried to do the most delicate touch, I tried to use one hand or move my knees … ・ 24 hours! ”
“But if someone who is not an Indycar driver is trying to win a race at Indy, it is a blatant response. It is a disappointment.”
Ascue, who will also drive McLaren in this year’s Indy 500, was also a bit of a fuss when he was contacted by former Haas F1 development driver Santino Fellucci just before the final goal. . Ferucci was clearly turning the direction towards the Askew machine, and the two hit the wall and flew violently.
This made Scott McLaughlin the winner.
Felucci’s driving has also been criticized, but he says he just did his best to finish first.
Initially, Ferucci made a joke saying he only directed “fans and cameras” on the last lap, but then he admitted his guilt.
“I was watching everyone slow down when I came out of the final corner,” he said later. “I was catching up with Askew and I’ve been running a lot of different series lately, so I tried to carve out a niche in NASCAR style.”
“It was too close and I think the direction was too big, so it’s my fault. It’s definitely my mistake.”
“I didn’t want to do a virtual ending in the air, but after all it’s a video game race, and I was second and he was in the lead. I was the only one who allowed me to stop the car on Victory Lane.” I just did everything. ”
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