🗣 'I think fundamentally I need to get on it straightaway.' Ex-Formula 2 racer MarcusArmstrng is keen to make an impact quickly in his rookie IndyCar season with CGRTeams ⬇️
Ex-Formula 2 racer Marcus Armstrong says he needs to"do well immediately" in IndyCar because Chip Ganassi Racing’s personnel have shared so much information with him.Armstrong will drive the #11 Ganassi on the 12 road and street courses on the 2023 IndyCar schedule, withThe 22-year-old New Zealander says he has already been impressed by the outlook and approach of the 14-time IndyCar champions.
“Everyone has been giving me more information than I could have ever imagined really,” he said. “So open with everything and how they approach things. I've been genuinely impressed by the organisation, just the strategic point of view that Chip Ganassi Racing has. It's really quite remarkable. I can understand why they've had so much success.”“I think fundamentally I need to get on it straightaway,” he said. “I have all the information in the world really.
“I just need to hit the ground running, do well immediately. That's my target, to maximise myself from the beginning. Obviously I understand how competitive this championship is, and I need to learn a new car with limited test days. But that's part of the challenge.Marcus Armstrong, Hitech Grand PrixArmstrong also spoke with admiration about the depth and experience within the Ganassi team.
“It's funny when I talk to people around the [raceshop], they talk about when they arrived at Chip Ganassi Racing. I was like, ‘I wasn't born yet, but cool…’. A lot of people have been there forever. So much experience, so much knowledge. I'm a fan of the sport as well as a driver, so I like to learn everyone's stories.
“My teammates – I haven't really spent much time with them, but just to understand where they came from, how they sort of grew as drivers is really interesting to me. The engineers, as well. They all have a lot of history. Certainly my engineer [Eric Cowdin] has been there, done that. I draw inspiration from that.”
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