Alex Palou, the winning IndyCar leader

Alex Palou (Chip Ganassi) He closed the distance with other contenders for the 2023 IndyCar title on Sunday after taking a win at the Road America circuit in Wisconsin, which he has already won in 2021.

The Spaniard, who started from third on the grid, is well on his way to a second straight win following his victory in Detroit two weeks ago, and has climbed to the top of his third draw of the season, with a 2020 win at the next two races. Added a win. May from Indianapolis to the circuit. No other driver has done the same thing so many times in the current championship.

Palou He is an outstanding leader, already in the middle of the standings with 324 points. Marcus Ericsson (Chip Ganassi)classified second, 74 units apart. Joseph Newgarden (Penske) Third place was 81, and fourth place was occupied by a Mexican. Duck O’Ward (Arrow McLaren) and Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi) Up to 98.

The championship leader acknowledged the work of the entire team after being able to fix his and Dixon’s cars after a crash during practice.

“It was a great weekend. We only had an hour and a half to fix the whole car. Saturday was a very difficult day because they had to fix my car and yours. scott again. We made it in time for qualifying and have a great team behind us,” he said. Palou to American television that relayed the race.

The Catalan has been very cautious when talking about the championship when it comes to his privileged position to win the title. Another person may catch a similar stream. We have to stay focused and fight race after race. ”

The victory in Wisconsin marked the 250th victory in the Chip Ganassi team’s history, and a further Wisconsin victory. Palou He was well ahead of the other drivers, with Dixon in fourth and Ericsson in sixth.

It is also Palou’s seventh IndyCar Grand Prix victory.

they won the podium Newgarden and Oward. After the race, both sides recognized Palou for his excellent work throughout the weekend and his creditable victory.

“I’m happy with third place. The team did a good job in the pits. Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi They did a great job today,” said O’Ward as he got out of the car.

The first half of the race was characterized by a lot of contact between cars, which led to a series of exits from the course and yellow flags being displayed, reducing the intensity of the competition.

Another race began on lap 20, with Colon Harta, Palou and Newgarden battling for the lead. The Californians knew how to defend themselves well and pit others against each other, leading to ugly contacts between the Spaniards and the Americans.

Lap 26, with another valid yellow, Pit was about to give Palou the first lead, but his exit from the ‘pit’ put Hertha in front by just a few thousandths of a second. did not allow it.

The final 10 laps promised a relentless battle for the final victory. Hertha and Palou.

Both drivers pulled away from Newgarden with excellent pace, but Chip Ganassi quickly overtook Andretti and the Spaniard took the lead.

With seven laps to go before the checkered flag, Palou was no longer in the lead. At the back, Herta suffered a fuel problem and was left behind by Newgarden, O’Ward and Dixon, dropping to 5th place.