“I stated it to him (Palou). I stated, ‘’Man, I have been round a very long time, and it is superb to see one thing like that on this subject presently.’ It truly is. It is extremely robust to win a race in IndyCar now. So to get 4 wins and one second place in 5 races is spectacular”, Energy stated after ending third in Saturday’s Sonsio Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway highway course, attaining his first podium of 2025.
“It is very spectacular. It is one thing we’ll look again on. As a lot as we need to beat him, I’ve an appreciation for people who find themselves superb at what they do, and he’s extraordinarily well-rounded and good at what he does. He is among the finest.”
Patricio O’ward, Arrow McLaren, Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, Will Energy, Group Penske
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Energy, who has had a string of top-six finishes within the final 4 races, highlights his personal efficiency. Nonetheless, he admits that he nonetheless must discover a approach to beat Palou within the present IndyCar season.
“You are undoubtedly taking a really shut take a look at what he is doing, what the staff is doing. I might say the final 4 races have been completely stable for me, if he hadn’t been profitable. Like, they’re all prime 5 principally. All finishes that make up for an awesome championship. I am but to complete forward of Palou”, he admitted.
Can Palou’s dominance proceed on the IMS oval?
After beginning the season with two road programs and three highway programs, the 109th Indianapolis 500 is subsequent for IndyCar, and all eyes might be on Palou to see if he can translate his beautiful efficiency to the Best Spectacle in Racing.
There’s nonetheless a protracted approach to go within the subsequent couple of weeks to search out out, and Energy doesn’t anticipate Palou to dominate on the Brickyard as he has in a lot of the races to date this 12 months. Nonetheless, he has little question {that a} win within the Indy 500 would put the Spaniard within the pantheon of motorsports.
“That might be a really totally different story. I might be shocked if he dominated that one. I believe he’ll be up there, however so will a variety of different individuals. It might be unbelievable if he received. It might be one of many best moments in motorsports I’ve seen in my profession,” he said.
Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing
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Palou: “The conventional factor can be to not win the Indy 500”
Palou already has a pole place within the 2023 Indianapolis 500 and completed second in 2021. He has led 119 laps within the final 4 editions of the race. However regardless of proving himself quick on the historic 2.5-mile oval and delivering a surprising efficiency in 2025, Palou claims that his good sequence of outcomes will doubtless come to an finish within the 500.
“I imply, there is a excessive probability of that, however hopefully we are able to change it. What if it would not finish and we all of the sudden win the Indy 500? That will be fairly candy. The conventional factor can be to not win. So, if we are able to make it occur, it might be actually particular,” stated Palou, who has but to win on ovals.
“I believe we have executed every thing that we may when it comes to outcomes and the staff as effectively working with our speedway automobile. I am truly pondering to place this automobile with highway course wins to see if it is going to be as quick on the Speedway as a result of these automobiles is basically, actually quick”.
“Yeah, hopefully we are able to compete. I believe the Indy 500 is an entire different ballgame. I do not assume we are the favorites, however we’ll give it our all.”
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