. FirestoneRacing's Cara_Adams on how the IndyCar test at ThermalClub is providing useful data
There have been questions asked regarding the usefulness of IndyCar testing on a track about which they have no data and on which their teams have no history. But the 2.9-mile Alan Wilson-penned roadcourse – a combination of Thermal Club’s North and South circuits – near Palm Springs, CA. has been faster than originally predicted.
“Thermal Club has a lot of grip. We were out measuring track surface friction yesterday, and whereas a lot of road courses have a coefficient of friction in the 1.0-1.1 range, this was 1.2 and maybe even higher.” Krstolic said the course was also fast and varied enough that Firestone has been able to gauge the behavior of the tires longitudinally as well as laterally.
Regarding the season as a whole, she said to expect a few changes, but not major ones – aside from Firestone utilizing the eco-friendly guayule tires which debuted on the Nashville street course last season.
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