The days ticked slowly, and the questions about getting comfortable with the team increased. On Thursday, he was finally unleashed on the 17-turn, 3.067-mile natural terrain road course with his new team. It’s obviously a new team, but there are new people on the team, as well. The tricky part for the trio is being at a new circuit to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, which limits any of the drivers being a benchmark for the team to follow and forces them to learn together. “It’s been very productive,” said Rossi, the 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner. In addition to learning a new team, Rossi also is adjusting to a new engine manufacturer in Chevrolet.

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