Northern California IndyCar fans will get to see Honda drivers test the new 2012 chassis and engine for the first time at Sonoma on Monday. (Photo: Marshall Pruett)
Thirteen IZOD IndyCar Series drivers are scheduled to test April 9 at Infineon Raceway, highlighted by the first appearance of defending series champion Dario Franchitti and his Ganassi Racing Honda teammates, former Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello, Marco Andretti, Helio Castroneves, Will Power and many others.
Race fans are invited to the free test session on Monday, April 9, with testing slated from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. They will be allowed to watch the cars on track, enjoy the open paddock and attend the driver press conferences (space permitting).
Honda- and Chevrolet-powered teams to test on the scenic road course:
• Ryan Briscoe, Helio Castroneves, Will Power (Team Penske)
• Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon (Target Chip Ganassi Racing)
• Charlie Kimball and Graham Rahal (Chip Ganassi Racing)
• Marco Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay and James Hinchcliffe (Andretti Autosport)
• Rubens Barrichello, Tony Kanaan, E.J. Viso (KV Racing Technology)