Mick Schumacher to test IndyCar for first time with Rahal at IMS

Mick Schumacher, the 26 year old son of seven time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher, will test an IndyCar for the first time on October 13 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing announced on September 26. The private session will give the former Haas F1 driver a chance to sample Honda powered IndyCar machinery and could serve as an audition for future competition in the series.

Schumacher said he was grateful for the opportunity and curious about the car's characteristics, adding that he was "very much looking forward to driving my first IndyCar test" and was excited to experience a race track "with a big history" where his father once raced. He also said he had heard IndyCar is physically demanding and that he looked forward to driving "a car where I can see the wheels again."

Rahal Letterman Lanigan co owner and team boss Bobby Rahal described the prospect of Schumacher in one of his cars as "very exciting," saying he had followed both the younger Schumacher's and his father's careers and that the team's IMS road course setups should give the driver a solid baseline. The one day test was reportedly organised by the team's new...