A year ago, after running Palou as a rookie in IndyCar, Dale Coyne predicted his former charge would go on to shine at Chip Ganassi Racing. Palou had taken a podium for DCR at Road America – only his third IndyCar start and second on a US road course – and had also qualified five times in the top eight. Given how reduced the track time was in 2020 – two-day race weekends, fewer practice sessions, minimal testing – it had been the toughest season for newbies for as long as anyone could remember.
Asked to critique his departing driver, Coyne told Autosport: “I think there’s more things he needs to work on in his racecraft, things we could have worked on in testing in a normal year. In-laps on worn out tyres and low fuel, out-laps on cold tyres and heavy fuel load – stuff that kind of comes automatically to the really experienced guys.
“But that comes down to comfort and confidence which you only get with experience. That’s the other thing – these tight schedules…
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