In the round-up: Kevin Kalkhoven, the former head of Champ Car who later co-owned a team which won the Indianapolis 500, has died at the age of 77.
In brief
Kevin Kalkhoven diesKevin Kalkhoven, the man who tried to salvage the series once known as CART after it fell into bankruptcy, has died at the age of 77 following a period of illness.
Together with Gerald Forsythe and Paul Gentilozzi, Kalkhoven bought the collapsed series in 2004. He also acquired engine builder Cosworth from Ford, ensuring a supply of motors for the championship, which continued for four more years as the Champ Car World Series.
But in 2008, as the series continued to struggle, Kalkhoven sold the championship to Tony George, who had provoked a split in American open-wheel racing by setting up his rival Indy Racing League 12 years earlier. The reunified championship is now known as IndyCar.
In 2013 the KVRT team Kalkhoven ran with Jimmy Vasser scored victory in the Indianapolis 500. It closed four years later,…