JR test Indy Car for 1st time

[Placid]

Indy Lights contender JR Hildebrand has stepped
into and Indy Car for the 1st time at Sebring
today with team principals AGR watching. He
knew what he expected on the difference of
the car as he climded aboard the #27 car
of Hideki Mutoh.

This is what JR said:
"There isn't any one thing in particular that
a (Firestone Indy Lights) car does differently
than an IndyCar Series car. As a driver, what
makes a car difficult to get used to is when
there is something way different. That's not
the case here. Driving a Firestone Indy Lights
car is a good preparation for driving the Indy
car. I didn't feel uncomfortable. I was able
to get up to speed and that shows that the
series is a good proving ground for anyone who
wants to move up the ladder."

JR will return for testing in April at Kentucky
testing Danica's car.

Report:
http://www.indycar.com/pro/news/story.php?story_id=13281

[Chamoo]

I think JR might be positioned as the replacement for Danicker if she ends up leaving to Nascab or is attracted to another major ICS team.

I could see someone making a play for her for 2010, maybe a team like HVM. Someone trying to make a splash, and it would give her the chance to be a main feature of the team instead of the fourth pony in the show, atleast talent wise.

I would actually like to see her bring some money to a lower place team, and lose that seat to Hildebrand. He is a rising American talent, and would be primed for success with a top ICS team. It would up the talent in the series, and it would up the Americans in the series, and up the talented Americans in the series.