IndyCar: 2024 Indy 500 Rookie Orientation and Hybrid test at IMS

A 2024 Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program (ROP) will take place Wednesday, Oct. 11 and Thursday, Oct. 12 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES also will test the 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 engine with hybrid technology Thursday, Oct. 12 and Friday, Oct. 13 at IMS.

Full-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers Tom Blomqvist of Meyer Shank Racing and Marcus Armstrong and Linus Lundqvist of Chip Ganassi Racing will attempt to complete Rookie Orientation on Wednesday, and 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson of Arrow McLaren and Hendrick Motorsports will participate in Rookie Orientation Thursday.

The program involves a series of laps at three controlled speed phases on the 2.5-mile oval. The Rookie Orientation Program is a prerequisite for participation in the 108th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Sunday, May 26, 2024.

All ROP drivers will be available, with most available via Zoom video conference, at the end of their tests Wednesday and Thursday.

Two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champions Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing and Will Power of Team Penske will be joined by Colton Herta of Andretti Global and Alexander Rossi of Arrow McLaren for Thursday’s hybrid test. David Malukas of Arrow McLaren and Marcus Ericsson of Andretti Global will join Palou and Power in testing the hybrid power unit Friday.

Drivers testing the 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 engines with hybrid technology, which will make their INDYCAR SERIES race debut in 2024, will be available at noon each day at the break to Gasoline Alley. INDYCAR President Jay Frye and representatives from Chevrolet and Honda are scheduled to follow driver availabilities Thursday.