Jamie Chadwick: British driver to start out on pole place for Indy NXT race at Highway America stay on Sky Sports activities | F1 Information

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Britain’s Jamie Chadwick will begin on pole place for the Indy NXT race at Highway America, which is stay on Sky Sports activities Combine on Sunday at 6.05pm.

Chadwick was claiming her maiden pole place in Indy NXT, which is a feeder sequence to IndyCar, and is simply the third girl to realize that feat.

In Might, the 26-year-old grew to become the primary girl to face on the rostrum in Indy NXT when she took third place at Indianapolis.

She is going to look to face on the highest step of the rostrum after Sunday’s 20-lap race, which begins at 6.05 on Sky Sports activities Combine. Viewers with a Sky field can tune into Sky Sports activities Combine without cost and might watch the IndyCar race at Highway America at 8.30pm on the identical channel.

“I’m so happy. We struggled a little bit this weekend chasing balance. When [team-mate) Louis [Foster] did the lap he did, I knew we would have a good car,” stated Chadwick.

“Track conditions improving, this is our shot in our group, as well. I really thought we could make the most of this opportunity. It’s going to be a tough race, but I’m confident in what we can do.”

Chadwick additionally launched a brand new initiative in an try to extend feminine participation in grassroots motorsport earlier this 12 months.

The three-time W Sequence champion partnered with Daytona Motorsport in a year-long dedication to offer free karting and mentorship for women.

She is the UK’s most embellished lively feminine motorsport driver, having dominated all three years of the W Sequence earlier than crossing over to the fiercely-competitive Indy NXT sequence.

Chadwick can be a part of F1 group Williams’ driver academy, and is taking up a mentoring function with their F1 consultant Lia Block this season in F1 Academy.

Sky Sports activities Combine’s stay Highway America schedule

Sunday June 9
6.05pm: Indy NXT
8.30pm: IndyCar Race

Sky Sports activities F1’s stay Canadian GP

Sunday June 9
5.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday – Canadian GP build-up
7pm: THE CANADIAN GRAND PRIX
9pm: Chequered Flag – Canadian GP response
10pm: Ted’s Pocket book

Components 1 is on Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend stay on Sky Sports activities F1, with Sunday’s race at 7pm. Stream each F1 race and extra with a NOW Sports activities Month Membership – No contract, cancel anytime

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