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Alexander Rossi reacts to his first laps in the next generation of IndyCar

Alexander Rossi called IndyCar's IR-28 shakedown at Indianapolis Motor Speedway smooth as "Christmas morning," but weather limited full testing.

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This week, IndyCar officially unveiled its long-awaited new chassis, known as the IR-28, and while the photos were great, it was nice that we didn't have to wait long to get a taste of it in the flesh (carbon fiber?).

That's because two days of running were scheduled for this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway's 2.439-mile road course layout with Ed Carpenter Racing's Alexander Rossi jumping in the cockpit Saturday.

There's a lot of work to be done before the IR-28 and its accompanying refreshed engines from Chevrolet and Honda hit the series in 2028, but Rossi said after spending Saturday in the car that he was impressed by the preparation that went into getting it ready for a shakedown.

"I’ve been a part of some new car launches before, and I can’t say that any have gone as smooth as this one has," Rossi said, per IndyCar.com.

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B 10/100 risk

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Report confidence: 90%
Content format: opinion
Evidence findings: 2
Sentences checked: 23
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Unfortunately, the weather wasn't super cooperative, and that limited some of Rossi's track time, but he still got a taste for some of the difference coming the series' way in about a year and a half.

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Levitt/Lumen via Getty Images) Unfortunately, the weather wasn't super cooperative, and that limited some of Rossi's track time, but he still got a taste for some of the difference coming the series' way in about a year and a half.

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There's a lot of work to be done before the IR-28 and its accompanying refreshed engines from Chevrolet and Honda hit the series in 2028, but Rossi said after spending Saturday in the car that he was impressed by the preparation that went into getting it ready for a shakedown.
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"It's hard to do a full comparison because of the conditions we were dealing with, but everything you could hope for from a day like today was accomplished," he said.

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