2021_GMR_Grand_Prix

2021 GMR Grand Prix

2021 GMR Grand Prix

5th round of the 2021 IndyCar Series

The 2021 GMR Grand Prix was an IndyCar motor race held on May 15, 2021, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.[1] It was the 5th round of the 2021 IndyCar Series.

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The 85-lap race was won by Ed Carpenter Racing's Rinus Veekay, clinching his first win of his Indycar career. IndyCar rookie Romain Grosjean won pole and finished second, his best ever finish in Indycar. Alex Palou finished 3rd for Chip Ganassi Racing.[2]

Background

The event was held over three days on May 13–15, 2021 at the road course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. This was the first time the venue featured in the 2021 season, later that year, Indycar would return for the Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix in August, and the eighth edition of this race, having debuted in May 2014

The race was the 5th race of the 16-race calendar, held two weeks after the XPEL 375 at Texas Motor Speedway and two week prior to the 105th Indianapolis 500.

Entrants

Further information: 2021 IndyCar Series § Contracted teams and drivers
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Practice

Practice 1

Practice 1 took place at 9:30 AM ET on May 14, 2021.[1]

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Practice 2

Practice 2 took place at 1:00 PM ET on May 14, 2021.[1]

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Qualifying

Qualifying took place at 4:30 PM ET on May 14, 2021.[1]

Qualifying classification

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Notes
  • Bold text indicates fastest time set in session.

Warmup

Warmup took place at 10:45 AM ET on May 15, 2021.[1]

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Race

The race started at 2:30 PM ET on May 15, 2021.[1]

Race classification

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Championship standings after the race

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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    "GMR Grand Prix". IndyCar.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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    "Indycar Event Summary" (PDF). indycar.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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    "Results of Session - Practice 1" (PDF). indycar.com. May 14, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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    "Results of Session - Practice 2" (PDF). indycar.com. May 14, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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    "Results of Session Qualifications - Segment 1 / Group 1" (PDF). indycar.com. May 14, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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    "Results of Session Qualifications - Segment 1 / Group 2" (PDF). indycar.com. May 14, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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    "Results of Session Qualifications - Segment 2 / Top 12" (PDF). indycar.com. May 14, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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    "Results of Session Qualifications - Segment 3 / Firestone Fast 6" (PDF). indycar.com. May 14, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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    "Results of Session Warm-Up" (PDF). indycar.com. May 15, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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    "Official Final Results - Race" (PDF). indycar.com. May 15, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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    "Indianapolis 500 Spotters Guide". indycar.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
Previous race:
2021 XPEL 375		 IndyCar Series
2021 season		 Next race:
2021 Indianapolis 500
Previous race:
2020 Harvest Grand Prix		 Grand Prix of Indianapolis Next race:
2021 Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix
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