New NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver Louis Foster says that outside of the Greatest Spectacle In Racing, the Indianapolis 500, he is most looking forward to racing in Long Beach and Toronto and just generally the street courses.
Speaking to Paddock Eye during a media conference call following the news that he has joined Graham Rahal at Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Foster said:
I think probably Long Beach or Toronto. I really, really enjoy street circuits. I think they have a great vibe, and they’re also very difficult as a driver. And then they just really pull apart the good from the great in my opinion, the street circuits. I’m looking forward to those two.
Obviously lived in California, Los Angeles, very close to Long Beach for a few years when I first came to America, so it kind of feels like a second home circuit to me.
In relation to the addition of the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington which takes place from 2026, Foster said:
Yeah, I saw the renderings. Looks awesome. Obviously that’s over a year now, a year and a half almost, but it looks awesome for the series. It’s great to be back in Texas and another street circuit, which I’m looking forward to.
As for when Foster will make his on track debut with the team, Bobby Rahal told Paddock Eye:
Yeah, we’re scheduled to do a test out west at — it’s November 19th, I believe. So we’ll be testing there. And looking forward to that, and Louis will be in that car to do the test.
I think he’s going to be pretty busy because there’s clearly some, I think, advantages for obviously NXT but also rookies and Indy Lights drivers in terms of additional test days. He’s going to be busy, but it’s going to be good. All that does is help him get better prepared for the actual racing.