James Roe Primed for Road to Indy Season Opener at Barber Motorsports Park
After a fruitful off-season of testing and training, Irish race car driver James Roe is primed and ready for the 2021 Indy Pro 2000 Championship Presented by Cooper Tires season opener at Barber Motorsports Park this weekend in tandem with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
Roe will take the wheel of the #3 Topcon/Trintech Indy Pro 2000 car as a series rookie and newcomer to the Road to Indy ladder. The 22-year-old formula racer had a satisfactory run at Barber Motorsports Park during the official Spring Training last week where he ended up with the second fastest lap time in Session 2, setting him up with a solid starting point for Rounds 1 and 2 this weekend.
"I am extremely excited to be making my Indy Pro 2000 debut this weekend,” said Roe. “Over the course of the winter, I worked extremely hard to put myself in the best possible position to perform, that is from both a team and personal standpoint. We are looking very strong and are happy with the way in which we prepared. As always on the Road to Indy, it is going to be extremely competitive, and we are well aware the smallest of margins will make a big difference. A special thanks to all my partners who have put me in this position. It’s going to be great to have the fans back as well. Tickets for this weekend are sold out, so I’m looking forward to having a great crowd there to support us."
Turn 3 Motorsport enjoyed a successful Indy Pro 2000 rookie season in 2020, finishing third overall in the championship with driver Danial Frost and making the team keen to get the season underway with James Roe as their primary Indy Pro 2000 driver in 2021.
“We are really looking forward to the first event of the year at Barber,” said Team Owner Peter Dempsey. “We have had a busy off-season preparing the drivers for the first race of the year. This will be our second full year in Indy Pro 2000, and I couldn’t be happier to have James Roe leading the line for our team. He is ready for the challenge ahead of him. All of the drivers are ready to go, and I know the team members are ready to go, too. Our goal will be to focus on ourselves all year and not allow any distractions from outside of our team. If we all stay focused on our jobs, the results will come. We are ready to get this season started.”
Weekend festivities begin today, April 15, with testing and practice sessions as a prelude to qualifying and Rounds 1 & 2. A full weekend schedule is detailed below.
THURSDAY, APRIL 15
9:15-10:15am | Indy Pro 2000 Test 1
12:00-1:00pm | Indy Pro 2000 Test 2
2:45-3:15pm | Indy Pro 2000 Practice 1
FRIDAY, APRIL 16
10:25-10:45am | Indy Pro 2000 Qualifying 1
2:25-2:45am | Indy Pro 2000 Qualifying 2
SATURDAY, APRIL 17
11:10-12:00pm | Indy Pro 2000 Race 1 (25 laps / 50 min)
SUNDAY, APRIL 18
9:15-10:05am | Indy Pro 2000 Race 2 (30 laps / 50 min)
For more information on James Roe Jr. and his 2021 racing program, please visit James online at JamesRoeJr.com. For weekend updates, follow James via social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram while fans can tune in to watch the action live on the Road to Indy TV app or on www.indypro2000.com.