PREMA Racing heads north to Oregon for Round 15 of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR Series season for the Grand Prix of Portland, aiming to build on a solid string of improving performances.
This weekend marks the final road course of the 2025 season, giving the team one last opportunity to put its season-long learnings to the test before the series shifts to a closing stretch comprising an oval double-header.
With its picturesque mountain backdrop, the 12-turn Portland International Raceway is relatively flat but offers drivers several chances to pass. The notorious opening chicane, known as ‘Festival Curves’, has long been a focal point for race-defining moments, often producing congestion and contact in the early laps.
Yellow flags can be expected, especially with the course’s history of featuring a caution period on the opening lap. Those interruptions can impact race strategy, so teams will need to be on standby to shift their approach. This race has typically been run with three stops, but drivers have had success with just two visits to the pits.
Callum Ilott made his INDYCAR debut at the track in 2021 and secured himself a top ten finish during 2022’s race, while Robert Shwartzman will be looking to end the road course portion of the season on a high note.
PIERS PHILLIPS - CEO, PREMA Racing INDYCAR
"Portland is a fast, flowing circuit with a notoriously tricky opening chicane that can make or break a race. It demands sharp reactions and the ability to capitalise on opportunities in a tight midfield fight. The performance we have shown as a team over the last few events has been encouraging, highlighting the hard work that has gone on not only trackside but back at base in Indiana, as we head into the final stretch of our debut season. We’re focused on executing clean weekends and building on the momentum we’ve worked hard to create."