*HULKENBERG GETS FIRST TASTE OF 'STEERING MONSTER' AT TEST

*原標(biāo)題：霍肯伯格初遇“轉(zhuǎn)向怪獸”

**譯文版權(quán)up所有，原文及圖片摘自Indycar官網(wǎng)，有刪減

Germany’s Nico Hulkenberg became the latest accomplished international driver to experience the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, participating Monday in a driver evaluation session with Arrow McLaren SP at Barber Motorsports Park.

德國人尼克·霍肯伯格成為了又一位試駕北美Indycar的國際知名車手，他身披麥克拉倫戰(zhàn)袍，參加了上周一在Barber賽車場(chǎng)的季末測(cè)試。

Hulkenberg, a 10-year Formula One veteran and the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans champion, tested alongside 2012 NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion and 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay and three Indy Lights drivers. Hunter-Reay was driving the No. 20 Chevrolet of Ed Carpenter Racing.?

作為一名F1十年老兵，同時(shí)頭頂2015年勒芒24小時(shí)的冠軍頭銜，霍肯伯格加入了2012賽季總冠軍，2014年Indy500大賽得主瑞恩·亨特雷的行列，共同測(cè)試，后者則駕駛一輛艾德·卡朋特車隊(duì)的20號(hào)雪佛蘭賽車。除此之外，還有三名來自Indy Lights的年輕車手也一同駛上了賽道。

Hulkenberg drove the No. 7 Vuse Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet. Hulkenberg, like the others testing Monday, has not been confirmed to any ride for the 2022 season.

同其他參加測(cè)試的車手一樣，身處七號(hào)麥克拉倫座艙中的霍肯伯格，也還未確定自己2022賽季的席位。

“First time in an Indy car, first time at Barber Motorsports Park, and overall I think it was a good and successful day," Hulkenberg said. "I definitely can confirm that these steering monsters are very physical cars and it took a while in the morning to feel comfortable, but in the afternoon the lap times and the performance started to come in and it was great fun. Big thanks to Arrow McLaren SP for this opportunity today and their very professional work on track.”

“這是我第一次駕駛Indycar，也是第一次來到Barber賽車場(chǎng)，總的來說今天很成功，”霍肯伯格說道，“我跟你講，這些轉(zhuǎn)向怪獸對(duì)身體要求很好，早上我花了點(diǎn)時(shí)間才調(diào)整到舒服一點(diǎn)的狀態(tài)。不過下午的時(shí)候我找到了竅門，圈速有了提升后，感覺還是蠻好白相額。非常感謝麥克拉倫給我的這次測(cè)試機(jī)會(huì)，他們?cè)谫惖郎系谋憩F(xiàn)也非常職業(yè)?！?/p>

McLaren Racing’s Zak Brown told reporters last month at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca that the team will expand “for sure” to three full-time cars in 2023, and he indicated the additional entry could be fielded “at some point in ’22.”

在本賽季拉古那·賽卡站時(shí)，麥克拉倫車隊(duì)老板扎克·布朗曾表示，車隊(duì)“一定”會(huì)在2023賽季啟用第三臺(tái)賽車。隨后，還暗示這第三名車手，將可能在2022季中就加入到比賽中。

原文地址：

https://www.indycar.com/News/2021/10/10-25-Hulkenberg-Barber