The duo was at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas on Friday to observe Trackhouse’s new MotoGP crew in motion, as they’re racing in the identical state this weekend at NASCAR’s Texas Motor Speedway occasion in Fort Price.
NASCAR can be represented by Hendrick Motorsports within the MotoGP paddock this weekend, as Jordan Taylor will display the Storage 56 Le Mans Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 on monitor at COTA.
NASCAR has beforehand paired with IndyCar on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for its Brickyard Weekend, a conjunction that ends this 12 months with NASCAR returning to the oval in 2024.
Indianapolis beforehand hosted MotoGP on a special variant of its street course between 2008-2015, and likewise ran a MotoAmerica occasion in 2020.
When requested by Motorsport.com about which collection he’d wish to see NASCAR pair with for a future crossover weekend, Chastain reckons MotoGP would make for an ideal match.
“It’s MotoGP for me proper now as a result of now we have team-mates right here,” stated Chastain. “In my former job at Chip Ganassi Racing, every time we did the twin weekend with IndyCar, I had these guys to go and see.
“I had it with Alex Palou, and he went on to win two championships. However we’re Trackhouse now, so I don’t have that bond with anyone in IndyCar.
“Now now we have that bond with Trackhouse in MotoGP and I’m excited to observe these guys, to speak and work together with one another. Even when it’s totally different disciplines, we’re on the identical crew. So, it’s MotoGP for me.”
Ross Chastain, TrackHouse Racing, Worldwide Categorical Chevrolet Camaro at Indy Street Couse
Photograph by: Jasen Vinlove / NKP / Motorsport Photos
When requested if he thought it was possible to run them on the identical weekend, he replied: “Certain, I imply, I feel so. I don’t know what their rubber does… and we have a tendency to go away numerous particles on the market once we’re carried out racing – some bent fenders! We are inclined to crunch fenders all over the place and a few items fall off.
“I assume it will be extra as much as MotoGP to resolve if they might cope with that. I seen that the monitor was actually clear for observe. After we’re on monitor right here at COTA, there’s filth all over the place – particularly at Flip 8. We’re off the monitor all over the place!”
Suarez believes {that a} crossover occasion would profit each collection, as MotoGP – which has not too long ago been bought by US homeowners Liberty Media – might lengthen its fanbase within the US, whereas NASCAR would have extra publicity via MotoGP’s world viewers.
“I’ve been watching MotoGP for some time, however till not too long ago I wasn’t following it that carefully,” stated Suarez. “In fact, the US is an enormous market, everybody is aware of that, so a crossover occasion could be superb.
“It could work for NASCAR in addition to MotoGP. I see a whole lot of followers right here, very, very passionate. Who is aware of, possibly these guys don’t watch NASCAR?
“I feel it will be a win-win for each collection, particularly how worldwide MotoGP is. NASCAR could be very, very robust in the US, but it surely must proceed to develop worldwide. And MotoGP is the opposite approach round, it’s very huge all over the place however must develop in the US.
“That may be superb for each collection. That’s why I feel it will be win-win.”
