Mass switches to Indycars

Jochen Mass, once James Hunt’s team-mate in the Marlboro Formula One squad, will be switching to CART racing in the United States next year.

Mass won four IMSA sportscar races there last season at the wheel of a Porsche 962, and now the Porsche’s owner Bruce Leven has placed an order for a Lola chassis which will be powered by the ubiquitous Cosworth DFX turbocharged engine. Mass will limber up for this new challenge by testing the Porsche Indycar during the winter, although despite the fact that he is German, there has been no comment from Porsche on the idea that he might drive it next year.

Porsche wants an American behind the wheel and its number one choice is former World Champion Mario Andretti.