Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden apologised on Friday for an IndyCar cheating scandal that led to him being stripped of a victory in March’s season opener at St. Petersburg.
Newgarden said he had no knowledge his car had been manipulated to allow improper use of a “push-to-pass” power boost button and thought a rule change allowed him to use the overtake button on starts and restarts - what was in fact a violation of IndyCar rules.
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“I want to deeply apologise to our fans, our partners, my teammates, the competitors that I race against,” he said on Saturday (AEST).
“I used push to pass at an unauthorised time twice, on two different restarts. There’s really nothing else to it.
“It’s my responsibility to know the rules and regulations at all points and make sure I get that right. With that regard, I failed my team ...
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