If you see Oriol Servia wandering around the grocery store Saturday evening or even early Sunday morning, don’t be totally shocked. He’ll likely just be looking for some vitamins and fish oil.
“Every long race, the smarter the driver, the bigger the chances to finish at the front,” Servia said.
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Entering the month, Servia didn't have a ride – much like a lot of drivers in this year's Indianapolis 500 field. He had spent years discussing driving for Rahal Letterman Racing, but it never came about because the timing never fit.
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Until this year, when Rahal Letterman started the season not competing in the IndyCar series and Servia watched the St. Petersburg race from the sidelines, rideless. The longtime Champ Car driver spent last season with KV Racing Technology, making a move from 25th to 11th in last year’s Indianapolis 500.
“It’s a sign of what’s happening here, what’s happening in NASCAR, what’s happening in Formula One, what’s happening in Rally Championship,” Servia said. “There’s just no money out there to spend in marketing, and we are getting more creative to find our money, but it still is an expensive sport we’re doing, and it’s just tough to make it happen.”
“Hopefully things are changing and getting better and we can all have our jobs back. But it is tough times. I think of it as a survival year.”
“Honestly, I had a hard time believing I wasn’t strapping on a helmet in St. Pete,” Servia said. “So yes, it’s been harder than I thought.”
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For another week, though, he and Rahal Letterman won’t have to worry about that.
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