Project Indy was a car racing team owned by Andreas Leberle that competed in the CART Championship Car series and the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. Leberle was a former chief mechanic for Euromotorsport,Eurointernational returns to Champ Car, Checkpoint 10, September 2, 2005 and like Euromotorsport, Project Indy's cars were often driven by pay drivers. The team was founded in 1994 and operated through the 1998 CART season. Their only appearance in the IRL was with Johnny Unser for two of the three races of the 1996 season and the two 1996 races of the 1996–1997 season, which were competed with CART-spec equipment. The best race finish registered by a Project Indy driver was 7th place by Christian Danner in the 1995 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami.Project Indy - CART World In 1998 the team was known as Project CART due to not being allowed to use the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's "Indy" trademark as the team by then only participated in CART.
The team attempted the Indianapolis 500 several times but only succeeded in making the field in 1996 with Unser; their car did not start due to a broken transmission.
Drivers
CART Christian Danner (1994–1995) Franck Fréon (1994–1995) Buddy Lazier (1995) Arnd Meier (1997) Andrea Montermini (1994) Roberto Moreno (1998) Domenico Schiattarella (1994–1995, 1998) Hubert Stromberger (1995) Dennis Vitolo (1996–1997)
IRL Johnny Unser (1996)
Racing results
Complete CART FedEx Championship Series results (key) Year Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1994 SFR INDY Lola T93/06 Ford XB V8t Franck Fréon64 12 15 Didier Theys DNQ Christian Danner 12 Wth 12 Domenico Schiattarella 26 16 Wth Andrea Montermini 9 1995 SFR INDYLola T93/06Reynard 94i Ford XB V8t Christian Danner64 7 22 Reynard 94i Buddy Lazier 21 15 Franck Fréon 15 Johnny Parsons, Jr. DNQ Hubert Stromberger 16 Wth DNQ Domenico Schiattarella 18 21 1996 MIA RIO SFR LBH NAZ 500 MIL DET TORReynard 95iFord XB V8t Dennis Vitolo64 17 1997 SFR VAN FON Lola T97/00 Ford XD V8t Dennis Vitolo64 23 Wth DNS 27 20 Arnd Meier 16 25 DNS 18 18 22 24 12 16 19 25 1998 MIA MOT LBH NAZ RIO GAT MIL DET POR CLE TOR MCH MDO ROA VAN LAG HOU SFR FON Reynard 97i Mercedes-Benz IC108D V8t Roberto Moreno15 15 26 Domenico Schiattarella 16
Complete Indy Racing League results (key) Year Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1996 WDW PHX INDYReynard 94iReynard 95i Ford XB V8t Johnny Unser 64 9 33 Lola T93/00 Rob Wilson46 DNQ 1996–1997 NHA LSV WDW PHX INDY TXS PPIR CLT NHA2 LSV2Reynard 95iFord XB V8t Johnny Unser64 DNQ 22
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