Above: Zach Eakin with Stefan Wilson at Indy.Five members of Nissan's one-and-done LMP1 program have joined KV Racing's Indy 500 program. The Indianapolis-based World Endurance Championship team, which made its debut at Le Mans in 2015 (left) with the radical front-engine P1 design penned by Ben Bowlby, Simon Marshall, and Zach Eakin, was folded by the Japanese brand in December. With the availability of talented engineers, managers, and other Nissan P1 staff members for the 500, and a shortage of skilled help for the month of May, the KV team has found answers to its needs in numerous roles. It started just prior to Long Beach where former Panther Racing team manager – and Nissan P1...
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