Honda Performance Development’s president, Art St. Cyr says that IndyCar’s reverting to a common aero package in 2018 is better for the company but says, more importantly, it’s better for the series as a whole. Since manufacturer-designed aerokits were introduced for the start of the 2015 season, Honda has beaten Chevrolet to victory in just 25 percent of the races, while in the three seasons before that – since the 2.2-liter twin-turbo V6s were introduced – HPD’s average was 37 percent. In addition, HPD powered the 2013 champion (Scott Dixon) to the drivers' championship. But St. Cyr insists that it is for IndyCar’s sake that he’s most relieved that next year will mark the...
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