Overview

• Rahal Letterman Lanigan confirmed Schumacher will turn his first IndyCar laps on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course in a Dallara DW12 on October 13.
• Team co-owner Bobby Rahal publicly welcomed the test and said RLL has strong baseline setups for the IMS layout to help Schumacher acclimate.
• Series communications framed the outing as conducted with a view to possible future participation rather than a finalized racing program.
• The test follows Cadillac choosing Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez for its 2026 Formula 1 lineup, which narrowed Schumacher’s near‑term F1 prospects.
• Schumacher remains active with Alpine in the WEC, while RLL keeps a fourth race‑ready chassis and the 2026 IndyCar field still shows a few open full‑time seats.