Honda has unveiled its 2020 Civic Type R
Pace Car which will lead the NTT IndyCar Series field at this weekend’s
Bommarito Automotive Group race weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway near
St. Louis, Missouri. The Japanese automaker’s hot hatch is painted in a shade
of Boost Blue and includes a bespoke graphics wrap with a white rear-end and a
host of stickers. As with any Pace Car, the Type R also sports a host of
flashing lights hidden beneath the front fascia and across the car’s rear.
Further modifications made by Honda
include a Honda Performance Development brake package that includes competition
discs, racing pads and stainless steel brake lines. There is also an interior
roll cage and four-point racing harnesses.
Honda has been providing pace cars to the
IndyCar series since 2006 and this Type R includes all the same updates as the
2020 model year car that the general public can buy from Honda dealerships.
Consequently, it includes an updated front fascia and also delivers slightly
improved performance.
