John Riordan: Irish driver on track to be an Indy hit

24-year-old Naas racecar driver, James Roe, has big ambitions stateside. 
John Riordan: Irish driver on track to be an Indy hit

MOVING ON UP: James Roe has joined Andretti Motorsport. Pic Motorsport Ireland. Fotoware

It's impossible to avoid being impressed by James Roe, the 24-year-old Naas racecar driver whose dream of breaking America draws closer next weekend.

After an intensive winter, dominated by multiple physical and commercial targets, he flies out of his Indianapolis homebase today, hopping through two-day stays in Nashville and Miami before finally darting back across Florida to St Petersburg where the 2023 IndyCar Series starts on Sunday week.

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