2025 IndyCar Season Preview: Can Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Bounce Back After Reshaping Team?

2025 IndyCar Season Preview: Can Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Bounce Back After Reshaping Team?

By Michael Anderson

February 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing enters the 2025 IndyCar season with significant changes and renewed optimism after a challenging 2024 campaign.

Graham Rahal testing IndyCar at Sebring

Graham Rahal testing IndyCar at Sebring

Key Changes for 2025:

  • Two new drivers: Louis Foster (rookie) and Devlin DeFrancesco
  • Graham Rahal remains as team veteran
  • New engineering structure led by Todd Malloy
  • Grant Weaver joins as team manager

2025 Driver Lineup:

  • No. 15 Honda: Graham Rahal
  • No. 30 Honda: Devlin DeFrancesco
  • No. 45 Honda: Louis Foster (rookie)

Critical Objectives:

  • Rahal aims to improve qualifying performance and mentor younger teammates
  • DeFrancesco focuses on consistency and clean race execution
  • Foster manages expectations while developing as a rookie
  • Team targets overall performance improvement after finishing 2024 with no wins

Team owner Bobby Rahal's goals include:

  • Placing Graham Rahal in the championship top 10
  • Securing multiple race wins
  • Developing Foster into a consistent performer by midseason
  • Creating a supportive environment for DeFrancesco's growth

Engineering improvements and experienced leadership should help RLL address previous challenges. While matching top teams remains ambitious, the restructured organization shows promise for 2025. Success will depend on Rahal's leadership, the rookies' development, and the team's ability to execute consistently throughout the season.

RLL enters 2025 with strengthened engineering, experienced management, and realistic expectations for gradual improvement. The combination of veteran experience and young talent positions the team for potential growth, though patience will be key as new partnerships develop.

Related Articles

Previous Articles