IndyCar president J. Douglas Boles says the series is "incredibly disappointed" after the promoters of its new Markham circuit were not able to complete it in time ahead of practice this weekend.
Located in Ontario, Canada, the track is a 12-turn, 2.1 mile replacement for the Toronto Street Circuit, but it was not ready in time for the opening practice session on Friday, forcing it to be postponed until Saturday.
The revised schedule will now have practice and qualifying both on Saturday, August 15th, before the race on Sunday, as originally planned.
The race is the second in a busy finish to the season with five races in six weekends after Portland last weekend, including a race around the streets of Washington, D.C next weekend, before the season finale at Laguna Seca on September 6th.
Alex Palou holds a 110-point lead in the standings and is expected to be crowned a five-time champion soon.
In the statement, Boles issued an apology to fans for the delay in completing the track.
"IndyCar is incredibly disappointed that our promoter was not able to complete the track build on time, despite significant support from our team on site," he said.
"Ontario has always been a magnificent market for our sport, and the number of spectators that attended today is a shining example of that. New events can always pose logistical challenges, and we join in the frustration of our loyal fans and apologise.
"Once we hit the track, we believe the circuit will be spectacular. We would like to thank the city of Markham for the major support it has made to provide IndyCar a layout, which is fast, technical and will put on a terrific show on Sunday."
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