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AMA Pro Racing CEO Scott Hollingsworth has confirmed plans for a limited feasibility test on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s infield road course on Wednesday, October 1, the week after the FIA Formula One car race.

“We’ve been working with the facility now for two or three years,” said Hollingsworth Sunday in the media center at Barber Motorsports Park. “We went there before they laid it out. We’ve been watching its progress. We made comments at the time they designed it to make sure that it was adequate for motorcycles. There will be some issues that we’ve got to look at. We want to see bikes on the track to make sure it’s suitable. Most of the interior road portion we expect to be fine, and we’ve got plans to address the one kind of known issue.”

Hollingsworth said the “known issue” was the first turn on the speedway oval, which is taken in the opposite direction when the road course is utilized. The outside of the high-speed turn is lined with retaining walls. Hollingsworth said a chicane has been designed and would be installed for any race at Indy but no chicane will be used during the proposed test.

“We just want to get them out there, take a look and make sure it’s something we can do if we’re presented the opportunity to,” said Hollingsworth. Erion Honda’s Jake Zemke and Ducati Austin’s Giovanni Bussei are expected to attend the test with the possibility of a third rider being added.

That third rider could be Vincent Haskovec, who tested on a Ducati Austin racebike at Pikes Peak earlier this season.