Brazilian speedster Luis "Pipo" Derani is drawing inspiration from IndyCar's hottest rookie, Robert Wickens, as a reminder of all that's possible for talented sports car drivers.Like Schmidt Peterson Motorsports' Canadian phenom, Derani spent his formative years in open-wheel racing and, as opportunities to move higher disappeared, turned to sports cars...

Luis "Pipo" Derani will sample a Honda-powered Indy car for the first time on March 1 at Sebring with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.The 23-year-old Brazilian (pictured), who confirmed the test when reached by RACER, made a name for himself last year by delivering the winning drives for Tequila Patron ESM at...