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Dixon down the field in season opener

11:59 am on 2 April 2015

The New Zealand motor racing driver Scott Dixon had a day to forget in the opening round of the new IndyCar season in Florida.

The New Zealand and Team Chip Ganassi Indy Car driver Scott Dixon. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Dixon finished 15th in the Grand Prix of St Petersburg after starting 9th on the grid.

He had a bad pit early in the race and dropped to 20th.

He did manage to claw back a few places, but did report problems with his brakes and steering.

The Australian Will Power started the defence of series championship with a second placed finish in St Petersburg, behind the Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya..

The next round is in Louisiana in a fortnight.