The Andretti Autosport driver travelled to Australia final month to spend time with IndyCar rival and three-time Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin.
In the course of the journey Herta was noticed visiting the DJR manufacturing unit in Stapylton, Queensland, the place he had his first correct have a look at Supercars {hardware}.
The well-known Ford squad helped McLaughlin to his three consecutive Supercars titles between 2018 and 2020 when it was co-owned by Roger Penske.
Herta’s journey down underneath additionally included driving across the Surfers Paradise avenue circuit that was as soon as the house of IndyCar in Australia and now hosts the Gold Coast 500 Supercars occasion.
“It was only a vacation actually,” Herta instructed Motorsport.com. “However I used to be on the market with Scott McLaughlin and so he took me by DJR and that was actually cool.
“I acquired to see a Supercar for the primary time up shut and acquired to take a seat in a single, that was neat.
“I used to be in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sydney once I was there, so I acquired to drive across the observe on the Gold Coast. Scott took me for a lap there, and it regarded like a super-cool observe.”
Herta additionally revealed that he has been near a Bathurst 1000 deal previously.
He says the chance to compete within the Nice Race got here throughout his time with BMW Staff RLL and a conflict with Petit Le Mans dominated him out.
There was a conflict between Petit Le Mans and the Bathurst 1000 in 2019 – the yr Walkinshaw Andretti United – part-owned my Michael Andretti – fielded an ‘IndyCar’ wildcard at Bathurst for Alex Rossi and James Hinchcliffe.
“Yeah, I acquired shut one yr to doing Bathurst however it was nonetheless once I was driving with BMW within the M8, so I needed to Street Atlanta as a substitute,” mentioned Herta when requested if he’d be eager on a Bathurst begin.
“So I had the possibility to, however I by no means may do it.
“I’d like to attempt Bathurst and see what it’s all about. it looks as if they’re actually powerful vehicles to drive, although.”
