Honda and Chevrolet introduced their first facelift aero kits designed by them, in partnership with Wirth Research for Honda, and Pratt & Miller for Chevrolet. It was meant to be implemented in 2012, but was delayed to 2013, before being finally introduced in 2015. In the first season of use, the Chevrolet Aerokits proved dominant, with Chevrolet powered teams winning all, but 6 races in the season. Midway through the season, both manufacturers introduce an update to the aerokit, with the Honda kit losing its front wing endplates on safety grounds, while Chevrolet introduced an additional winglet. The first official test of Chevrolet's Aero Kit was carried by Will Power on October 17, 2014, at Circuit of the Americas. Dallara DW12 Chevrolet Aero Kit made a pre-season testing debut at NOLA Motorsports Park on March 14, 2015. The Dallara DW12 Chevrolet Aero Kit's race debut was at the 2015 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 29, 2015. Team Penske's Will Power won the inaugural pole and Juan Pablo Montoya won the first race with the DW12 Chevrolet Aerokit. For the 2017 season, a developmental freeze was introduced, ahead of the introduction of the new IR-18 Universal Aerokits.
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