Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson will depart Chip Ganassi Racing on the finish of this yr after 4 seasons of their IndyCar line-up and transfer to Andretti Autosport for 2024.
Ericsson raced in Components 1 from 2014 to ‘18, with a greatest end of eighth, and in 2019 he moved to IndyCar with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.
He claimed one podium end in his rookie season, then moved to Ganassi. Throughout his 61-race spell with them Ericsson has gained 4 races – together with the 2022 Indy 500 – and brought 5 different podiums. At current he lies sixth within the standings, the place he completed the earlier two years.
“I’m very blissful and proud to be becoming a member of Andretti Autosport subsequent season,” stated Ericsson. “Andretti is among the most legendary names in motorsports, so it’s undoubtedly a dream come true for me to hitch this group
“It’s a really thrilling new chapter in my profession and I’m actually trying ahead to attending to work reaching our objectives collectively. Thrilling occasions are forward and I’m grateful for this chance.”
Andretti at present have 4 full-time automobiles competing in IndyCar, with two of these being co-entered by different groups. They are going to retain the four-car mannequin for subsequent yr.
Colton Herta’s automotive is entered underneath the Andretti Autosport with Curb-Agajanian banner and he’s contracted to Andretti by way of to 2027. Kyle Kirkwood joined the group this yr and has already been confirmed as staying there for 2024.
Romain Grosjean is within the group’s third automotive and has indicated he’ll keep in IndyCar subsequent yr, though he’s additionally all the way down to race Lamborghini’s new hypercar as one in every of their manufacturing unit drivers. Devlin DeFrancesco pilots the Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport entry and his contract expires on the finish of this season. Andretti need to put a paid driver in that automotive, which for a few years has been crammed by drivers bringing cash to the group.
The announcement of Ericsson doesn’t specify which of these two drivers he could also be changing, however does verify he’s on a multi-year deal.
“Like everybody else, we’ve paid shut consideration to Marcus’ success within the IndyCar collection and have been impressed with how rapidly he proved that he belonged with the frontrunners in what’s arguably essentially the most aggressive IndyCar discipline ever,” stated group boss Michael Andretti.
“It’s no secret that we need to win races and championships and to do this we want drivers like Marcus who’ve that pure expertise and decided drive. We’re excited for the successful mindset that Marcus brings to the desk and I’m wanting to see what subsequent season has in retailer for us.”
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