Indianapolis five hundred winner Marcus Ericsson will depart Chip Ganassi Racing at the stop of this yr right after 4 seasons in their IndyCar line-up and shift to Andretti Autosport for 2024.

Ericsson raced in Formulation one from 2014 to ‘18, with a very best complete of eighth, and in 2019 he moved to IndyCar with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.

He claimed a person podium complete in his rookie time, then moved to Ganassi. Through his sixty one-race spell with them Ericsson has gained 4 races – together with the 2022 Indy five hundred – and taken 5 other podiums. At current he lies sixth in the standings, wherever he concluded the former two yrs.

“I’m really joyful and happy to be becoming a member of Andretti Autosport upcoming time,” mentioned Ericsson. “Andretti is a person of the most famous names in motorsports, so it is definitely a dream arrive accurate for me to sign up for this group

“It’s a really fascinating new chapter in my profession and I’m definitely searching ahead to receiving to function acquiring our plans alongside one another. Interesting occasions are forward and I’m grateful for this chance.”

Andretti presently have 4 complete-time autos competing in IndyCar, with two of all those becoming co-entered by other groups. They will keep the 4-motor vehicle product for upcoming yr.

Colton Herta’s motor vehicle is entered beneath the Andretti Autosport with Suppress-Agajanian banner and he is contracted to Andretti by means of to 2027. Kyle Kirkwood joined the group this yr and has presently been verified as being there for 2024.

Romain Grosjean is in the team’s 3rd motor vehicle and has indicated he will continue to be in IndyCar upcoming yr, whilst he is also down to race Lamborghini’s new hypercar as a person of their manufacturing unit motorists. Devlin DeFrancesco pilots the Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport entry and his deal expires at the stop of this time. Andretti are searching to place a paid out driver in that motor vehicle, which for quite a few yrs has been loaded by motorists bringing income to the group.

The announcement of Ericsson does not specify which of all those two motorists he may perhaps be changing, but does ensure he is on a multi-yr offer.

“Like all people else, we have paid out near interest to Marcus’ achievement in the IndyCar collection and have been amazed with how swiftly he proved that he belonged with the frontrunners in what is arguably the most aggressive IndyCar subject at any time,” mentioned group manager Michael Andretti.

“It’s no solution that we want to earn races and championships and to do that we have to have motorists like Marcus who have that pure expertise and established push. We are fired up for the profitable state of mind that Marcus delivers to the desk and I’m keen to see what upcoming time has in retail store for us.”

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