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Grosjean con Andretti Autosport para IndyCar 2022

Grosjean con Andretti Autosport para IndyCar 2022

Romain Grosjean He came to IndyCar for the 2021 season of the series with an original plan to compete only on the permanent circuits and streets, but as the year progressed he decided to venture into the oval.

Passage of the French pilot who left Formula 1 After 2020 and after his accident at the Bahrain Grand Prix, he found in the American series a taste of racing again. In his first season, he already had three podiums, and in his debut on the oval, Gateway ranked 14th.

The results of former Haas center-table rival like Dale Coyne have piqued the interest of Andretti Autosport owner Michael Andretti, who has now decided to give him the seat vacated by Ryan Hunter-Reay for the 2022 season.

“We are delighted to welcome Roman into the Andretti Autosport family,” said Michael Andretti, CEO and President of Andretti Autosport. “He already had an impressive resume before he moved on and seeing what he was able to do in the junior season here was exciting.”

Hunter-Reay had raced with Andretti Autosport since the 2012 season, but his departure from the team was announced on September 14. The name Grosjean immediately seemed to occupy the position after getting his results and now he will be under the control of the yellow car of the traditional sponsor DHL.

“I am delighted to join Andretti Autosport and lead DHL #28 for the next season. It is a great honor to join a great team like Andretti, anyone in the motorsports world knows the name Andretti.”

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“I would like to thank Dale Coyne Racing for giving me the opportunity to join IndyCar. I really enjoyed racing and it gave me a change today from racing with one of the best and most competitive teams in the world.”