I still have a deep passion for it and have unfinished business to take care of and some boxes that I want to check before I consider retiring as a driver.” And, to me, now seems like the appropriate time to do that,” Marco said in a statement that he initially posed through social media. But, instead, I have decided to change up my direction somewhat – to reset – to do something a little different – look at everything fresh and see where that takes me. “I am fortunate to be in a position at Andretti Autosport to run the full Ind圜ar season if I want to. 19 test session at Sebring International Raceway in Florida. He also will work with Andretti Autosport during preseason testing and development, including an upcoming Jan. The third-generation driver still will race in the 105th Indianapolis 500 and left open the possibility of running additional Ind圜ar events this season.
He scored 31 wins across his 50 races in USF2000, Indy Pro 2000 and Indy Lights.In what he said was an opportunity to “reset” his racing career, Marco Andretti announced Friday that he will step away from his full-time duties in the NTT Ind圜ar Series for 2021. Replacing Rossi will be Kirkwood, who last year won the Indy Lights championship with Andretti Autosport, becoming the first driver to have won all three steps of the Road To Indy ladder. In the meantime, we are all working hard to finish the 2022 season strong.” “I have no doubt he’ll have a continued, successful Ind圜ar career and we wish him the best. “He’s won races and become a leader in the team, but all careers and all teams evolve, and we’ve mutually decided it’s time for each of us to move on. “Alexander has been a great contender for us, and we’ve enjoyed having him as part of the team for seven seasons,” said Andretti. Rossi is expected to join Arrow McLaren SP.
However, for a variety of reasons – misfortune, slow pitstops and some driving errors – the 30-year-old Californian has not won an Ind圜ar race for almost three years and six podium finishes over the last two seasons have seen him finish only ninth and 10th respectively in the end-of-year standings.
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