Marcus Ericsson will proceed as a driver for Andretti World into the 2027 IndyCar season, piloting the No. 28 entry. The ex-F1 driver and IndyCar star has been with Andretti because the begin of the 2024 season. They’ve but to win a race collectively, however have collected two runner-up finishes and a pole place.
Ericsson will proceed alongside teammates Kyle Kirkwood and Will Energy for his fourth consecutive season with the historic IndyCar workforce.
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“I am actually excited concerning the contract extension,” mentioned Ericsson in a launch from the workforce. “I feel it has been an excellent yr for us. We have actually been turning issues round after final yr, and we have put in a number of arduous work, and that is actually been paying off. The outcomes have not all the time gone our approach this yr, however I really feel like we have been aggressive and within the combine on each kind of monitor. That makes me excited for subsequent yr and to have the ability to construct on the momentum we have created this yr. So, I am tremendous enthusiastic about that. I am very grateful to Jill, Dan, Cassidy and everybody else on the workforce for the belief they’ve put in me and for believing in me. Now we will end this season robust, put our heads down and are available again even stronger subsequent yr.”
Marcus Ericsson, Andretti World
Marcus Ericsson, Andretti World
Added Jill Gregory, president at Andretti World: “Certainly one of our priorities has been constructing consistency throughout our INDYCAR program, and bringing Marcus again is a vital a part of that. He is proven precisely what he is able to this season by the pace and outcomes he is delivered. Maintaining our driver lineup collectively subsequent season permits us to construct on the chemistry and efficiency we have established as a workforce.”
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Ericsson has 4 race wins as an IndyCar driver (all with Ganassi), together with a victory within the 106th working of the Indianapolis 500 in the course of the 2022 season. Earlier this yr, he earned his first profession IndyCar pole with Andretti, because the Swede earned the P1 award for the Arlington avenue race.
Ericsson’s 2026 season with Andretti is a transparent step up from the earlier two years, as he sits ninth within the standings after rating fifteenth in 2024 and twentieth in 2025. He additionally has a high ten end half of the primary 12 races of the season.
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