In 2021, Helio Castroneves joined an exclusive club with his 4th Indianapolis win. 13News followed Helio from start to finish that year.
Reigning Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire will make his IndyCar debut on the streets of Long Beach with the team.Alfa Romeo test driver Theo Pourchaire, of France, drives during a practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race.on the streets of Long Beach with Arrow McLaren as the 20-year-old Frenchman becomes the latest replacement for injured driver David Malukas.
Ilott, who races full-time in WEC, has conflicts that prevent him from driving Long Beach and Barber. So McLaren turned to Pourchaire, who is a reserve driver in F1 for Sauber and currently on a two-month break from his debut Super Formula season.Pourchaire is committed to Super Formula during Indy 500 qualifying weekend, which has made Ilott the likely candidate to join the McLaren lineup if Malukas is still not healed.
Pouchaire joins a growing list of drivers leaving Europe and F1 feeder systems for a shot in IndyCar. He joins Christian Lundgaard of Rahal Letterman Lanigan and Marcus Armstrong of Chip Ganassi Racing. Ilott spent two full seasons with Juncos Hollinger before taking the WEC seat this year.Christian Lundgaard comes through a turn during the Music City Grand Prix auto race Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.
“For me, Pagenaud winning a few years ago, as a French, of course I was supporting him,” Pourchaire said. “It’s a crazy race. I love the racing there as well on all the tracks, street course, road course, ovals. It’s amazing. To be able to also drive for a great team, it’s even better. Such a legendary brand, McLaren is amazing. As just a motorsport, fun for me, it’s a crazy opportunity.”
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