Rosenqvist makes IndyCar switch with Ganassi for 2019
Felix Rosenqvist will make a full-time switch to IndyCar in 2019, having signed a deal to🍬 race for Chip Ganassi Racing.
The Swede will join recently-crowned five-timꦫe champion Scott Dixon at the Chip Ganassi squad, which has also announced a multi-year extension with primary part🔥ner NTT DATA.
Rosenqvist will replace Ed Jones in the no.10 NTT DATA Honda entry in a move🅷 that most likely ends his full-time involvement in Formula E.
“To say I’m thrilled or excited to be making this ༒step in my career would be an understatement,” 🍸Rosenqvist said.
Felix ♓Rosenqvist will make a full-time switch to IndyCar in 2019, 𓄧having signed a deal to race for Chip Ganassi Racing.
The Swede will join recently-crowned five-time champion Scott Dixon at the Chi𝔉p Ganassi squad, which has also announced a multi-year extens෴ion with primary partner NTT DATA.
Rosenqvist will re☂place Ed Jones in the no.10 NTT DATA Honda entry in a move that most likely ends his full-time involvement in Formula E.
“T🌠o say I’m thrilled or excited to be making this step in my career would be an understatement,” Rosenqvist said.
“Coming to IndyCar and driving for Chip is just a dream come true. I’ve followed the team for as long as I can remember, and it’s the kind of𝕴▨ team and owner any driver would want to race for.
“Scott has had another tremendous season with three wins and a fifth title, so ⛎you absolutely couldn’t ask for anything more in a teammat♔e,” he added.
“I can’t wait to start contributing to the team and getting to spend more time with ever🐻yone at NTT DATA༺.”
The 26-year-old won the 2015 European Formula 3 Championship with leading single-seater outfit Prema and tried his hand at sports car racing and DTM before most recently compꦇeting in Formula E with Mahindra.
Rosenqvist claimed three race wins during his two-year spe🔯ll in the all-electric championship and finished third in his rookie campaign in 2016/17.
“Felix has become familiar with our team and has worked in our system a little bit after coming over to test with us on a few occasions,” team owner Chip Ganassไi commented.
“Our management and engineering groups, along with the entire team, were impressed by his ability. The time wa💫s right to get him in the No. 10 car, and I think I speak for 😼a lot of people when I say that we are confident about what he can do behind the wheel next season.
“✃In addition, we are extremely proud to announce that NTT DAT💮A has renewed with us as part of a multiyear deal. They have been a fantastic partner of the team and big advocates for the sport for a number of years, and we are pleased to see it move into the future.”
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