Romain Grosjean Joins Juncos Hollinger IndyCar Series Team

With his clip astatine Andretti Global coming to an unceremonious end, Romain Grosjean was assured that he it would each activity retired for nan driver known arsenic “The Phoenix.”

“I’m a Phoenix. I ever onshore connected my feet,” Grosjean told maine astatine nan extremity of nan 2023 IndyCar Series season.

“The Phoenix” has landed and nan erstwhile Formula One driver will subordinate Juncos Hollinger Racing successful 2024 arsenic nan caller driver of nan No. 77 Chevrolet successful nan NTT IndyCar Series.

The squad made nan announcement November 2 astatine 10 a.m. Eastern Time.

Grosjean will compete for his 3rd NTT IndyCar Series squad successful 4 seasons arsenic nan Former Formula One driver will subordinate Juncos Hollinger Racing successful 2024.

Grosjean will return complete nan No. 77 Chevrolet antecedently driven by Callum Ilott, who was informed past week by nan squad that he would not beryllium returning.

"I've been intimately pursuing JHR's ascension successful nan past fewer seasons,” said Grosjean, a Frenchman from Geneva, Switzerland. “The squad has showcased important growth, and I americium eager to lend my acquisition arsenic we purpose for a beardown 2024 season.”

After a decade of Formula One competition, Grosjean joined IndyCar successful 2021 pinch Dale Coyne Racing pinch RWR RWR . By nan extremity of that season, he was lured complete to Andretti Global, taking complete nan No. 28 DHL Honda successful what seemed for illustration a awesome matchup betwixt squad and driver.

But it ne'er really worked retired and aft 2 tumultuous seasons, Grosjean’s statement was not renewed by nan team.

The 37-year-old returns to 1 of nan smaller teams successful IndyCar hoping to recapture what he knowledgeable pinch Dale Coyne Racing successful 2021.

"Romain Grosjean brings an unparalleled pedigree successful motorsports. His activity and acquisition are precisely what we request to propel JHR to caller heights successful nan NTT IndyCar Series,” Juncos said.

Brad Hollinger is co-owner of JHR.

“Romain Grosjean has a history of competing astatine nan pinnacle of motorsports,” Hollinger said. “His expertise will beryllium invaluable arsenic we strive to redefine our capacity metrics, some connected and disconnected nan track."

With nan summation of Romain Grosjean, JHR solidifies its committedness to achieving caller milestones successful nan upcoming play pinch 2nd twelvemonth driver Agustin Canapino of Argentina.

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