Hunter-Reay confirmed for 12th season at Andretti Autosport
The 2012 sequence champion and 2014 Indy 500 winner, who modified into 40 closing month, had been the topic of some hypothesis closing summer as each his contract with Michael Andretti’s crew, and that of DHL, concluded at season’s raze.
On the other hand, in 2021 the 18-time flee winner will be returning in the colours with which he has became synonymous, as Motorsport.com reported closing November.
“We’re actually jubilant to welcome each DHL and Ryan back for the 2021 IndyCar season,” acknowledged Michael Andretti. “Over the past 10 years, DHL has became family to us, and Ryan has recorded one of the most well-known crew’s finest accomplishments. I’m ready for seeing what 2021 brings.”
DHL, headquartered in southern Florida, first appeared as a accomplice with the Andretti Autosport crew in 2011 as a co-predominant sponsor on Hunter-Reay’s automobile, rising to be the beefy predominant starting in 2014.
“We’re thrilled to proceed our partnership with Andretti Autosport into 2021, powered by our #28 champion, Ryan Hunter-Reay,” acknowledged Mike Parra, CEO of DHL Explicit Americas.
“We’ve shared an unheard of history with Ryan all the arrangement via his entire IndyCar profession, as he has been an fabulous DHL be conscious ambassador. Ryan has helped to extra elevate our be conscious and gain our workers whereas he continues to excite racing fans.”
Co-sponsors on the #28 entry will be AutoNation. Hunter-Reay, co-founding father of Racing for Most cancers, has served as an envoy for AutoNation and their DRV PNK campaign, working to Drive Out Most cancers since 2013.
“I’m provocative to compile to work and honored to signify each DHL and Andretti Autosport once more,” acknowledged Hunter-Reay, who scored 15 of his wins with the crew he joined in 2010. “DHL has been one in every of the longest tenured predominant sponsors in IndyCar history and that yellow 28 automobile has became one in every of the iconic IndyCar liveries; for that I’m extremely grateful.
“I favor nothing better than so as to add a 2nd Indy 500 select to our accomplishments and perform the title of IndyCar champion for a 2nd time as properly.
“Coupled with the DHL partnership, AutoNation has also been primary to my profession over the past nine years and I’m very proud for the chance to proceed as a Drive Red be conscious ambassador as properly.
Referring to 2020, all the arrangement via which he performed 10th in the IndyCar championship – but did select the Sebring 12 Hours in IMSA – Hunter-Reay described it as “a rather unconventional season, and we left the year with unfinished industry.
“General, as a crew, we’re centered on extracting the utmost seemingly from the rate we had in 2020.”
Hunter-Reay is the third driver – alongside with Colton Herta and Alexander Rossi – to be confirmed at Andretti Autosport. Marco Andretti and James Hinchcliffe are expected to be confirmed soon.