Longtime sponsor DHL confirms Andretti exit
Longtime Andretti Autosport (now Andretti World) accomplice DHL has confirmed its departure from the group after greater than a decade of involvement with Andretti’s NTT IndyCar Collection and Indy NXT groups. Collectively, the yellow No. 28 DHL entry piloted by Ryan Hunter-Reay claimed the 2012 IndyCar championship, the 2014 Indianapolis 500, and received quite a few races, with the final coming in 2018 at Sonoma Raceway.
Extra not too long ago, the outgoing Romain Grosjean took over the automobile and delivered three podiums for Andretti and DHL throughout 2022 and 2023. The corporate additionally sponsored Jamie Chadwick’s NXT program this yr the place she earned a prime results of sixth in her rookie season.
“On behalf of DHL Specific, I can affirm that DHL won’t be renewing our long-standing partnership with Andretti Autosport following this season,” a DHL spokesperson instructed RACER. “Our group is immensely grateful for the mutually helpful and profitable partnership over the past 12 years, throughout which we achieved important milestones along with proprietor Michael Andretti and his group. The partnership, which engaged our prospects, workers, and followers alike, resulted in lots of thrilling wins, together with a championship and an exciting Indianapolis 500 win.
“We lengthen our heartfelt appreciation to Andretti Autosport and their dedication to our joint successes, and we half methods amicably with the utmost respect for his or her group. We look ahead to ongoing presence in sports activities sponsorships inside the USA for 2024 and past.
Though the transport firm wouldn’t be drawn on the place it’s headed within the paddock, sources proceed to inform RACER DHL’s colours will return in 2024 at Chip Ganassi Racing.
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