Dale Coyne Racing has confirmed American driver Santino Ferrucci will make his IndyCar debut at the Detroit Grand Prix in the No.19 Paysafe entry.
After the terrible injuries suffered by Pietro Fittipaldi while competing in WEC at the recent 6 Hours of Spa, Dale Coyne has been forced to make changes within his driver line-up.
Zachary Claman DeMelo is currently filling in for the Brazilian at the Indianapolis 500.
Ferrucci was signed up as a development driver for Haas Formula 1 team in 2016 and has completed over 1000 miles in testing coverage during his short tenure with the team so far.
He also currently competes in Formula 2 in 2018, currently with the best result of sixth place on the streets of Baku.
The 19-year old will head out to famous 'Motor City' swiftly after competing in F2 around the streets of Monaco to get himself acquainted with the Dale Coyne team ahead of the 'Dual in Detroit'.
"It’s a fantastic opportunity to be able to race the #19 Paysafe car with Dale Coyne Racing at Detroit, especially that I’ll be coming off an F2 race in Monaco," said Ferrucci.
"The goal is still to be a Formula 1 driver but to be racing in IndyCar is going to be something special. I’m really looking forward to it. It’s just unfortunate that it’s under the circumstances of Pietro (Fittipaldi)’s injuries, I hope he has a speedy recovery and can come back very soon."
Oscar Nieboer, Chief Marketing Officer of Paysafe added: "Paysafe is pleased to be able to give another up and coming motorsport talent the opportunity to realize a dream and compete in the hugely exciting Indy car race season.
"Having Santino behind the wheel of the Paysafe car is another example of how we are supporting new drivers on the circuit and challenging the status quo which in turn mirrors our brand vision of challenging the current state of play as the emerging payments provider."
"Like our other two drivers, Zach and Pietro, Santino really brings our values to life and we’re looking forward to watching him pilot the #19 Paysafe car in Detroit."
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