Dale Coyne Racing has confirmed Santino Ferrucci will compete for the team as a full-time driver for the 2019 IndyCar Season.
Ferrucci will get his first full season in IndyCar with Dale Coyne after doing four previous races with that Illinois-based outfit in 2018 at the double-header in Detroit, Portland and Sonoma.
The 20-year old initially came to IndyCar after his time in Formula 2 came to an abrupt end due to a clash with former Trident team-mate Arjun Maini, the team and race stewards over his conduct during the British round of the 2018 season.
"I’ve said it before, I’m extremely grateful to Dale (Coyne) and everyone at Dale Coyne Racing for believing in me and for giving me this opportunity to race a full season in the IndyCar Series,” said Ferrucci.
"I enjoyed the time I spent with the team this past year in the IndyCar Series and I’m looking forward to doing a full season with them.
"While I’ll still be considered a rookie, I feel like I’ve already gained valuable experience in IndyCar that will serve me well next season.
"However, I’m well aware that I still have a lot to learn and I’m looking forward to it."
Team owner Dale Coyne added: "We were very happy with Santino’s performances this season in the races he did with us, he showed a lot of maturity and the desire to learn and to keep improving.
"Had it not been for some unfortunate luck at Portland and again at Sonoma, he could have picked up even better results than what he did. We’re very excited to have him back full-time in 2019 and seeing how he continues to grow and perform throughout the season.”
The 2019 IndyCar Series season gets underway on March 10, 2019. with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
