PREMA Racing has confirmed that it plans to enter the NTT IndyCar Series in 2025, fielding two cars in America’s premiere open wheel series.
Both entries will contest the whole season, including the Indianapolis 500, and will be powered by Chevrolet engines after securing leases from the winners of the last two engine manufacturer championships.
PREMA will operate out of an Indiana based facility, and will spend the rest of this year building a presence in the US in order to be ready to compete at the start of next season.
“Today’s announcement marks a pivotal moment in the history of PREMA Racing,” PREMA Team Principal Rene Rosin said.
“Making the step to the NTT IndyCar Series and competing in the world-famous Indianapolis 500 is a dream coming true for our family and everyone involved in our business.
“We have tremendous respect for IndyCar, its unique challenges and sensational history, and we look forward to being part of it.
“While competing in IndyCar will not be easy, we are determined to put in our best effort, learn as quickly as possible and become leading contenders right from the start.
“The desire to fight for victory is our driving force, and the thoroughness of the challenge will give us even more motivation to succeed.
“This new chapter will also be beneficial for PREMA Racing and its people, producing amazing learning opportunities and know-how transfer.
“We want to thank IndyCar for the warm welcome and Chevrolet for supporting this project. We cannot wait to start operating in our new Indiana shop and get on track as soon as possible.”
PREMA is one of the most successful junior formula teams in the European scene, earning two Formula 2 titles and two runner-up campaigns in the past seven years.
The team also competes in Formula 3, earning an impressive four championships from the last five years of competition.
Every step of the F1 ladder has a PREMA presence, from karting all the way to F2 and even the all-women F1 Academy series.
Many noteworthy drivers have used the team as a springboard into F1, including Charles Leclerc, Mick Schumacher, and Oscar Piastri.
Fans of motorsport around the world are already familiar with the PREMA name, and even more in the United States will soon get a chance to see the team in action.
“PREMA Racing, with their global reach and extraordinary presence in open-wheel racing, will be a great addition to our growing and highly competitive paddock,” IndyCar President Jay Frye said.
“We look forward to seeing Rene and PREMA on the NTT IndyCar Series grid in 2025.”
IndyCar currently has 27 full-time entries, and some of the tracks the series visits are already at their limit on pit road capacity. It is not known yet how IndyCar plans to handle that situation if the grid does indeed grow larger than it currently is.
No announcements were made regarding drivers or sponsors for PREMA’s US expansion, with those details expected to come later in the year.
