Ed Carpenter Racing has announced that Alexander Rossi will join the team for the upcoming 2025 IndyCar season, pairing with Christian Rasmussen for the entire schedule.
Rossi has been looking for a new ride since early July, when it was announced that Christian Lundgaard would be filling his seat at Arrow McLaren.
He remained uncommitted throughout the end of the 2024 season, but ECR has now announced that he will fill the team’s #20 entry next year.
“I’m honored that Ed [Carpenter] and the entire ECR ownership group recognize the value I can bring to the team,” said Rossi.
“Their commitment to excellence, along with the power of Chevrolet and the ambitious plans they have for the future made this opportunity impossible to pass up. I’m eager to get started and contribute to the team’s continued success.”
Rossi will be racing alongside Christian Rasmussen, who was a rookie in IndyCar last season.
The Danish driver was originally scheduled to run only the road course races and the Indianapolis 500, but a late decision by team owner Ed Carpenter placed him in a seat for the final three oval races of the season as well.
Carpenter made the decision to help secure a Leaders Circle payout for the entry, which worked out as Rasmussen finished higher than Carpenter had throughout the early portion of the season.
Rasmussen will now be a full time driver for his sophomore season and will shift over to the #21 entry for 2025.
Ed Carpenter making changes to his team
“It is an exciting day to not only welcome Alex [Rossi] to the team, but to extend our relationship with Christian [Rasmussen],” said Carpenter in the press release.
“We are very excited about our lineup, and other partnership announcements that will be forthcoming.
“As excited as I am about these additions, I also want to thank Rinus [VeeKay] for his five years with the team. It is always hard to say goodbye to a teammate and a friend, but I am confident that Rinus’ career will continue to blossom.
“As we look ahead to 2025 and beyond, I am fully focused on getting ECR back to new heights, winning races and contending for championships.”
Both drivers have signed multi-year deals with ECR, keeping them with the team at least through 2026.
Carpenter will still be behind the wheel for the upcoming Indianapolis 500, driving a third car for the squad for the premiere event.
