INDIANAPOLIS — Chip Ganassi Racing on Tuesday mentioned DHL Specific would be the main sponsor for two-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou in a multiyear partnership that ends DHL’s lengthy partnership with Andretti International.
DHL, a worldwide transport and logistics big, had been a fundamental Andretti sponsor for 13 years and was on Ryan Hunter-Reay’s automobile when he received each the Indianapolis 500 in 2014 and the IndyCar championship in 2012. DHL spent the previous two seasons as the first sponsor for Romain Grosjean, who left Andretti on the finish of the season.
The corporate will now be on Ganassi’s No. 10 Honda for Palou, who has received the championship in two of the previous three seasons driving for the group.
“I’m extraordinarily proud to welcome DHL to the Chip Ganassi Racing household,” mentioned Ganassi. “It’s an honor to associate with a company that shares our basic values of teamwork, development, accountability, and the pursuit of excellence. Collectively, we’re dedicated to embodying these values each on and off the racetrack.”
Palou this season turned simply the sixth driver in IndyCar historical past to win a number of championships at 26 or youthful, becoming a member of Mario Andretti, Sebastien Bourdais, A.J. Foyt, Sam Hornish Jr. and Louis Meyer. He was additionally the primary driver since 2007 to clinch the championship previous to the season finale.
DHL has roughly 395,000 workers in additional than 220 international locations and territories. Palou is Spanish and mentioned DHL’s iconic yellow and pink colours “remind me of my native Spain’s colours.”
“We’re thrilled to associate with Chip Ganassi Racing, a company that has a wealthy historical past of success, deeply rooted in rules shared by DHL, comparable to a dedication to supporting the communities we name residence, and the relentless pursuit of excellence by investing in our individuals who embody pace, ardour and dedication,” mentioned Mike Parra, CEO of DHL Specific Americas and head of world sponsorships.