Gavin Ward Archives - Motorsport

Team boss Ward to leave Arrow McLaren IndyCar squad: “We’ve made major strides during my tenure”

Lucrezia Costa5 days ago5 days ago05 mins

An unexpected mutual exit has just been revealed, with Gavin Ward leaving the Arrow McLaren IndyCar team after only two seasons as Team Principal. The Canadian had begun his motorsport career at Red Bull in Formula One, where he covered a range of roles concerning race engineering and aerodynamics, collaborating in the years of Sebastian…

Christian Lundgaard to replace Alexander Rossi at Arrow McLaren for 2025 IndyCar season

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Denmark’s Christian Lundgaard will take over the number #7 Arrow McLaren as he has agreed a deal with the team. Alexander Rossi will depart at the end of this campaign as he failed to agree fresh terms with them. Lundgaard has been hugely impressive since joining IndyCar following his move over from F2. He took…

Brown and Ward heap praise on Larson following Indy 500 qualifying performance

John Goolsby6 months ago09 mins

NASCAR’s Kyle Larson has long been a driver that IndyCar fans wanted to see race in the Indy 500. For the 2024 edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” race fans will get their wish. McLaren CEO Zak Brown was the driving force behind the 2021 NASCAR champion getting the opportunity to race at the…

Theo Pourchaire to drive the number 6 Arrow McLaren for the rest of 2024 outside of the Indy 500

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago03 mins

France’s Theo Pourchaire will pilot the #6 Arrow McLaren for the remainder of the 2024 IndyCar season, aside from the 500 later this month. The 20-year-old Formula 2 champion had started out this year expecting to do a full Super Formula season out in Japan as he looked to get a seat on the F1…

David Malukas leaves Arrow McLaren after not starting a single race IndyCar race for them

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

22-year-old David Malukas has departed the Arrow McLaren IndyCar squad following an injury sustained in pre-season. The Chicago native had joined McLaren over the winter following success at Dale Coyne Racing where he scored 2 podiums — he got both of them at Gateway in successive seasons. However, his spell at Arrow McLaren was short-lived…

O’Ward agrees multi-year IndyCar contract extension with McLaren

James O'Connor9 months ago9 months ago03 mins

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Ilott to replace Malukas for Arrow McLaren at Homestead testings ahead of the 2024 IndyCar season

Lucrezia Costa9 months ago9 months ago04 mins

The British driver who competed in the previous years with Juncos Hollinger Racing will be behind the wheel of Arrow McLaren’s car no. 6 during the upcoming hybrid tests at Homestead. Illott will be replacing the latest driver signed by the papayas, David Malukas. The young driver with two podiums in the two IndyCar seasons…