"I have a huge year ahead for me stepping into INDYCAR but to start the year at Daytona with these guys is mega. "I've known Pato and Colton since we were little kids racing karts around 10 or 11 years old and it's amazing to have them as teammates with me for the Rolex. Last year Eric and I were part of the DragonSpeed squad which stood on the podium in third - and now with Pato and Colton as part of our team, we have a great opportunity to push for the win. "The Rolex 24 at Daytona is always an awesome way to kick off the racing season but I'm really looking forward to returning in 2022. Finished sixth overall on debut in 2018 just days after he turned 18 and fifth in 2019.Will make Ind圜ar debut this year with Andretti Steinbrenner Racing.Finished 3rd in LMP2 at Rolex 24 last year with Eric Lux for DragonSpeed.clean technology company Atmofizer electric mobility retailer, Simply EV small-batch and Austrian distilled ultra-premium brand NEFT Vodka Capstone Green Energy microturbine energy solutions shipping container leaders Flex-Box new formula Motul 300V racing motor oil Electrolit premium hydration drinks and Gainbridge. The DragonSpeed entry will be backed at the Rolex 24 by Kimoa, the clothing and accessories brand founded by multi-World Champion Fernando Alonso jewelry manufacturer Rembrandt Charms Seattle-based Jones Soda Co. O'Ward, Herta, DeFrancesco, and Lux will hit the track for the annual Roar Before the 24 test on January 21-23 and then return for the 60th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona on January 28 through 30. Recent Formula 1 tester and Arrow McLaren SP INDYCAR ace O'Ward won the PC class at Daytona on debut in 2017 while Andretti Autosport INDYCAR star Herta won with BMW in the GTLM class in 2019. DeFrancesco will make his INDYCAR debut this year after spending two years on the Road To Indy with Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport – scoring Rookie of the Year in Indy Pro 2000 in 2020 and racing last season in Indy Lights.īoth O’Ward and Herta are former class winners at the Rolex 24. O’Ward (22), Herta (21), and DeFrancesco (21) first raced against each other in karts ten years ago. The new Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport INDYCAR driver DeFrancesco will team up with close friends and former karting rivals O’Ward and Herta for the first time.
Last year with DragonSpeed, he scored his first Daytona podium with third place in the LMP2 class. Italian-Canadian racer DeFrancesco made his Rolex debut in 2018 where he finished sixth overall and went one better the following season with fifth place.
Last year DeFrancesco and Lux were part of the DragonSpeed line-up which finished third in the race in the LMP2 class but will now welcome new teammates O'Ward and Herta in 2022. 2022 INDYCAR rookie Devlin DeFrancesco will return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona grid in 2022 with fellow INDYCAR aces Pato O’Ward, Coton Herta, and 2021 DragonSpeed teammate Eric Lux.
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