IndyCar: Arrow McLaren Confirms Pourchaire for 2024 Season
The Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team announced today that Theo Pourchaire will pilot the No. 6 SmartStop Chevrolet in the Sonsio Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course this weekend. The 2023 Formula 2 champion will then return to the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, where he will be set to pilot the No. 6 Chevrolet for the remainder of the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.
The Frenchman made his inaugural IndyCar appearances at Long Beach and Barber Motorsports Park, earning the ‘Biggest Mover’ title in his debut race with an eleventh-place finish.
Pourchaire will add ovals to his resume after a successful test with the Arrow McLaren crew at World Wide Technology Raceway on May 6.
The opportunity to drive for the Arrow McLaren team happened when a replacement for David Malukas, who injured his hand in February and was not released to drive, was needed in April.
The 20-year-old was driving in the 2024 Super Formula Championship for Team Impul.
” I’m so happy to be able to drive more in INDYCAR. I just would like to thank Arrow McLaren for the opportunity. I developed a good relationship with the team since I arrived in Indianapolis, and right now I have this opportunity to finish the season with them, except the Indy 500, of course.”
“Yeah, it’s unbelievable. Also, I have to thank Sauber. I’m part of the Sauber Academy, and I’m still a reserve driver for them, so they made this possible, as well. So big thanks to everybody, and I’m super happy.”
“I’m only 20 years old, so I feel like I have still at least two, three years maybe to get another opportunity in F1, but right now I think that’s for sure the biggest opportunity I got in my life, to be able to drive in INDYCAR. Right now I’m not thinking too much about F1, I’m thinking a lot about INDYCAR because it’s an amazing opportunity, and driving for Arrow McLaren.”
“I’m focused on that’s my main priority to hopefully win here one day.”
Pourchaire is not scheduled to drive in the Indianapolis 500 later this month. The team has not officially announced who will be in that seat yet.
Lucille Dust reporting live from IMS