Canapino no longer racing in IndyCar: what is known about his TC return

The Argentine pilot ended his adventure in the United States after almost two years. The decision was by mutual agreement, the Juncos Hollinger Racing team reported. In his return to Argentine motorsports, he can ride a Chevrolet Camaro starting at a later date, in Buenos Aires.

Agustín Canapino ends his IndyCar adventurethe most important category of single-seater racing in the United States, which separated by mutual agreement from Juncos Hollinger Racingwhose co-owner is Argentine Ricardo Juncos.

The days of uncertainty are over. Canapino will no longer race with the Indianapolis-based team for the remainder of the 2024 season So far, reports indicate that He will return to the country to race the Turismo Carretera in a Chevrolet Camaro, which he can test this week.

Canapino’s return to TC – he is an idol and four-time champion in Argentina in 2010, 2017, 2018 and 2019 -, It could take place on the next date of the championship, August 17 and 18 at the Autódromo de Buenos Aires. Last year, at the end of the IndyCar season, he ran the final races of the year with a Chevy from the JP team (now Canning Motorsport).

How Canapino did in IndyCar

In 2023, the man from the Reef competed in 17 races and completed 95% of 2,260 laps to finish twenty-first in the overall table. That allowed him to enter the “Leader’s Circle”, which since 2002 has awarded a bonus of one million dollars for the first 22 in the championship, as long as the car completes the course.

Furthermore, it has been the second best “Rookie of the year” (the debutant driver who achieves the best performance in his first season in a particular category or competition) and in first Argentine to complete the IndyCar calendar since 1997with Juan Manuel Fangio II at CART (predecessor).

In 2024, meanwhile, Canapino has Frenchman Romain Grosjean, ex-Formula 1, as a teammate, after the departure of British Callum Ilott. In total, he participated in 11 of 12 races (he was kept at Road America due to the Theo Pourchaire scandal) and completed 73% of the 1475 laps.

Excluding the Thermal Club, a special event that does not add points, Titan has never placed within the top 10 positions. This now leaves Juncos Hollinger Racing’s car 78 in 23rd place in the overall standings with 109 units.

The statement from Juncos Hollinger Racing regarding the departure of Agustín Canapino

“Juncos Hollinger Racing and the driver of the #78 Dallara Chevrolet, Agustín Canapino, have announced that by mutual agreement, they are ending their participation in the 2024 season of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.

We want to express our sincere thanks to Agustín for jumping into one of the fastest and most competitive categories in the world, trusting in JHR and everything this series represents. Both Agustín and the team have worked diligently to learn, grow, and achieve success during their time with JHR, and we are very proud of what we have accomplished together.

We wish him the best in his automotive career and hope to see you again in future projects.“said the official letter, on which they limited comments.