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Marco Michael Andretti (nacido el 13 de marzo de 1987) es un piloto de carreras de autos estadounidense que conduce el auto No. 98 de Andretti Herta Autosport en la Serie IndyCar . Es la tercera generación de la famosa familia de carreras Andretti.

Carrera temprana [ editar ]

Andretti hizo su debut en la Indy Pro Series en 2005 en las calles de San Petersburgo ; ganó la carrera.

Marco nació de Sandra y el eventual campeón de IndyCar Michael Andretti . El abuelo paterno de Marco es el italiano estadounidense Mario , un piloto de carreras de gran éxito, que compitió profesionalmente durante cuatro décadas y tuvo éxito en los Estados Unidos y en todo el mundo en varias categorías de carreras, incluida la victoria en el Campeonato de Pilotos de Fórmula Uno en 1978 . Otros miembros de la familia Andretti también han tenido éxito en varias categorías de carreras.

Andretti ganó ocho carreras en el Barber Formula Dodge Eastern Championship de 2003 y fue campeón en las clases Barber National y Southern al año siguiente. [2]

Apenas salido de la escuela secundaria , corrió en la serie Star Mazda en 2005 y también hizo seis largadas en la Indy Pro Series . [2] Ganó tres veces, en San Petersburgo , el Liberty Challenge y Sonoma  , y terminó décimo en los puntos a pesar de que solo comenzó la mitad de las carreras.

El periodista de deportes de motor Gordon Kirby sugirió en la final de la Champ Car en la Ciudad de México que el Andretti más joven reemplazaría a Dan Wheldon en su Jim Beam Dallara - Honda No. 26 para 2006 con Michael Andretti saliendo de su retiro para correr un quinto auto para su Andretti Green. Equipo de carreras en las 500 Millas de Indianápolis . Aunque fue una propuesta novedosa para algunos, más tarde se confirmó en una conferencia de prensa el 15 de diciembre que pasaría a la Indy Racing League a tiempo completo como el piloto más joven en la historia de la serie e intercambiaría patrocinadores: la Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York y Motorola. - con Dario Franchitti como Andretti no tenía la edad suficiente para manejar un automóvil patrocinado por alcohol.

Serie IndyCar [ editar ]

2006 [ editar ]

En su salida de novato el 26 de marzo de 2006 en Homestead-Miami Speedway en el Dallara Honda No. 26 de la Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York , Andretti comenzó 13º pero se rompió la mitad del eje en su primera parada en boxes, eliminándolo de la carrera.

Con su actuación de Novato del Año en mayo en las 500 Millas de Indianápolis , se convirtió en el tercer Andretti en terminar entre los cinco primeros en su primera aparición en las 500 Millas de Indianápolis, después del padre Michael (quinto en las 500 Millas de Indianápolis de 1984 ) y el abuelo Mario, quien terminó tercero en 1965 . Andretti terminó segundo detrás de Sam Hornish, Jr. en el segundo final más cerrado en la historia de las 500 Millas de Indianápolis con un margen de 0.0635 segundos.

El 27 de agosto de 2006, Andretti se convirtió en el ganador más joven, a la edad de 19 años y 167 días, de un importante evento de carreras de ruedas abiertas (que luego fue reemplazado por Graham Rahal ) cuando logró la primera victoria de su carrera en la Indy Racing League en Infineon Raceway en Sonoma , California . Mantuvo el récord hasta abril de 2008, cuando Graham Rahal ganó el Gran Premio de Honda de San Petersburgo en 2008 con 74 días menos. [3] La victoria de Andretti lo estableció como el Novato Bombardier del Año 2006 .

2007 [ editar ]

Marco (izquierda) practicando con Michael Andretti en las 500 Millas de Indianápolis 2007

La temporada 2007 no fue tan exitosa para Andretti. No pudo terminar diez veces y solo completó 7 carreras. El equipo luchó por encontrar el equilibrio en óvalos de 1,5 millas (2,4 km), y los accidentes lo eliminaron de las carreras en Japón , Indianápolis , Milwaukee y Chicago, así como del circuito de Mid Ohio. Después de terminar segundo en Michigan, Andretti terminó undécimo en la general con 350 puntos.

2008 [ editar ]

Andretti corrió su primera carrera nocturna en Homestead-Miami Speedway, la primera carrera de la temporada 2008, con un segundo lugar detrás de Scott Dixon . También lideró la mayor cantidad de vueltas de la carrera, liderando 85, y recibió tres puntos adicionales. En San Petersburgo, Andretti rompió un medio eje en su auto tratando de salir de boxes, lo que lo obligó a retirarse. En la tercera carrera de la temporada en Motegi, Japón, Andretti hizo un trompo en la primera vuelta de la carrera. En las 500 Millas de Indianápolis de 2008 , Andretti terminó tercero, después de liderar varias vueltas. [4] Durante la carrera, pasó a su compañero de equipo, Tony Kanaan , quien luego se estrelló contra la pared, culpando a Andretti.

Andretti en el Indianapolis Motor Speedway en mayo de 2009.

A week later he captured his first IndyCar Series pole at the Milwaukee Mile and became the youngest IndyCar pole winner at the time – at the age of 21 years, 79 days[5] – but crashed out with 3 laps to go in the race. His car slipped up the track, collecting Ed Carpenter, which in turn caused Vítor Meira to go airborne as he drove over Andretti's tire. The eventual winner, Ryan Briscoe just missed the wreckage, as Andretti finished 21st. At Texas Motor Speedway, Andretti had one of the best cars and was able to drive the high line all night, but Ryan Hunter-Reay and Andretti made contact with just a few laps to go.

Andretti finished third at Iowa, and then ran a strong race at Richmond but lost position when he pitted under green and a subsequent caution allowed the race leaders to pit under yellow; he finished ninth. Andretti finished fifth at Watkins Glen, before mechanical failure caused his car to crash out at Nashville. He also raced earlier the same day in the American Le Mans Series race at Lime Rock Park. At Mid-Ohio, Andretti got caught up in a four-car wreck on a restart on lap 42 which ended his race, before a 17th-place finish at Edmonton after contact with his teammate Danica Patrick. At Kentucky, Andretti took the lead from Scott Dixon, but as the race neared its end, all drivers had to pit for more fuel and Dixon took the win, while Andretti finished third. Andretti failed to finish higher than eighth in the final three races, as he finished seventh in points.

2009[edit]

Andretti in 2010.

The 2009 season began on two street circuits, giving Andretti an opportunity to show the benefits of his A1 Grand Prix experience. At St. Petersburg he tangled late in the race with veteran Alex Tagliani, finishing 13th, but overcame a 19th place start in Long Beach to finish 6th due to a different pitting sequence. This was Andretti's first time at Long Beach, a circuit at which both his father and grandfather won multiple times. After a 6th-place finish at Kansas. Andretti looked to Indianapolis, where he had been 2nd and 3rd in two of his three starts. Starting 8th, Andretti attempted to pass KV Racing Technology's Mario Moraes on the outside of the South chute between Turns 1 and 2. Moraes moved towards the wall, apparently unaware that Andretti was outside of him, and both cars collected the wall. Both Andretti and Moraes expressed their displeasure with each other in their on-air interviews. Andretti called the second-year driver "clueless" and said that "he doesn't get it and never will. I should have known who I was racing with."[6]

The remainder of the year did not yield much success, as Andretti's best finish of the year was 4th at Texas. He continued his improved form on road and street courses, finishing 5th at Watkins Glen, 8th in his first race in Toronto – where his father won a record seven times – and 6th at Mid-Ohio before finishing 8th in the final standings.

2011–2012[edit]

In 2011, Andretti placed 9th at Indianapolis after starting 27th. On June 25, 2011, Andretti won his second IndyCar Series race at Iowa Speedway. It was his first win in 79 races since his win at Sonoma Raceway in 2006.

The 2012 season was a struggle for Andretti. He started the year with a 14th place at St. Petersburg, 11th at Alabama, 25th at Long Beach, and 14th at São Paulo. He led the most laps (59) at Indianapolis, but hit the Turn 1 wall on Lap 188. Andretti continued the season with 11th at Detroit, 17th at Texas, 15th at Milwaukee, and a best finish of the season at Iowa, where he finished 2nd. Following his runner-up at Iowa, he had 16th at Toronto, 14th at Edmonton, 8th at Mid-Ohio, and 25th place at Sonoma. At Baltimore, Andretti made another finish in the back of the field, finishing 14th. Just as the season was about to end, he achieved the second pole position of his career at Fontana, finishing the race 8th. Andretti finished 16th on the point standings.

2013[edit]

Andretti after practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2015

Andretti started off the 2013 season with a third-place finish at St. Petersburg. This was followed by 2 seventh-place finishes at Barber and Long Beach, matching his top-ten tally from the 2012 season.[7] In the fourth race of the season at São Paulo, Andretti finished third and was able to move to second in the championship thirteen points behind Takuma Sato. He also led his first seven laps of the season.[8] At the Indy 500, Andretti qualified 3rd and was consistently in the top 5 throughout the race. He led 31 laps and finished 4th after two late yellow flags that prevented him from moving forward in the field. After the race, Andretti said he was "frustrated" with the finish because he had not been below fourth all race. However, after the 500 he took the points lead by 11 points over Takuma Sato.[9]

He continued his season with the first double header at Detroit, finishing 20th in the first race – his lowest finish of the season – and 6th in the second race, marking improvement between the two. At Texas, he performed relatively well, staying within the top 10 for most of the race, and later finishing 5th. He claimed his third pole position at Milwaukee, but despite his success in qualifying, his engine blew after the first pit stop, leaving him with a 20th-place finish, before he finished ninth at Iowa. At Pocono, where his grandfather and father had once raced, he was at the top of his game, setting the track record for the fastest lap, and gaining a 4th career pole. Despite leading early in the race, he faded to a 10th-place finish in the end. At the Toronto double header, he qualified and finished in the top 10, staying consistently well during the race. He finished fourth in race one, and finished ninth in the other race at Toronto, without any other events altering his finish. At Mid-Ohio, he finished 9th, without having many eventful occurrences throughout the course of the race. He finished the season fifth in points.

2014–2017[edit]

In 2015, Andretti drove in the Buenos Aires ePrix for Andretti Autosport, he finished 12th.

2018[edit]

Andretti at Texas in 2019

On December 7, 2017, Andretti Autosport announced plans for Andretti to swap car numbers with teammate Alexander Rossi for the 2018 season. Rossi will move to the No. 27 team while Andretti takes over Rossi's No. 98.[10]

2020[edit]

Following disappointing 2018 and 2019 seasons in which he failed to secure any podium finishes, Andretti qualified for the pole position at the 2020 Indianapolis 500, posting an average speed of 231.068MPH--the first time an Andretti had sat on pole for the Indy 500 since his grandfather Mario in 1987. The high point in his season proved short-lived, however, as he quickly faded after the race's start and ended up finishing 13th. Andretti would finish no higher than 10th during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

2021[edit]

In January 2021, Andretti announced that he will "step away" from full-time IndyCar racing, though he will continue to work with the Andretti Autosport team in a testing and development role and plans to attempt the 2021 Indianapolis 500 later in the year.[11][12]

Sponsorship[edit]

In February 2018 U.S. Concrete announced that they will be sponsoring Marco Andretti in sixth of the upcoming races including the Indianapolis 500 and the GP of Long Beach[13] other sponsors include Verizon and PennGrade Motor Oil. [14]

Formula One[edit]

Honda Racing F1 tests[edit]

Honda Racing F1 announced in December 2006 that Andretti would be presented with an opportunity to test their Formula One car,[15] and on December 15, Andretti drove their Formula One car at Jerez in Spain.[16] Honda sporting director Gil de Ferran commented that he had done a good job.[17] Andretti said that he had greatly enjoyed the test but also told reporters that he wishes to enter Formula One only after he has won the Indianapolis 500.[18]

On February 7–8, 2007 Andretti participated in a second Honda Racing F1 test for two days in Jerez, Spain. As in the previous test Andretti drove the team's 2006 Formula One car. His (unofficial) fastest lap of the day on February 7 was less than 1.5 seconds slower than Honda team driver Jenson Button's fastest time.[19] His (unofficial) fastest time on February 8, in changeable conditions, was less than one second slower than that of the 2005 and 2006 Formula One World Drivers' Champion Fernando Alonso's fastest lap.[20]

American Le Mans Series[edit]

12 Hours of Sebring[edit]

Andretti drove in the ALMS Sebring 12-hour endurance race for the Andretti Green Racing XM Satellite Radio car in March 2008. He was able to put in times in the 1 minute 48 second range that neither of his co-drivers were able to match. Although the car was retired early from the race, it was in the position for a podium finish.

On July 12, 2008, Andretti raced in the American LeMans race at Lime Rock Park, Conn in the AGR XM Acura. Later that same day, he raced in the IndyCar Series race in Nashville.

Andretti, Franck Montagny and Tony Kanaan raced at the Petit Le Mans on October 4, 2008. A late-race incident retired the #26 XM Radio Acura early, with a seventh-place finish in LMP2 and 16th overall.

GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series[edit]

Andretti made his Rolex Sports Car Series debut in the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona, driving the No. 2 Starworks Motorsport Riley-Ford with Ryan Hunter-Reay, Michael Valiante, Scott Mayer and Miguel Potolicchio, finishing 10th overall.[21]

A1 Grand Prix[edit]

2008–09 season[edit]

Andretti competing for A1 Team USA at the 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa.

On November 3, 2008, Andretti was confirmed to be racing for A1 Team USA at the second round of the 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season.[22][23] Andretti was given the opportunity to race after Andretti Green Racing was revealed to be taking over the management of A1 Team USA starting with the 2008–09 season, and his father Michael Andretti became seat holder.[24]

Formula E[edit]

Andretti competed for Andretti Autosport in the fourth round of the 2014–15 Formula E season in Buenos Aires,[25] replacing Matthew Brabham. For the fifth round in Miami Andretti was replaced by Scott Speed.[26]

Racing record[edit]

American open–wheel racing results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Indy Lights[edit]

IndyCar Series[edit]

(key)

* Season still in progress.

  • 1 Run on same day.
  • 2 Non-points-paying, exhibition race.
  • 3 The Las Vegas Indy 300 was abandoned after Dan Wheldon died from injuries sustained in a 15-car crash on lap 11.

Indianapolis 500[edit]

Andretti participating in the Pit Stop Challenge on Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 2015

Complete American Le Mans Series results[edit]

Complete A1 Grand Prix results[edit]

(key)

24 Hours of Le Mans results[edit]

Personal life[edit]

Off the track, Marco spends his time in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, having purchased his childhood home from his father, Michael, for $2 million.[27]

In September 2017, after the conclusion of the 2017 IndyCar Series, Marco married his long-time girlfriend, model Marta Krupa, sister of model and former Real Housewives of Miami star Joanna Krupa.[28]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ayello, Jim (March 9, 2019). "IndyCar's Robert Wickens: 'I will be in a race car again'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Meet the rookies: Marco Andretti". F1Fanatic.co.uk. August 15, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2007.
  3. ^ Cavin, Curt (April 6, 2008). "Rahal's victory sets open-wheel record". The Indianapolis Star. Gannett Company. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "Patrick, Kanaan, Rahal, Foyt run into trouble at Indy 500". ESPN.com. ESPN Inc. Associated Press. May 25, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  5. ^ "Andretti edges Rahal to become youngest IndyCar pole winner". ESPN.com. ESPN Inc. Associated Press. June 1, 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "Andretti slams Moraes after first lap shunt". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. May 25, 2009. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  7. ^ Lewandowski, Dave. "Notes: Consistency Drives Andretti to 4th in Points". Indycar. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  8. ^ Estrada, Chris. "Marco Andretti "We're on par for a great season."". NBC Sports.
  9. ^ Weaver, Matt. "2013 Indianapolis 500 results: Marco Andretti comes up short once again".
  10. ^ "Andretti, Rossi Swapping Car Numbers for 2018 Season". IndyCar.com. Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  11. ^ "Marco Andretti steps away from full-time IndyCar racing - NBC Sports". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  12. ^ MARCO ANDRETTI EAGER FOR INDY WITH DAD BACK IN EAR
  13. ^ "Marco Andretti gains new primary sponsor for six IndyCar races". Motorsport.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  14. ^ "Ruoff Home Mortgage returns as Andretti Autosport sponsor". IndyCar.com. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  15. ^ "Honda hand test to Andretti". Overdrive. December 11, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
  16. ^ "F1 in the news". F1Fanatic.co.uk. December 15, 2006. Retrieved December 16, 2006.
  17. ^ "Action packed final Jerez test". Overdrive. December 16, 2006. Retrieved December 16, 2006.
  18. ^ "Andretti wants to win 500 then join F1". GPUpdate.net. December 15, 2006. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  19. ^ "Marco Andretti joins Jenson for day two at Jerez". HondaRacingF1.com. February 7, 2007.
  20. ^ "Barrichello and Andretti in action at wet Jerez". HondaRacingF1.com. February 8, 2007.
  21. ^ Dagys, John. "Michael Shank Racing Wins Gripping 50th Rolex24". Web. SPEED.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  22. ^ "Marco Andretti confirmed for USA". a1gp.com. November 3, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
  23. ^ "First start for Andretti". indycar.com. November 3, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
  24. ^ "Andretti Green Racing to run USA". a1gp.com. October 1, 2008.
  25. ^ "Marco Andretti to race in Buenos Aires ePrix". fiaformulae.com. January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  26. ^ "Scott Speed to race for Andretti in Miami". Formula E. Formula E Operations. March 5, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  27. ^ https://www.wsj.com/articles/indycar-racer-marco-andrettis-pennsylvania-palace-1440685013
  28. ^ http://www.theknotnews.com/marco-andretti-marries-model-marta-krupa-23203

External links[edit]

  • Official website
  • Marco Andretti driver statistics at Racing-Reference
  • Marco Andretti at IndyCar
  • The Official Andretti Family Website
  • Andretti: Getting results is all that matters now