IndyCar – CFH Racing signs Luca Filippi

Le CFH Racing, a team born from the merger between the formations Ed Carpenter Racing and Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing, formalized the arrival of the Italian Luke Philippi. The 29-year-old driver, GP2 Series vice-champion in 2011 behind the Frenchman Romain Grosjean, will share the seat of the DW12? Team Chevrolet No. 20 with Ed Carpenter. The boss-driver will evolve in the oval races while Filippi will take over for road and city tests. “We have seen the potential that Luca has shown over the last two seasons in his few appearances and we believe that he will allow us to continue to play for victories. » explains Ed Carpenter.

Filippi, who made his debut in the discipline in 2013, will start in St Petersburg, Florida, following the cancellation of the opening of the championship in Brasilia. He will team up with the American Josef Newgarden who will pilot the car n ° 67. “It is essential to have a fast driver next to you who pushes you every weekend and who you can learn from, says Newgarden. He's going to be a tough guy to beat and that's exactly what we need to raise our level on the road and city events. »

Filippi will replace the Briton Mike conway, established in the No. 040 Toyota TS2 Hybrid in WEC, who won two races last year, in Long Beach and Toronto in Canada.