Castroneves, a four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, will pilot the Honda-powered No. 66 entry for this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix and the next race at Highway America on June ninth.
The choice, in keeping with an MSR press launch, was mutual between each the crew and Blomqvist for him to “step apart” for the 2 occasions. Blomqvist suffered a gap lap crash – the place he went beneath the white line in Flip 1, hit the curbing and spun, triggering a multi-car crash – in final weekend’s 108th Working of the Indianapolis 500.
Blomqvist, who received back-to-back Rolex 24 Hour at Daytonas and the 2022 IMSA title, will proceed to be a part of MSR.
MSR co-owner Mike Shank expressed the problem of briefly pulling Blomqvist out of the Indy automotive experience.
“Making this determination was by far the toughest one we now have needed to make,” stated Shank.
“Tom is 100% nonetheless part of the MSR household and can stay part of the crew for the remainder of the season. The choice was not made flippantly and after a lot dialogue with Tom, and with back-to-back races arising, we now have determined to have Helio drive in Detroit and at Highway America.”
Blomqvist at present has a finest end of fifteenth (St. Petersburg) in eight profession points-paying races.
“It’s honest to say that the final couple of days have been a few of the hardest in my profession,” Blomqvist stated.
“Everybody who is aware of me is aware of how a lot I really like being part of the MSR household and collectively we now have loved some superb successes and victories. I’m wanting ahead to remaining a part of the MSR household and contributing to the MSR imaginative and prescient as we chase down additional successes sooner or later.”
The inexperienced flag waves for the Detroit Grand Prix at 12:45pm ET on Sunday, June 2. Protection for the race begins on USA Community beginning at Midday ET.
