PLAINFIELD, Ill. — Formula 2 veteran Luca Ghiotto will drive the No. 51 NTT IndyCar Series entry for Dale Coyne Racing in upcoming events this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park and May 11 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Ghiotto is an Italian race car driver with seven F2 wins under his belt. After five full seasons in the FIA Formula 2 Championship where he finished as high as third in the standings, he moved to sportscar racing where he’s competed since 2020.
He’s recently served as test and simulator driver for the Nissan Formula E team.
“I’m very excited to be making my NTT IndyCar Series debut this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park,” shared Ghiotto. “I’ve spent the majority of my career overseas but was always intrigued and wanting to try IndyCar. It will be my first time driving this car and my first time at this track, so there’s a steep learning curve and challenge ahead of me but I am very much looking forward to it.”
Ghiotto who has substantial experience aboard open-wheel race cars, was also a test and reserve driver for the Williams Formula 1 team in 2017.
“We know it won’t be an easy first race for Luca jumping in the car like this with no testing whatsoever,” said Team Owner Dale Coyne. “That said, he has plenty of experience in different types of race cars and has proven himself over the years. We look forward to seeing what he can do in the next two races and know that he will bring experience and knowledge to the team.”