Ericsson, who received the 2022 Indy 500 and has completed sixth within the IndyCar standings with Ganassi for the previous two seasons, has no deal in place for subsequent 12 months however can’t formally negotiate with different groups till August.
After remarking just lately that his telephone has been “fairly busy” with curiosity from elsewhere, Ericsson has gone on file saying that he desires to stay at Ganassi for 2024 – however his drive there has so far been bankrolled by assist from Swedish billionaire Finn Rausing.
Ericsson desires higher phrases going ahead, and when workforce proprietor Chip Ganassi was query by media at Indianapolis, he stated that “Marcus has a giant future within the sport and I would like it to be on this workforce” however that “we simply have to finalise some sponsorship”.
When requested by Autosport what Ganassi meant by that latter comment, Ericsson replied: “Yeah, it’s query. However I don’t assume it’s a query for me, actually.
“I’ve stated a couple of occasions now that I need to be handled as a prime driver, as a result of that’s what I’m on this collection. It’s the place I wanna be and hopefully we’ll get to that time with Ganassi. I really feel like I deserve that.”
Marcus Ericsson, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
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Ericsson stated he’s been hardened by his earlier profession, which included 5 years racing in System 1 with Caterham and Sauber/Alfa Romeo, earlier than he switched to IndyCar competitors in 2019.
“It could’ve been good to have all the pieces sorted already for the long run, however I feel – not less than in my profession – I’m used to working a lot of the season and never figuring out what I’m doing the following season,” he added.
“Would I wish to have it completely different? Yeah. But it surely’s not the case, so I can’t actually focus an excessive amount of on it.
“For me, I have to deal with delivering on monitor, I really feel I’ve accomplished that this 12 months, I’ve been robust this season with main the factors till the final race and we’re in fine condition and looking out good for the 500 once more this 12 months.
“I have to hold my head on that, and deal with that and I feel, if it was 10 years in the past, I’d have been extra affected by the scenario, however now I really feel prefer it doesn’t actually have an effect on me. I’m targeted on what I have to do.”
Ericsson is in his fourth season with CGR, with whom he has scored 4 wins.
“I’ve liked my time to date with Ganassi, it’s been nice,” he stated. “I’ve been constructing yearly and getting stronger yearly with the #eight workforce. It’s been working very nicely.”
