Lundqvist: 'I'm definitely not the first driver to be in this position and certainly won't be the last. But it doesn't mean that it doesn't hurt.'
Linus Lundqvist won the Indy Lights championship with five wins and nine podiums in 14 races in 2022.
Lundqvist didn’t anticipate it being that way, but with changes in the structure of the Indy Lights program—now But with Penske Entertainment taking over last year, the extra Andersen Promotions money evaporated, and Lundqvist was left with some money, but not enough to buy a ride.“It definitely didn't improve my chances, let’s put it that way,” Lundqvist said of the loss of the Andersen money. “You're guaranteed three races, whereas one is the Indy 500, with the way that the scholarship was. And now, this year, you're guaranteed two races, whereas one is the Indy 500.
“I believe that we deserve a shot, a chance to show, to prove what I can do. But we haven't gotten that, which obviously hurts. I know what I'm capable of, I know what I want to do with my life, which is drive race cars, whether it be here in the U.S. or in Europe and in IndyCar or WEC car, whatever it might be. So yeah, I'm looking for any opportunity out there.”
“But I actually was one day with Linus and discovered that was not the case. That created an opportunity for us that allowed me to call up my manager, Peter Rossi, and get him on the phone, and he immediately called Dale and said, ‘Hey, we're available.’ Lundqvist is still hoping to find a one-off ride for the Indy 500, having talked with several teams thus far, but nothing has been finalized.
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