INDIANAPOLIS — Juncos Hollinger Racing (JHR) launched its NTT IndyCar Series campaign by unveiling a brand-new livery and team identity at its workshop in Indianapolis on Saturday.
The squad has expanded its racing program this year by committing to run a second Dallara-Chevrolet in America’s premier open-wheel series. Britain’s Callum Ilott remains with the team for a second year and will drive the No. 77 challenger, while Argentine racing hero Agustín Canapino will be his team-mate in JHR’s No. 78 machine.
To coincide with the beginning of a new chapter in IndyCar, the team will be racing with a new mission statement — “The Power of Possibility.”
“This is an exciting moment in our team’s journey and marks the beginning of a new chapter for us. We have a two-car team for the first time, a driver in Callum with huge potential, and a new driver in Agustín who has enjoyed great success in multiple other race series,” said Ricardo Juncos, founder and joint team owner. “We felt it was important to have a new identity to coincide with our status as a fresh and invigorated challenger, racing with Latin spirit and American pride.”
Fellow team owner Brad Hollinger said, “Having previously been a major shareholder of an F1 team, I know how important a team’s appearance is. I think we now have a look and feel that brings Juncos Hollinger Racing right up to date and helps to communicate the ambition and energy we have within our ranks. We truly believe in the ‘power of possibility’ when we go racing and that mantra will be at the heart of our activities during 2023. We expect it to drive us on to sporting and commercial success.”
Speaking about the new look for his No. 77 Dallara-Chevrolet, Callum Ilott added, “I’m pretty excited to get into the season in a couple of weeks. Obviously, we have our first test on February 2 and 3 in California. That’ll be a new one for everyone but it should give us a good baseline before then we go straight to St Pete, just like we did last year.
“We have a lot more experience under our belts coming into the new season and hopefully with the improvement that we had during 2022, we can go to St Pete with more confidence and see where that puts us in the pack.”
Agustín Canapino, who will make his IndyCar racing debut in the No. 78 machine on the streets of St. Petersburg on March 3-5, said, “For me, lots has changed since my move to JHR was announced — in every way. First, I am doing a pre-season harder than ever due to the demands that IndyCar requires, and I also now moved to the USA to start a new life. Everything is very different — especially the weather.
“I’m very excited about this new challenge and am busy preparing to the highest possible level — physically, mentally and technically. I want to give 100 percent. I’m happy and grateful for this opportunity.”