ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT and MAGNETI MARELLI ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
Maurizio Scrignari/Magneti Marelli S.p.A. | 3.6.16 | Magneti Marelli
Indianopolis 2016
INDIANAPOLIS (June 3, 2016) – Continuing the momentum following Andretti Autosport’s 1 – 2 finish at the epic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500, the team’s partnership portfolio continues to grow with the addition of Magneti Marelli, a global advanced systems and component supplier for the automotive industry.
The first appearance for the brand will come through primary sponsorship of Carlos Muñoz and the No. 26 Magneti Marelli Honda for the Verizon IndyCar Series Duel in Detroit on June 4 and 5 and associate sponsorship of Marco Andretti and the No. 27 Snapple / United Fiber & Data Honda for all remaining races on the 2016 IndyCar schedule. The partnership also further strengthens the race team’s technical capabilities as Magneti Marelli and Andretti Autosport will be collaborating on a number of development and engineering projects to optimize the race team’s performance.
“We are really excited to welcome Magneti Marelli into the Andretti family of partners and carry the Magneti Marelli colors on Carlos’ Indy car this weekend,” said Andretti Autosport CEO Michael Andretti. “As a global leader in automotive technology and innovation, Magneti Marelli brings strong technical resources and engineering expertise that will further enhance our race operations and on-track performance. Magneti Marelli has a strong and long-standing legacy in motorsport dating back nearly 100 years to 1919; it’s really great to bring them on as a partner following this past weekend’s historic 100th Running of the Indy 500.”
“We are proud to support a top global motorsport team such as Andretti Autosport,” - stated Stephane Vedie, President & CEO at Magneti Marelli Holding USA - “which is involved in some of the most interesting racing challenges in the world, like the Verizon IndyCar Series, FIA Formula E Championship and Global Rallycross and have just achieved a fantastic result in the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Also, Magneti Marelli has a cross expertise and a strong commitment in all the main motorsport championships on a global scale and so we believe we can bring in this technical partnership the best of our know-how and experience, that goes from motorsports to road cars and vice versa.”
The 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series heads next to the Motor City for Rounds 7 and 8 of competition with the upcoming double-header weekend. The fierce competition of the championship can be seen live Saturday and Sunday, with broadcast times at 3:30 p.m. ET both days. To keep up on all things Andretti and follow along with the racing action, be sure to follow @FollowAndretti and keep up with #IndyCar via Twitter.
About Andretti Autosport
Based in Indianapolis and led by racing legend Michael Andretti, Andretti Autosport boasts a wide racing portfolio rooted in tradition and designed for success. Together with Andretti Formula E and Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross, Andretti Autosport fields multiple entries in the IndyCar Series and Indy Lights, along with entries in the FIA Formula E Championship and Global Rallycross. The company boasts four IndyCar Series championships (2004, 2005, 2007, 2012), two Indy Lights titles (2008, 2009), one Pro Mazda championship (2013) and one USF2000 championship (2010) and has captured victory four times at the famed Indianapolis 500-Mile Race (2005, 2007, 2014, 2016). Additionally, the team holds two XGames Gold Medals and one Global Rallycross championship (2015). To share in the Andretti story, please visit online at AndrettiAutosport.com and follow along on Twitter via @FollowAndretti.
About Magneti Marelli
Magneti Marelli designs and produces advanced systems and components for the automotive industry. With 89 production units, 12 R&D centres and 30 application centres in 19 countries, approximately 40,500 employees and a turnover of 7.3 billion Euro in 2015, the group supplies all the major carmakers in Europe, North and South America and the Far East. Business areas include Electronic Systems, Lighting, Powertrain, Suspension Systems and Shock Absorbers, Exhaust Systems, Aftermarket Parts & Services, Plastic Components and Modules, and Motorsport. Magneti Marelli is part of FCA. www.magnetimarelli.com
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