Hunter-Reay, the 2012 IndyCar champion and 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner, is without a full-time open-wheel ride for 2022 after losing his drive at Andretti Autosport to Romain Grosjean.
The 41-year-old tested for Ed Carpenter Racing last October with a view to driving that team’s #20 entry, but incumbent Conor Daly was given the nod to continue for 2022.
Hunter-Reay will now link up with Renger van der Zande and Sebastien Bourdais in Ganassi’s #01 Cadillac DPi-V.R, marking his first sportscar appearance since he won the 2020 season-ending Sebring 12 Hours for Mazda.
It marks a reunion for Hunter-Reay and van der Zande, who teamed with Jordan Taylor in the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac to win the 2018 Petit Le Mans and finish second in that year’s Sebring 12 Hours.
“It’s beyond belief that Ryan Hunter-Reay is available to be a Cadillac teammate at Sebring,” said Chip Ganassi Racing’s managing director Mike Hull.
“Chip Ganassi Racing has admired his ability to…
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