IndyCar driver Hinchcliffe to step back from full-time role in series

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — IndyCar operator James Hinchcliffe won’t contention full-time successful the bid successful 2022.

Hinchcliffe made the announcement connected Twitter connected Tuesday morning.

“With a decennary positive of unthinkable memories successful the bank, I americium blessed to denote I americium stepping distant from afloat clip IndyCar competition,” Hinchcliffe wrote. “This is by nary means a status from racing! If anything, this determination has freed maine up to dip my toes into different forms of motorsport and research different interests and opportunities. More connected that coming soon!”

Hinchcliffe raced a partial docket successful 2020, competing successful six races for Andretti Autosport and finishing 23rd successful the series. He took connected a full-time docket successful 2021 with Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport, finishing 20th.

Hinchcliffe came adjacent to decease pursuing a clang portion practicing for the 2015 Indianapolis 500. He missed the remainder of the season. He took rod presumption erstwhile qualifying for the 2016 Indianapolis 500.

He has six wins connected his IndyCar grounds with his astir caller being successful 2018.