NASIR AND THE HOST CONTINUE DISCUSSING THE ABU DHABI FINISH AND WHAT THE FIA WILL DO WITH MASI. MORE RACING HISTORY IN MOTORSPORTS MONDIAL AND THIS WEEKS F1W ARCHIVES GIVES US…TATIANA CALDERON!

FOYT SIGNS CALDERON FOR 2022 INDYCAR RIDE

“I’m thrilled and very thankful to ROKiT and A.J. Foyt Racing for the opportunity to race in the NTT IndyCar Series,” said Calderon. “Ever since I started my single-seater career in the United States 11 years ago, IndyCar has been a reference for me and it’s a dream come true to be on the grid this year. I can’t wait to get to St. Petersburg for the first race of the season. I’m well aware of the challenge ahead, but this is the chance of a lifetime and I’m keen on making the most of it.”

In her teens, Calderon spent two years on the Road To Indy with Juncos Racing before turning her attention to Europe in Formula 3, GP2, and F2 along with being signed as a test and reserve driver for the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team. Her open-wheel focus changes in 2020 and 2021 with the Japanese Super Formula series — the same category where reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou trained through 2019 — where she contested nine races over two partial seasons with a best result of 12th on two occasions. She also made her IndyCar testing debut with the Foyt team last July in her sponsor’s colors at Mid-Ohio.

Calderon’s rookie campaign will come alongside another rookie in 2021 Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood in the No. 14 Chevy and the returning Dalton Kellett who enters his third season with the team in the No. 4 Chevy. She’ll test this week with Kirkwood at Sebring in preparation for her IndyCar debut at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27.

“I’m thrilled with the continuation and expansion of the ROKiT A.J. Foyt Racing Team,” said team president Larry Foyt. “We welcome Tatiana Calderon in car No.11 joining Kyle Kirkwood in car 14, both in the very cool ROKiT liveries. Tatiana showed a lot of potential in her test at Mid-Ohio. With Dalton Kellett in the No. 4 K-Line Insulators Chevrolet, I think our three-car team is in for an exciting season.”

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