As Auto123.com had already revealed earlier, Frenchman Simon Pagenaud will officially take over the driving duties from Alex Tagliani at Sam Schmidt Motorsports for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar season.
The announcement was made this morning in Indianapolis but for the series, followers, the news was no real surprise.
Pagenaud got a taste of an Indy car earlier this year when he contested a few races for HVM and Dreyer & Reinbold.
The 27-year-old had previously won the 2006 Atlantic title then impressed during a single season of Champ Car racing in 2007.
It is more than likely now that Canadian Alex Tagliani should be officialised at Bryan Herta Autosport in the near future. Next week?
The announcement was made this morning in Indianapolis but for the series, followers, the news was no real surprise.
Pagenaud got a taste of an Indy car earlier this year when he contested a few races for HVM and Dreyer & Reinbold.
The 27-year-old had previously won the 2006 Atlantic title then impressed during a single season of Champ Car racing in 2007.
It is more than likely now that Canadian Alex Tagliani should be officialised at Bryan Herta Autosport in the near future. Next week?