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Chadwick moves to Indy NXT for 2023 with Andretti
Indy NXTPosted on
1st December 2022, 15:11 | Written by Ida Wood
Three-times W Series champion Jamie Chadwick will make the next step in
her car racing career in 2023 by stepping up into Indy Nxt with Andretti
Autosport.
The championship, previously known as Indy Lights, is IndyCar’s primary
feeder series and supports it at 11 events on street circuits, road
courses and ovals.
Chadwick, currently a junior driver of the Williams Formula 1 team, has
never raced single-seaters at a level higher than Formula Regional,
meaning she will be skipping Formula 3 in her move up to the secondary
tier of open-wheel racing.
“I’m really happy to be stepping up into Indy NXT next year,” said
Chadwick. “It’s a great opportunity for me to be able to get a lot of
seat time and continue my development.
“Racing for a team like Andretti is going to be an amazing experience
and I’m really looking forward to racing in the United States. A massive
thank you to Williams for the support they’ve given me on my journey
since joining the academy in 2019.
Chadwick started her car racing career in sportscars, racing in Ginetta
Junior and becoming British GT4 champion.
She moved into single-seaters via BRDC British F3, winning one race in
two seasons, then won the MRF Challenge series at the start of 2019.
W Series was created that year and Chadwick won the inaugural title in
the series for Formula Regional chassis, before repeating the feat in
2021 and ’22.
She also raced in the FIA’s Asian and European championships for Formula
Regional cars, making the podium five times across the two series, and
last year ventured into off-road racing in Extreme E.
“Andretti Autosport is proud to be supporting Jamie alongside DHL for
the 2023 Indy NXT season,” said the team’s CEO Michael Andretti.
“Jamie’s successful career speaks for itself, but the Indy NXT series
gives Jamie the opportunity to continue her development in a new type of
racing.
“We’ve turned out five Indy NXT champions over the years and look
forward to continuing our role in developing new talent.
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Often found in junior single-seater paddocks around Europe doing
journalism and television commentary, or dabbling in teaching
Photography back in the UK. Currently based...
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6 comments on “Chadwick moves to Indy NXT for 2023 with Andretti”
Nitin Patel (@nitin24)
1st December 2022, 15:24
This is great news! It will be a great challenge for Jamie, and it will
be quite popular having a female competing in IndyCar NXT!
Dane
1st December 2022, 16:00
I wish her the best. It would be great to see Jamie in IndyCar, she’s
one of the best lady drivers in the world for sure.
Rick Worth (@cumbrian)
1st December 2022, 17:13
Would be nice to get Katherine Legge in to mentor her.
BasCB (@bascb)
1st December 2022, 18:24
I really hope she can break through and prove herself in the field.
ajpennypacker (@ajpennypacker)
1st December 2022, 20:17
Good for her, it’s time to show whether she’s the real deal. It’s the
first time she gets a very strong team in a strong category. There are
no excuses here and I wish her the absolute best. She’s the only woman I
believe has potential to make an impact
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
1st December 2022, 20:46
I hope she does well. That would raise the credibility of the W Series.
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Chadwick moves to Indy NXT for 2023 with Andretti
Indy NXTPosted on
1st December 2022, 15:11 | Written by Ida Wood
Three-times W Series champion Jamie Chadwick will make the next step in
her car racing career in 2023 by stepping up into Indy Nxt with Andretti
Autosport.
The championship, previously known as Indy Lights, is IndyCar’s primary
feeder series and supports it at 11 events on street circuits, road
courses and ovals.
Chadwick, currently a junior driver of the Williams Formula 1 team, has
never raced single-seaters at a level higher than Formula Regional,
meaning she will be skipping Formula 3 in her move up to the secondary
tier of open-wheel racing.
“I’m really happy to be stepping up into Indy NXT next year,” said
Chadwick. “It’s a great opportunity for me to be able to get a lot of
seat time and continue my development.
“Racing for a team like Andretti is going to be an amazing experience
and I’m really looking forward to racing in the United States. A massive
thank you to Williams for the support they’ve given me on my journey
since joining the academy in 2019.
Chadwick started her car racing career in sportscars, racing in Ginetta
Junior and becoming British GT4 champion.
She moved into single-seaters via BRDC British F3, winning one race in
two seasons, then won the MRF Challenge series at the start of 2019.
W Series was created that year and Chadwick won the inaugural title in
the series for Formula Regional chassis, before repeating the feat in
2021 and ’22.
She also raced in the FIA’s Asian and European championships for Formula
Regional cars, making the podium five times across the two series, and
last year ventured into off-road racing in Extreme E.
“Andretti Autosport is proud to be supporting Jamie alongside DHL for
the 2023 Indy NXT season,” said the team’s CEO Michael Andretti.
“Jamie’s successful career speaks for itself, but the Indy NXT series
gives Jamie the opportunity to continue her development in a new type of
racing.
“We’ve turned out five Indy NXT champions over the years and look
forward to continuing our role in developing new talent.
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Author information
Ida Wood
Often found in junior single-seater paddocks around Europe doing
journalism and television commentary, or dabbling in teaching
Photography back in the UK. Currently based...
Read more about Ida Wood, find all their articles and get in touch with
them
6 comments on “Chadwick moves to Indy NXT for 2023 with Andretti”
Nitin Patel (@nitin24)
1st December 2022, 15:24
This is great news! It will be a great challenge for Jamie, and it will
be quite popular having a female competing in IndyCar NXT!
Dane
1st December 2022, 16:00
I wish her the best. It would be great to see Jamie in IndyCar, she’s
one of the best lady drivers in the world for sure.
Rick Worth (@cumbrian)
1st December 2022, 17:13
Would be nice to get Katherine Legge in to mentor her.
BasCB (@bascb)
1st December 2022, 18:24
I really hope she can break through and prove herself in the field.
ajpennypacker (@ajpennypacker)
1st December 2022, 20:17
Good for her, it’s time to show whether she’s the real deal. It’s the
first time she gets a very strong team in a strong category. There are
no excuses here and I wish her the absolute best. She’s the only woman I
believe has potential to make an impact
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
1st December 2022, 20:46
I hope she does well. That would raise the credibility of the W Series.