Marcus Thorbjörn Ericsson is a Swedish racing driver currently competing in the NTT IndyCar Series with Chip Ganassi Racing driving the No. 8 Honda.
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Ericsson previously competed in Formula One between 2014 and 2018 and emerged winner of the 2022 Indianapolis 500.
Ericsson’s debut in car racing in 2007 saw him take the British Formula BMW title with Fortec Motorsport, moving up into the British team’s British Formula Three Championship squad.
After finishing as one of the top rookies in the category, Ericsson turned his attentions to the All-Japan Formula Three Championship where he won the championship in his debut year.
In 2010, Ericsson moved up to the GP2 Series where he secured one victory during his maiden campaign for Super Nova Racing.
Between 2011 and 2012, Ericsson drove for iSport.
Ericsson completed the 2013 GP2 season with DAMS, and debuted in Formula One in 2014 with Caterham F1.
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On 30 October 2018, it was announced that Ericsson would race full-time for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in the 2019 IndyCar Series.
Ericsson moved to Chip Ganassi Racing for the 2020 IndyCar Series season.
Ericsson won the 2022 Indy 500 under caution after holding off Pato O’Ward on a late restart.
Ericsson is the second Swedish-born driver to win the Indianapolis 500, after Kenny Bräck in 1999.
Ericsson’s win in the 500 plus solid early season results catapulted him into the points lead of the IndyCar Series championship for the first time in his career.
Ericsson has an estimated net worth of $4 million.


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