IndyCar: Scuderia Corsa to form partnership with Ed Carpenter Racing

By Asher Fair | Oct 17, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 27: Oriol Servia, driver of the #64 Scuderia Corsa Honda (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Scuderia Corsa, which made their IndyCar debut in this year’s Indy 500, are set to form a partnership with Ed Carpenter Racing for the 2019 IndyCar season.

As previously speculated, IMSA SportsCar Championship team Scuderia Corsa, which made their IndyCar debut in this year’s Indianapolis 500, are set to join IndyCar on a full-time basis via a partnership with Ed Carpenter Racing in the 2019 season.

Scuderia Corsa fielded the #64 Honda, which was driven by veteran Oriol Servia, in this year’s Indy 500 via a partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. They have been laying the groundwork to join IndyCar full-time for quite some time, and they committed to returning to next year’s Indy 500 shortly after this year’s Indy 500 concluded.

This new partnership with Ed Carpenter Racing is set to result in Ed Jones, who has driven in IndyCar in each of the last two seasons, replacing Jordan King, who just announced his departure from Ed Carpenter Racing, behind the wheel of the #20 Chevrolet in the road and street course races.

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Jones is also set to drive the #64 Chevrolet, a third Ed Carpenter Racing entry, in next year’s Indy 500 as a result of this partnership. Ed Carpenter Racing team owner Ed Carpenter is set to drive the #20 Chevrolet for the sixth consecutive season and Spencer Pigot is set to return to the team as the full-time driver of the #21 Chevrolet for the second consecutive season next year.

Here is what Scuderia Corsa team principal Giacomo Mattioli had to say about forming a partnership with Ed Carpenter Racing for the 2019 IndyCar season, according to RACER.

"“As we expand our racing efforts in the IndyCar Series I couldn’t think of anyone better than Ed Jones and Ed Carpenter Racing. We are thrilled to join them!”"

Here is what Carpenter had to say about forming partnership with Scuderia Corsa and signing Ed Jones to drive for the team in the 2019 season, according to RACER.

"“I am very excited to welcome Ed Jones to the ECR family, as well as Scuderia Corsa and Giacomo. I was very surprised when Ed became available at the end of the season. I look forward to working together to get ECR back in Victory Lane.”"

Here is what Jones had to say about getting the opportunity to drive for Ed Carpenter Racing via a partnership with Scuderia Corsa for the 2019 season, according to RACER.

"“Ed Carpenter Racing has shown amazing speed the last few years at the Indianapolis 500. You can always expect the ECR cars to be at the front. I am really grateful for this chance and will do everything I can to make sure we, as a team, make the most of it.”"

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How will this new partnership between Ed Carpenter Racing and Scuderia Corsa work out in the 2019 IndyCar season? Will it be the start of a long and healthy relationship? The season is scheduled to get underway on Sunday, March 10 with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.