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Six years, 11 months, and 23 days. That’s the gap between Tristan Vautier’s last NTT IndyCar Series start for Dale Coyne Racing and his next, which will take place on Sunday at the Detroit Grand Pr…
Tristan Vautier is making a return to the NTT IndyCar Series after a gap of six years, 11 months, and 23 days, driving for Dale Coyne Racing in the Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday in a No. 51 Honda. The talented French driver started his IndyCar career with Arrow McLaren in 2013 and moved to sports cars due to budget constraints. Vautier had a successful return to IndyCar in 2015 with Coyne, achieving a career-best fourth-place finish at Detroit. When Sebastien Bourdais got injured in 2017, Vautier stepped in to drive for Coyne at Texas Motor Speedway, and now he has another chance to showcase his skills in IndyCar. Despite being away from open-wheel racing, Vautier has kept busy in sports cars, including winning the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2021, and racing in the European Le Mans Series in 2023. Vautier is excited about the opportunity to race in IndyCar again and is determined to make the most of this unexpected chance to compete at Detroit.
