Grosjean turns to sportscars as IndyCar seats run out

Romain Grosjean is preparing to end his open-wheel career after his tenure at Dale Coyne Racing concludes, with no viable NTT IndyCar Series seats left on the 2027 grid. The 40-year-old Frenchman has said endurance racing will now be his priority, citing the busy lifestyle of single-seater racing.

Grosjean spent several seasons in North America after surviving a fiery crash in Bahrain at the end of 2020, taking three pole positions and seven podiums with Dale Coyne, Andretti Autosport and Juncos Hollinger Racing. He highlighted leading laps at the Indianapolis 500 and a podium in Markham in 2026, but said mechanical limitations at other venues had dulled his appetite for the fight.

His 2027 contract remains unsigned. Grosjean recently raced a GTD-class Ford Mustang GT3 at the 24 Hours of Daytona and previously took fourth at Petit Le Mans with Lamborghini in the IMSA prototype category.