Motorsport TechnologyWilliams Academy driver and W Series Champion Jamie Chadwick will compete in the 2023 INDY NXT by Firestone Series with Andretti Autosport.
Chadwick, who recently claimed her third successive W Series crown, will become the first female in 13 years to compete full-time in the INDY NXT championship when racing commences for the 14-race season in the United States.
.@FollowAndretti 2023. @JamieChadwick @INDYNXT @DHLexpress#WelcomeJamie pic.twitter.com/tpiZ6xoEod
— Andretti IndyCar & Indy NXT (@AndrettiIndy) December 1, 2022
“I’m really happy to be stepping up into INDY NXT next year,” commented Chadwick on the official Williams press release. “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.”
Start of the @INDYNXT journey @FollowAndretti @DHLexpress 🇺🇸👊🏻 pic.twitter.com/jKSmaOxCZ6
— Jamie Chadwick (@JamieChadwick) December 1, 2022
Williams Racing Sporting Director Sven Smeets added: “We’re very excited to see Jamie embark on a new chapter in INDY NXT. Throughout this year Jamie displayed an incredible level of skill and determination to claim her third W Series title.
“We look forward to supporting Jamie with her challenge stateside.”
TEAM UP WITH ACRONIS
Prominent once again on the nose of the car and on the front wing endplates during 2022 are the team’s official cyber protection partner Acronis. Williams Racing uses Acronis technology to add extra layers of protection to its IT infrastructure, protecting hundreds of servers and endpoint devices.
In the latest episode of the #DataLink with @Acronis, IT Director Doug Goodridge talks about how collating and protecting our data is so critical to the team 🔐
#WeAreWilliams #Cyberfit pic.twitter.com/tmikUjVruq— Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) October 19, 2022
During the 2021 season and continuing this year, Acronis opened up an exciting #TeamUp Program, giving new and existing service providers the opportunity to support sports partnerships, join the sports ecosystem, attend races and enjoy amazing sports marketing benefits.
It's critical that we have access to data wherever we are in the world 🌍
Performance Engineer Andrew Vizard explains how @Acronis help us remain #CyberFit as we travel the globe ✈️ pic.twitter.com/7VA2WmnBRa
— Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) April 6, 2022
To find out more and to become a part of this exciting #TeamUp programme, please visit Cyber Protection for global sports – Acronis
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