Arrow McLaren has confirmed that Callum Ilott who drove in place of the injured David Malukas in the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg presented by RP Funding last weekend where he finished 13th will once again compete for David Malukas at the $1 million Challenge at Thermal Club next weekend.
DRIVER NEWS: @callum_ilott will pilot the No. 6 for Arrow McLaren next weekend at the $1 Million Challenge at @ThermalClub while David Malukas continues his recovery from wrist surgery.#INDYCAR // @ArrowMcLaren pic.twitter.com/yqdICr9jYT
— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) March 14, 2024
In a statement on Thursday, Arrow McLaren said:
As David Malukas recovers from his wrist surgery last month, Callum Ilott is set to join the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team for a test at Barber Motorsports Park on Monday, March 18, and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES $1 Million Challenge and test at The Thermal Club on March 22-24. Callum will pilot the No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet for both events, driving alongside Pato O’Ward and Alexander Rossi.