Reigning Components 2 champion Theo Pourchaire has accused French publication Autohebdo of “grossly inaccurate” reportage after granting them an interview over his shock exit from McLaren’s IndyCar group.
The Sauber reserve driver insisted his break up from McLaren was “amicable” and mentioned McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, group principal Gavin Ward and driver advisor Tony Kanaan had abided by the phrases of their contract. He denied doubts raised within the report over way forward for McLaren’s three-car squad.
“I’ve learn the article revealed on Autohebdo this week and I’m disenchanted in how grossly inaccurate my phrases and feedback portrayed my interview,” mentioned Pourchaire in a social media submit.
Autohebdo revealed its article on Tuesday and has since eliminated taken it down with out clarification.
“Whereas I used to be shocked by Arrow McLaren’s choice to take me out of the automobile forward of Laguna Seca, we ended on amicable phrases,” Pourchaire continued. “Positive, it’s disappointing to not be racing with the group, however they’ve held up and revered all of the areas of the contract, and Zak, Gavin and Tony, together with the remainder of the group, have been absolutely supportive of me and my want to get again into an IndyCar or different racing.
“There’s no query on Arrow McLaren’s stability in its partnerships and their funding, so for Autohebdo to incorporate that in my interview, it’s completely false. I’m appreciative of the time I had with the group, there are not any laborious emotions, and I hope this helps corrects the notion there’s been in regards to the group and myself.”
Pourchaire left a drive in Japan’s Tremendous Components sequence to affix McLaren’s IndyCar group on the second spherical of the championship in Lengthy Seashore as an alternative choice to the injured David Malukas. In Could McLaren introduced Malukas wouldn’t take up his meant place on the group and confirmed Pourchaire would change him for the remaining rounds aside from the Indianapolis 500.
Nonetheless three days earlier than follow was as a consequence of start for the Laguna Seca spherical, McLaren revealed Pourchaire had been changed on the group by Nolan Siegel, whom that they had signed on a long-term contract. The information got here as a shock to Pourchaire, who earlier within the week had described his pleasure at making his first look on the Californian highway circuit in a submit on social media.
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