Andretti Global Adds Rookie Dennis Hauger to 2025 INDY NXT Lineup
INDIANAPOLIS (October 18, 2024) – Andretti Global announced today that Dennis Hauger will join the Andretti INDY NXT lineup for the 2025 INDY NXT by Firestone season piloting the No. 28 Andretti Dallara. Rounding out the team as the final Andretti INDY NXT driver to be confirmed for next season, Hauger will join previously announced teammates Lochie Hughes, Salvador de Alba and James Roe.
The 21-year-old Norwegian driver started karting at the age of five, navigating Norway’s national karting ranks over the next decade. At the age of 10, Hauger expanded his competition and began karting internationally, and by the time he was 12 he signed with kart manufacturer, CRG and competed on their karting team. After collecting numerous podiums and championship titles in his karting years, Hauger made his open-wheel racing debut in 2018 in the F4 British Championship and was named a Red Bull Junior Driver. The next year saw Hauger win the Italian F4 Championship, finish second in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship and run two races in the Euroformula Open Championship.
In 2020, Hauger advanced into the FIA Formula 3 Championship and by 2021, the Norwegian was crowned the Formula 3 Champion. Following his Championship-winning Formula 3 season, Hauger moved up to the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2022, securing five wins and 13 podiums over the last three seasons. Hauger served as a Red Bull Junior Driver for six years and was named a Red Bull Reserve Driver for the 2022 and 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship season.
In what will be his first time driving on an American track, Hauger makes his on-track debut as an Andretti INDY NXT driver at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course at today’s Chris Griffis Memorial Test.
J-F THORMANN, PRESIDENT, ANDRETTI GLOBAL
“Dennis is a driver who has been on our radar for some time, and we’re excited to see him make the jump into American open-wheel racing. He’s no stranger to performing in highly competitive development series, so I can’t think of a better next step for him than to join the INDY NXT grid. We think he’s going to be the perfect addition to round out our 2025 INDY NXT driver lineup, and we’re proud to be a part of his INDY NXT debut.”
DENNIS HAUGER, DRIVER, ANDRETTI INDY NXT
“I’m really grateful for the opportunity to race with Andretti Global. I’m looking forward to starting things up with the team and getting to know everyone. We’re already getting down to work before the season starts with testing, and I’m excited to go out there in an INDY NXT car and get that experience. I can’t wait for the 2025 season – I hope it’s a great one.”
