Family Business: Marcus and Hampus Ericsson Team Up for the Indianapolis 8 Hour

Four years after etching his face onto the Borg-Warner Trophy, Marcus Ericsson is heading back to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for an endurance campaign with a distinctly familiar co-driver. The 2022 Indy 500 champion will share cockpit duties with his younger brother, Hampus Ericsson, at the upcoming Indianapolis 8 Hour on October 9–10.Four years after etching his face onto the Borg-Warner Trophy, Marcus Ericsson is heading back to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for an endurance campaign with a distinctly familiar co-driver. The 2022 Indy 500 champion will share cockpit duties with his younger brother, Hampus Ericsson, at the upcoming Indianapolis 8 Hour on October 9–10.

The Swedish brothers will campaign a BMW fielded by Random Vandals Racing, tackling the famed Brickyard road course in one of North America’s marquee GT3 endurance showdowns. For the elder Ericsson, the event marks a shift from his full-time open-wheel duties into the multi-class tactical grind of long-distance sports car racing.The Swedish brothers will campaign a BMW fielded by Random Vandals Racing, tackling the famed Brickyard road course in one of North America’s marquee GT3 endurance showdowns. For the elder Ericsson, the event marks a shift from his full-time open-wheel duties into the multi-class tactical grind of long-distance sports car racing.

For Hampus, the entry represents a premier showcase alongside an established IndyCar frontrunner and former Grand Prix driver. While Marcus has built his legacy on the oval and road courses of North America, pairing up for an eight-hour continuous assault under the timing tower at 16th and Georgetown adds a personal milestone to their respective careers.For Hampus, the entry represents a premier showcase alongside an established IndyCar frontrunner and former Grand Prix driver. While Marcus has built his legacy on the oval and road courses of North America, pairing up for an eight-hour continuous assault under the timing tower at 16th and Georgetown adds a personal milestone to their respective careers.

Random Vandals Racing brings seasoned machinery to the effort, fielding the BMW in a fiercely contested field where traffic management, pit execution, and mechanical discipline govern the autumn endurance test. With practice and qualifying leading into the October 9–10 race weekend, the Ericsson pairing instantly becomes one of the headline entries on the IMS sports car card.Random Vandals Racing brings seasoned machinery to the effort, fielding the BMW in a fiercely contested field where traffic management, pit execution, and mechanical discipline govern the autumn endurance test. With practice and qualifying leading into the October 9–10 race weekend, the Ericsson pairing instantly becomes one of the headline entries on the IMS sports car card.