ABOUT THE TEAM

Andretti Autosport

Led by racing legend Michael Andretti, the team fields multiple entries in INDYCAR, INDY NXT, IMSA and Formula E; and has collaborations in Extreme E as Andretti Altawkilat Extreme E, Mexico SuperCopa series as Andretti Jourdain Autosport and Australian Supercars as Walkinshaw Andretti United. The global racing enterprise boasts over 250 race wins, four INDYCAR Series championships, five INDY NXT titles, one Indy Pro 2000 and one USF2000 championship, a Silver Class GT4 championship and has captured victory five times at the famed Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. The team also holds two X Games Gold Medals and five U.S. rallycross championships.

 

To share in the Andretti story, please visit online at AndrettiAutosport.com and follow on social media with #AllAndretti.


Led by racing legend Michael Andretti, the team fields multiple entries in INDYCAR, INDY NXT, IMSA and Formula E; and has collaborations in Extreme E as Andretti Altawkilat Extreme E, Mexico SuperCopa series as Andretti Jourdain Autosport and Australian Supercars as Walkinshaw Andretti United. The global racing enterprise boasts over 250 race wins, four INDYCAR Series championships, five INDY NXT titles, one Indy Pro 2000 and one USF2000 championship, a Silver Class GT4 championship and has captured victory five times at the famed Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. The team also holds two X Games Gold Medals and five U.S. rallycross championships.

 

To share in the Andretti story, please visit online at AndrettiAutosport.com and follow on social media with #AllAndretti.


MICHAEL ANDRETTI

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman

CEO & Chairman

Expectations are high when you enter the world of racing with a name like Andretti, and Michael Andretti has been raising the bar as a driver, team owner and businessman throughout his illustrious career.

Michael Andretti leads his businesses with the same focus and determination he showed behind the wheel of a race car.

He knows the importance of striving for excellence and pushes to move from good to great. He raises the bar and sets new standards. He knows what it takes to be a Champion.

When Andretti hung up his helmet and ended his full-time driving career, the 1991 series champion left as the winningest driver in CART history with 42 victories. He is also second on the list of IndyCar laps led, right behind his father, Mario, with 6,702.

With his full-time driving career behind him, Andretti continues to set the standard in the racing industry, albeit from behind the pit wall.

Expectations are high when you enter the world of racing with a name like Andretti, and Michael Andretti has been raising the bar as a driver, team owner and businessman throughout his illustrious career.

Michael Andretti leads his businesses with the same focus and determination he showed behind the wheel of a race car.

He knows the importance of striving for excellence and pushes to move from good to great. He raises the bar and sets new standards. He knows what it takes to be a Champion.

When Andretti hung up his helmet and ended his full-time driving career, the 1991 series champion left as the winningest driver in CART history with 42 victories. He is also second on the list of IndyCar laps led, right behind his father, Mario, with 6,702.

With his full-time driving career behind him, Andretti continues to set the standard in the racing industry, albeit from behind the pit wall.

J-F THORMANN

President

President

J-F Thormann, who has worked alongside Michael Andretti for over three decades, joined Andretti Autosport in September 2006 and now works as the president.

In addition to his overall managerial, business administration and strategic planning duties, Thormann oversees the company’s driver recruitment and team development programs.

A graduate of Towson University in Baltimore, Thormann spent many years in the petroleum industry before becoming Michael Andretti’s closest business advisor. Thormann owned and operated successful retail sites for Shell, Texaco and Sunoco. He was also the Managing Director for the International Retail Corporation, which operated 17 high-volume Amoco, Mobil and Sunoco service stations on the Eastern Seaboard interstate highways.

Thormann also serves on the Board of Directors for The Michael Andretti Foundation.

J-F Thormann, who has worked alongside Michael Andretti for over three decades, joined Andretti Autosport in September 2006 and now works as the president.

In addition to his overall managerial, business administration and strategic planning duties, Thormann oversees the company’s driver recruitment and team development programs.

A graduate of Towson University in Baltimore, Thormann spent many years in the petroleum industry before becoming Michael Andretti’s closest business advisor. Thormann owned and operated successful retail sites for Shell, Texaco and Sunoco. He was also the Managing Director for the International Retail Corporation, which operated 17 high-volume Amoco, Mobil and Sunoco service stations on the Eastern Seaboard interstate highways.

Thormann also serves on the Board of Directors for The Michael Andretti Foundation.

ROB EDWARDS

Chief Operating Officer

COO

Rob Edwards brought nearly 30 years of racing experience when he joined Andretti in early 2015. Edwards is responsible for programs across all of Andretti’s racing efforts (IndyCar, Indy Lights, Formula E and Rallycross), currently totaling 12 racing teams with over 150 crew members and engineers under his direction.

American born and UK raised, Edwards boasts an educational background from both sides of the pond with a BSc in Engineering Science and Mathematics from Reading University in England, along with an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

The motorsport roots for Edwards date back to 1986 when his racing career began as the Design Engineer at Tiga Race Cars working alongside former F1 pilot Howden Ganley. Edwards went on to serve as a race engineer, engineering manager, team manager and eventual general manager during his 16-year tenure with Walker Racing.

Rob Edwards brought nearly 30 years of racing experience when he joined Andretti in early 2015. Edwards is responsible for programs across all of Andretti’s racing efforts (IndyCar, Indy Lights, Formula E and Rallycross), currently totaling 12 racing teams with over 150 crew members and engineers under his direction.

American born and UK raised, Edwards boasts an educational background from both sides of the pond with a BSc in Engineering Science and Mathematics from Reading University in England, along with an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

The motorsport roots for Edwards date back to 1986 when his racing career began as the Design Engineer at Tiga Race Cars working alongside former F1 pilot Howden Ganley. Edwards went on to serve as a race engineer, engineering manager, team manager and eventual general manager during his 16-year tenure with Walker Racing.

DOUG BRESNAHAN

Chief Commercial Officer

CCO

Through a 1994 summer internship with Bettenhausen Motorsport, Doug Bresnahan discovered his love for the motorsport industry. Now decades later, Bresnahan has come from cleaning race shops to serving as the Chief Marketing Officer for Andretti Autosport and its family of race teams.

Bresnahan spent a year selling racing insurance before joining CART’s marketing and client services team, where he worked for nearly 10 years before joining Andretti’s sales and marketing department in 2007.

The Indiana-native is a graduate of Indiana University where he studied Sports Marketing. He has put his degree to work over the past 20 years gaining expertise in race promotion, experiential marketing, contracts, sales and partner activations. Bresnahan resides in Westfield with his wife, three children, berna-doodle June and cat Lucy.

Through a 1994 summer internship with Bettenhausen Motorsport, Doug Bresnahan discovered his love for the motorsport industry. Now decades later, Bresnahan has come from cleaning race shops to serving as the Chief Marketing Officer for Andretti Autosport and its family of race teams.

Bresnahan spent a year selling racing insurance before joining CART’s marketing and client services team, where he worked for nearly 10 years before joining Andretti’s sales and marketing department in 2007.

The Indiana-native is a graduate of Indiana University where he studied Sports Marketing. He has put his degree to work over the past 20 years gaining expertise in race promotion, experiential marketing, contracts, sales and partner activations. Bresnahan resides in Westfield with his wife, three children, berna-doodle June and cat Lucy.

ROGER GRIFFITHS

Co-Team Principal, Andretti Formula E

Co-Team Principal, Andretti Formula E

Having joined Andretti in the spring of 2014, Roger Griffiths serves as the Director of Motorsport Development, with an expanded role as Team Principal for Andretti Formula E. Griffiths, who has enjoyed a vast background in many motorsports endeavors including Formula One, IndyCar, American Le Mans Series, European Le Mans Series and Super Touring Cars, served as the Technical Director for Honda Performance Development where he experienced success at the Indy 500 in 2012 and the 2013 Driver's Championship. The UK-native is an engineering graduate of Loughborough University of Technology (1991). The year following his graduation, Griffiths earned his master's degree in Automotive Product Engineering at Cranfield Institute of Technology with a specialization in Vehicle Modeling and Lap Simulation.

Having joined Andretti in the spring of 2014, Roger Griffiths serves as the Director of Motorsport Development, with an expanded role as Team Principal for Andretti Formula E. Griffiths, who has enjoyed a vast background in many motorsports endeavors including Formula One, IndyCar, American Le Mans Series, European Le Mans Series and Super Touring Cars, served as the Technical Director for Honda Performance Development where he experienced success at the Indy 500 in 2012 and the 2013 Driver's Championship. The UK-native is an engineering graduate of Loughborough University of Technology (1991). The year following his graduation, Griffiths earned his master's degree in Automotive Product Engineering at Cranfield Institute of Technology with a specialization in Vehicle Modeling and Lap Simulation.

MARISSA ANDRETTI

Vice President, Andretti Autosport / Managing Director, Andretti Technologies

VP, Andretti Autosport / Managing Director, Andretti Technologie

Marissa Andretti serves as Vice President of Andretti Autosport advising and strategizing on the team's racing programs from a commercial perspective. In addition, she is Managing Director for Andretti Technologies [ATEC], where she develops and implements new strategies and projects across the commercial and competition sides of the business. She is currently spearheading the build of the new Andretti Global Headquarters in Fishers, Indiana. Nestled near the Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve, this state-of-the-art 575,000 square foot facility will house Andretti Autosport’s current racing teams as well as serve as a key destination for the greater Indianapolis area. Andretti also leads the team’s philanthropic endeavors via The Michael Andretti Foundation.
 
With racing in her DNA, Andretti has a deep passion for the sport. Upon graduating from college with degrees in business, sports management and marketing, Andretti began her career in experiential marketing in South Florida but longed for the thrill of being back at a racetrack and the joy of being part of a team. In 2015, Andretti officially joined the family business helping expand partnerships and activations. With an interest in racing operations, Andretti later grew into a project management role for the team’s branding-initiatives.
 
Outside of racing, Marissa is an avid yogi who enjoys traveling the world and spending quality time with family and friends. She currently resides in Hamilton County, Indiana with her husband and her dog, Nala.

Marissa Andretti serves as Vice President of Andretti Autosport advising and strategizing on the team's racing programs from a commercial perspective. In addition, she is Managing Director for Andretti Technologies [ATEC], where she develops and implements new strategies and projects across the commercial and competition sides of the business. She is currently spearheading the build of the new Andretti Global Headquarters in Fishers, Indiana. Nestled near the Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve, this state-of-the-art 575,000 square foot facility will house Andretti Autosport’s current racing teams as well as serve as a key destination for the greater Indianapolis area. Andretti also leads the team’s philanthropic endeavors via The Michael Andretti Foundation.
 
With racing in her DNA, Andretti has a deep passion for the sport. Upon graduating from college with degrees in business, sports management and marketing, Andretti began her career in experiential marketing in South Florida but longed for the thrill of being back at a racetrack and the joy of being part of a team. In 2015, Andretti officially joined the family business helping expand partnerships and activations. With an interest in racing operations, Andretti later grew into a project management role for the team’s branding-initiatives.
 
Outside of racing, Marissa is an avid yogi who enjoys traveling the world and spending quality time with family and friends. She currently resides in Hamilton County, Indiana with her husband and her dog, Nala.

GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

The Michael Andretti Foundation was founded in 2003 following Michael’s retirement from full-time professional driving duties. Through donations, sponsorships and fundraising events, this 501(c)(3) foundation distributes funds to qualified non-profit organizations that promote programs for better health, education and welfare of America’s children and citizens.

 

If you would like to make a donation, please make your check out to “The Michael Andretti Foundation” and mail to:

 

The Michael Andretti Foundation

7615 Zionsville Road

Indianapolis, Indiana 46268