Agustin Canapino has split from the Juncos Hollinger team and will not see out the 2024 IndyCar season.
The multiple Argentinian tin-top champion switched to IndyCar last year and scored an impressive 12th on his debut, showing the IndyCar paddock his talent was translatable despite not having raced single-seaters before.
He finished the year 21st overall and stayed on for what has been a rollercoaster 2024 season.
He is currently 22nd in the standings with a best finish of 12th, at Detroit, where his season really hit trouble when Theo Pourchaire received death threats from Argentinian fans following an on-track incident with Canapino, who in the aftermath released a statement that was widely criticised.
That was not the first time a driver had received death threats from Argentinian fans as two similar incidents with Canapino's then team-mate Callum Ilott in 2023 prompted similar messages.
Canapino stood down for the next race at Road America, where he was replaced by Nolan Siegel, before the team reaffirmed its commitment to Canapino.
Canapino scored a career-best road and street course qualifying at Toronto last time out, but he crashed out of that strong qualifying position in the race - adding to a run of poor results at a critical time in the pursuit of Leaders' Circle prize money.
Now Canapino and Juncos have “mutually and amicably” parted ways.
Canapino mysteriously did not take part in a test at Gateway last week, where Conor Daly took over the #78 car.
Four of the final five races of the season are on ovals so Daly would be a strong choice to step in.
At the moment, Canapino's #78 car is not in the top 22 in the entrant points standings for teams eligible for the Leaders' Circle, which awards a crucial $1million to teams.
Canapino's strong run at Laguna Seca last year helped that car sneak into the Leaders' Circle top 22 but it faces strong competition to secure a spot again in 2024.
