AP Top News｜马尔科·安德雷蒂宣布退役，终结安德雷蒂家族在印第安纳波利斯500大赛的传奇时代

Marco Andretti said Wednesday he is retiring from racing, a decision that likely means the Andretti Curse at the Indianapolis 500 will never end.

The 38-year-old grandson of Mario Andretti announced on social media he will not attempt to enter the Indianapolis 500 next season and will instead turn his attention to his daughter, business ventures outside of racing, and a memoir in process called Defending the Dynasty.

Next years Indianapolis 500 will not have an Andretti in the field for the first time since 2005.

I have had some really fun times behind the wheel in a lot of different types of racing cars a lot of great memories as well, mostly at the Indy 500, Marco Andretti wrote in his announcement, noting his start this year was the 20th of his career, good enough for 12th all-time.

I am very much at peace with the next chapter in my life after dedicating three decades to the sport, he added.

Marco Andretti also reflected on the Indy 500, his performances there and when he and his father battled for the lead in the closing laps of the 2006 race.

Marco Andretti was an IndyCar rookie, his father, Michael, came out of retirement to race against him, and Marcos late pass of Michael should have been enough for the victory. Sam Hornish Jr. ended up chasing down Marco Andretti and the curse that dates to 1970 the year after Mario Andretti gave the family their only Indy 500 win continued.

I am proud of my overall stats at the Indy 500. I had six very legitimate shots at victory with Andretti Autosport and ended up with 20% top-3 finishes at the Speedway, Marco Andretti wrote. It feels accomplishing to me to be able to retire having more podium finishes than my father Michael and the same as my grandfather Mario at the biggest race in the world.

He added to his Indy 500 memories nearly being bumped from the field in 2011 and winning the pole in 2020.

That is what the Indianapolis 500 produces: extremes on both ends. That is why I love and appreciate it so much, he wrote.

Marco Andretti won two times over 253 IndyCar starts spanning 20 years. He debuted at the age of 19 driving for his fathers team, which is now known as Andretti Global but Michael Andretti was bought out of the ownership group at the end of last season.

Marco Andretti scaled back in 2021 to run only the Indianapolis 500 as he dabbled in NASCAR and other racing series. With Michael Andretti no longer an official part of the team, new owner Dan Towriss is under no obligation to enter Marco Andretti at Indy.

Marco Andrettis final Indy 500 will go down as one of his worst he crashed on the fourth lap as both Mario and Michael Andretti dropped their heads at another Indy disaster.

Despite the heartbreak at Indianapolis, the Andretti name is one of the most globally respected in racing. Mario Andretti won the 1978 Formula 1 championship, IndyCar titles in 1965, 1966, 1969 and 1984, and the 1967 Daytona 500 in NASCAR.

Mario Andretti is the only driver to win Indy, Daytona and an F1 championship. He is the only driver to win IndyCar races in four different decades and his 52 career victories rank third on IndyCars all-time list.

Michael Andretti ranks fourth all-time with 42 wins in IndyCar, just never at Indianapolis. He won the 500 as a team owner five different times. He won one title, was runner-up in the standings five times and ran 13 of the 16 races in the 1993 F1 season.

Marco Andretti only began trying other racing series after he stepped away from full-time IndyCar competition. The pressure on him to live up to his last name was enormous, especially at Indianapolis.

He reflected on his two decades in IndyCar as competing at the top level of North American motorsport is and has been an honor for me, even in the tough times.

That is where I can look back and say I have made my best progress in life as a man, he said. Learning to navigate very difficult dynamics at times, and others doubting me, made me realize that my opinion of myself is the one that should matter the most.

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马尔科·安德雷蒂周三宣布退役，这一决定很可能意味着安德雷蒂家族在印第安纳波利斯500大赛中的“安德雷蒂诅咒”将永远无法打破。

马里奥·安德烈蒂38岁的孙子在社交媒体上宣布，他将不会参加下个赛季的印第安纳波利斯500赛事，转而将精力投入到女儿身上、赛车以外的商业项目以及正在创作中的回忆录《捍卫王朝》。

明年的印第安纳波利斯500大赛将自2005年以来首次没有安德雷蒂（Andretti）家族的车手参赛。

“我曾驾驶过许多不同类型的赛车，度过了许多欢乐时光，也留下了许多美好回忆，其中大部分是在印第安纳波利斯500大赛上，”马可·安德雷蒂在声明中写道，并提到今年是他职业生涯的第20次参赛，这一成绩足以位列历史第12位。

他补充道：'在投身这项运动三十年后，我对人生的下一篇章感到无比坦然。'

马尔科·安德雷蒂还回顾了他在印第安纳波利斯500大赛中的表现，特别是2006年赛事尾声阶段他与父亲为争夺领先位置展开激烈角逐的难忘时刻。

马克·安德烈蒂初入印地赛车界时，其父迈克尔·安德烈蒂复出与他对决。马克在比赛末段超越迈克尔本应锁定胜局，但小萨姆·霍尼什最终追上马克·安德烈蒂，延续了这个始于1970年的魔咒——就在马里奥·安德烈蒂为家族赢得唯一一次印第安纳波利斯500大赛冠军的次年。

“我为自己在印第安纳波利斯500大赛中的整体表现感到自豪。在安德雷蒂车队的支持下，我曾六次极具竞争力地冲击冠军，并最终在赛道上取得了20%的前三完赛率，”马尔科·安德雷蒂写道。“能够在退役时，在这项全球最盛大的赛事中，登上领奖台的次数超越父亲迈克尔，并与祖父马里奥持平，这让我感到成就非凡。”

他补充了关于印第安纳波利斯500大赛的回忆：2011年险些被淘汰出局，以及2020年夺得杆位的经历。

他写道：“这就是印第安纳波利斯500大赛的魅力所在：它能将两种极致体验推向巅峰。正因如此，我才会如此热爱并珍视这项赛事。”

马尔科·安德雷蒂在20年的职业生涯中参加了253场印地赛车比赛，并两次夺冠。他在19岁时首次代表父亲的车队参赛，该车队现名为安德雷蒂环球车队，但迈克尔·安德雷蒂在上赛季末被收购退出了所有权集团。

2021年，马可·安德雷蒂（Marco Andretti）缩减了参赛规模，仅参加印第安纳波利斯500大赛，同时涉足NASCAR及其他赛车系列赛。随着迈克尔·安德雷蒂（Michael Andretti）不再担任车队官方职务，新老板丹·托里斯（Dan Towriss）并无义务让马可·安德雷蒂参加印地赛事。

马尔科·安德雷蒂的最后一场印第安纳波利斯500大赛以惨淡收场——他在第四圈便发生撞车，父亲马里奥·安德雷蒂与祖父迈克尔·安德雷蒂目睹又一次印地赛事悲剧，黯然低下了头。

尽管在印第安纳波利斯经历过心碎时刻，安德雷蒂家族仍是全球赛车界最受尊敬的姓氏之一。马里奥·安德雷蒂曾夺得1978年一级方程式世界冠军、1965、1966、1969及1984年印地赛车总冠军，并赢得1967年纳斯卡戴通纳500大赛。

马里奥·安德烈蒂是唯一一位同时赢得印第安纳波利斯500、戴通纳24小时和F1世界冠军的车手。他也是唯一一位在四个不同年代都赢得印地赛车分站冠军的选手，其职业生涯52场胜利的成绩位列印地赛车历史总榜第三名。

迈克尔·安德雷蒂以42场胜利在印地赛车历史胜场榜排名第四，但从未在印第安纳波利斯站夺冠。作为车队老板，他曾五次赢得印第安纳波利斯500大赛冠军。他获得过一次年度总冠军，五次屈居亚军，并参加了1993年F1赛季16场比赛中的13场。

马克·安德雷蒂（Marco Andretti）在退出印地方程式全职比赛后，才开始尝试其他赛车系列赛。背负着这个姓氏带给他的巨大压力，尤其在印第安纳波利斯赛场更为明显。

他回顾了自己在印地赛车二十年的生涯，表示：“能够参与北美顶级赛车赛事对我而言一直是一种荣誉，即使在艰难时期也是如此。”

“回首那段时光，我可以自豪地说，那是我作为一个人取得最大进步的时刻，”他说道。“学会应对时而出现的艰难局面，以及他人对我的质疑，让我意识到，对自己的看法才应该是最重要的。”

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