{"id":1234,"date":"2026-08-25T16:43:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=1234"},"modified":"2026-08-25T16:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T19:43:50","slug":"rinus-veekay-dodges-juncos-mclaren-ownership-rumors-but-notes-technical-alliance-is-always-positive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/indy\/rinus-veekay-dodges-juncos-mclaren-ownership-rumors-but-notes-technical-alliance-is-always-positive\/","title":{"rendered":"VeeKay dodges Juncos-McLaren ownership rumors, but notes technical alliance is \u201calways positive\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ownership struggle at Juncos:<\/strong> <strong>Brad Hollinger is working to buy out founder Ricardo Juncos<\/strong>, seeking full ownership of the IndyCar team ahead of 2027.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Potential McLaren partnership:<\/strong> Hollinger is reportedly exploring a <strong>technical alliance with McLaren<\/strong>, potentially opening doors for Arrow McLaren reserve driver Caio Collet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>VeeKay focuses on racing:<\/strong> <strong>Rinus VeeKay maintains a strict buffer between engineering and team politics<\/strong>, while acknowledging that technical alliances build consistency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A potential shift in ownership structure at <strong>Juncos Hollinger Racing<\/strong> has become a central topic in the <strong>IndyCar<\/strong> paddock in recent weeks, with co-owner <strong>Brad Hollinger<\/strong> preparing a move to assume full operational control. Speaking during a press conference attended by <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> on Tuesday (25), full-time team driver <strong>Rinus VeeKay<\/strong> side-stepped ownership questions while welcoming the prospect of a technical partnership for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <em>RACER&#8217;s<\/em> Marshall Pruett, Hollinger is working to acquire the ownership stake held by team founder <strong>Ricardo Juncos<\/strong>. Hollinger is concurrently holding preliminary discussions to establish a strategic alliance with <strong>McLaren<\/strong> for 2027\u2014a deal that could pave the way for Brazilian driver <strong>Caio Collet<\/strong>, who enjoys strong backing from Arrow McLaren team principal <strong>Tony Kanaan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conversely, Juncos is actively searching for investors to buyout Hollinger&#8217;s shares and retain control of the outfit he established. Both partners hold contractual buy-out clauses valid at the end of the 2026 season, though Hollinger possesses significantly greater financial capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-Friday_-June-19_-2026_Large-Image-Without-Watermark_m157998-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020306862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-Friday_-June-19_-2026_Large-Image-Without-Watermark_m157998-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-Friday_-June-19_-2026_Large-Image-Without-Watermark_m157998-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-Friday_-June-19_-2026_Large-Image-Without-Watermark_m157998-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-Friday_-June-19_-2026_Large-Image-Without-Watermark_m157998-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-Friday_-June-19_-2026_Large-Image-Without-Watermark_m157998-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/XPEL-Grand-Prix-at-Road-America-Friday_-June-19_-2026_Large-Image-Without-Watermark_m157998-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rinus VeeKay aims to keep team ownership distractions away from the engineering department (Photo: IndyCar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>I haven&#8217;t heard about these rumors<\/strong>,&#8221; VeeKay responded to <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong>. &#8220;I&#8217;m also not very involved in that because it&#8217;s a matter tied to team management. <strong>We have a strong barrier inside the engineering department<\/strong> so that, regardless of what&#8217;s happening, we don&#8217;t let it interfere with our work area,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without explicitly naming McLaren, VeeKay evaluated the prospect of a technical partnership positively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>An alliance is always a positive thing for a motorsport team. Joining forces is always good.<\/strong> It could be very beneficial for the future of Juncos Hollinger to build greater consistency,&#8221; VeeKay noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;On the other hand, there are always many things happening at the same time, so <strong>I&#8217;m not sure how this will play out<\/strong>,&#8221; VeeKay concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The paddock update comes as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/tsunoda-dodges-questions-leaves-door-open-for-indycar\/&amp;authuser=3\">Yuki Tsunoda keeps options open for an IndyCar drive while prioritizing F1<\/a>, while <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/nascar\/how-dolly-parton-became-a-nascar-team-sponsor\/&amp;authuser=3\">Dolly Parton&#8217;s NASCAR legacy is remembered following her passing at age 80<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IndyCar returns this weekend with a double-header at the <strong>1-mile Milwaukee Mile oval<\/strong>\u2014rounds 16 and 17 of the 2026 season\u2014located in West Allis, Wisconsin. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/a><\/strong> provides complete live coverage of the event. Follow all updates on our <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news page<\/a>.<br><br>Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. What is the current ownership situation at Juncos Hollinger Racing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Co-owner Brad Hollinger is attempting to acquire founder Ricardo Juncos&#8217; ownership stake to take full control of the IndyCar team heading into 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Which team could partner with Juncos Hollinger Racing in 2027?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brad Hollinger is exploring a potential technical and strategic alliance with <strong>McLaren<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. When is the next IndyCar race on the 2026 calendar?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IndyCar returns this weekend with a double-header event at the <strong>Milwaukee Mile<\/strong> in West Allis, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rinus VeeKay skirted questions regarding ownership changes at Juncos Hollinger Racing and a potential alliance with McLaren, but views future technical partnerships favorably.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020312580,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Rinus VeeKay","42wp_featured_image_credits":"IndyCar","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_ai_content_disclaimer":"","42wp_is_ai_content":false,"42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[],"footnotes":"","42wp_hide_from_automatic":false,"42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[10,289],"42wp_author":[14],"class_list":["post-1234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indy","tag-mclaren","tag-rinus-veekay","42wp_author-daniel-balsa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1234"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1235,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1234\/revisions\/1235"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020312580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1234"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=1234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}