Lucas di Grassi is retiring from professional racing

After 24 years in the race car business, Lucas di Grassi will retire from racing at the end of this Formula E season. He was the first driver to commit to the Formula E championship in its debut season in 2014, and he won the first race. He won 13 races total and was the champion of the 2016–2017 season.

Formula E wasn’t the only chapter of di Grassi’s career. He did three full seasons in the FIA World Endurance Championship, finishing second in the 2016 championship with Audi, and he was on the podium at Le Mans three times. Prior to that, di Grassi contested the 2010 Formula 1 season for Virgin Racing.

His results in Formula E haven’t been fantastic the past few years, so it’s understandable that he’s ready to hang it up, but he’s made a big impact on racing and deserves a salute.