The change preceded Andretti’s decision to redirect Herta’s career towards Europe and aligns with O’Rourke’s personal goal to travel less and spend more time at home. His move marks a significant shift for the team as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Rob Edwards, Andretti’s COO, highlighted that this transition is part of a broader evaluation of the team’s Honda-powered entries. The focus will be on maintaining strengths while pursuing improvements across the board, including for drivers Kyle Kirkwood and Marcus Ericsson alongside Power.
O’Rourke built his reputation rapidly, moving from damper engineer to race engineer by age 27, and has earned respect for his methodical approach and ability to nurture young talent like Herta. His departure from the active race engineer role for Power represents an important moment for Andretti as they prepare to evolve their team setup.