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By Peter Burke
As sources indicated already earlier this week, Carl Hogan has decidedto replace the departed Dario Franchitti with yet another Europeandriver, JJ Lehto. Lehto drove in Formula One from 1989 through 1994in various teams. His last ride was for Sauber-Mercedes.
Lehto, who last drove a McLaren F1 in the FIA GT series, will bring a host of experienceto Hogan's one-car effort. We'll post more detailed information oncewe get the details of a teleconference earlier today. Stay tuned fora more complete scoop.
In the meantime, check out the inofficial JJ Lehto webpage at www.improvers.fi/~htoiv/lehto/ to learnmore about one of the 1998 CART Rookie of the Year contenders.