©1998 SpeedCenter Internet Publishing, Inc. Indianapolis Oct 8, 1998 It was announced Thursday that Juan Pablo Montoya has signedwith Target Gansssi Racing to become Jimmy Vasser's teammate for the 1999 season and beyond. The 23-year-old Colombian native is the champion of the 1998 FIAFormula 3000 Championship. He is better known as the official test driverfor the Williams Formula 1 tea, The little known Montoya is said to have signed a 3-year deal with Ganassi. He will have a chance to drive a Champ Car in late October at a test session in Homestead, before he will attend the last CART race of the season as a spectator. Ganassi observed Montoya two weeks ago while attending a Formula 1 test in Spain togetherwith Alex Zanardi who tested for Williams, the team he will be joining and Montoya will be leaving. |
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