EXCLUSIVE: Professional auto racer Patricio “Pato” O’Ward, who competes full-time within the NTT IndyAutomobile Series, has signed with Range Media Partners.
The signing comes off the heels of the current announcement that O’Ward, the Arrow McLaren driver, was named a Formula One Reserve Driver for McLaren F1 for the upcoming 2024 season. As he speeds in direction of his racing goals, Range will likely be serving to O’Ward additional develop his media repertoire, constructing out a bigger model partnerships technique and a content material enterprise throughout TV and movie.
Originally from Mexico, the 24-year previous O’Ward grew up in San Antonio the place he began his racing journey karting on the age of 6. Seven years later, he started competing in open-wheel racing, together with the LATAM Formula 2000, Formula Renault 1.6 NEC, and Pacific Formula F2000. He is the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship champion within the Prototype Challenge class, a two-time class winner on the Rolex 24 at Daytona and a Prototype Challenge class winner on the Twelve Hours of Sebring. In 2018, O’Ward was named Rookie of the Year after changing into the Indy NXT by Firestone champion (beforehand often called Indy Lights).
O’Ward had a robust 2023 IndyAutomobile season, together with his finest beginning place to this point within the 2023 Indianapolis 500, in the end ending fourth within the championship with essentially the most podium finishes (seven) and prime 5 finishes of his profession. This success allowed O’Ward to qualify for his FIA Super License, which coupled along with his robust efficiency within the new McLaren Driver Development Programme, helped pave the best way for his current promotion to McLaren’s reserve driver pool for 2024.
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