A partner from day one, Procter & Gamble Canada will provide sponsorship
support for the young driver in his rise to the upper echelons of motor-racing
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Quebec race-car driver Andrew Ranger, who just barely turned 18, will be making
his debut alongside some of the best in the business in Long Beach next month
after it was announced today he has signed with the Mi-Jack Conquest Racing team
for the 2005 Champ Car season.
Ranger was courted by a number of teams following his resounding success in the
Atlantic series last year - winning rookie-of-the-year honours on the strength
of six podiums in 12 races - and his performance in off-season testing. The
Roxton Pond, Quebec native said he regards his new challenge with much
enthusiasm and relishes the opportunity to compete against such driving
stalwarts as Sébastien Bourdais, Paul Tracy and Cristiano da Matta.
"I've worked hard to get where I am and I'm really pleased to see that my
efforts and those of my sponsors that have supported me from the very beginning
of my racing career have been rewarded," added Ranger, who will be teamed with
French driver Nelson Philippe. "I'm extremely grateful to Mr. Bachelart for the
confidence he has expressed in me and I intend to prove that he made the right
choice in giving me a ride with Mi-Jack Conquest Racing."
Ranger will be getting to work immediately, as he is scheduled to take part in
two days of testing on the road course at Sebring, Florida starting on Wednesday
to fine-tune the set-ups on the Lola-Ford #27 car in preparation for the opening
race of the season.