PKV Racing has signed Mexican star Jorge Goeters to drive in this
weekend's Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix presented by Roshfrans, May 20-22
on the Fundidora Park circuit in Monterrey, Mexico
source:
champcarworldseries.com
Goeters will campaign the #52 PKV Racing/Team Mexico Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone
entry, which will be managed by veteran Team Manager and former PKV Racing
General Manager Russell Cameron. Cristiano da Matta, who pilots the #21 Bell
Micro/PKV Racing Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone machine and Jimmy Vasser, who
will be behind the wheel of the #12 Gulfstream/PKV Racing Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone
entry will also contest the race under the guidance of PKV Racing General
Manager Jim McGee.
"We are very pleased that Jorge was available to drive the #52 PKV Racing/Team
Mexico car in the Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix," said PKV Racing co-owner
Kevin Kalkhoven. "Jorge has a tremendous amount of experience in open wheel cars
and has shown throughout his career that he is very competitive.
We are excited about having a driver of Jorge's caliber in one of our cars and
especially pleased that Champ Car fans in Mexico will have another driver to
cheer for at this weekend's race in Monterrey," Kalkhoven concluded.
Goeters received international attention when he captured the pole and led 24
laps before succumbing to engine problems at the NASCAR Busch Race earlier this
year in Mexico City.