Female racer gets the nod at PKV RacingKatherine Legge won three rounds of the Toyota Atlantics Championship and has now been confirmed at the PKV Racing Champ Car team for 2006.
“Katherine did a fantastic job last year in Atlantics and has been impressive in her tests this off-season,” said PKV Racing co-owner Kevin Kalkhoven.
“Based on her Atlantic results, her Champ Car tests and frankly, her Formula 1 test, we believe Katherine is ready to make the jump to Champ Cars. We recognize that, as with any young driver, there is a large learning curve in making the jump from Atlantics to Champ Cars, but we are firm in our conviction that Katherine’s skill and determination will be up to the task. The 2006 season will be a learning and developmental year for Katherine, however, we are confident that she will continue to grow and improve as a driver, which will make her very competitive in 2007 when there will be a new Champ Car chassis.”
Legge is naturally delighted to be moving up the Champ Car World Series.
"I know that it will be a challenge to make the transition form Atlantics to Champ Cars," said Legge. "The Champ Car World Series is the most competitive series in the world and I am looking forward to the journey.”
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