EXCLUSIVE: Skilled auto racer Patricio “Pato” O’Ward, who competes full-time within the NTT IndyCar Collection, has signed with Vary Media Companions.
The signing comes off the heels of the current announcement that O’Ward, the Arrow McLaren driver, was named a Formulation One Reserve Driver for McLaren F1 for the upcoming 2024 season. As he speeds in the direction of his racing goals, Vary shall be serving to O’Ward additional increase his media repertoire, constructing out a bigger model partnerships technique and a content material enterprise throughout TV and movie.
Initially from Mexico, the 24-year outdated O’Ward grew up in San Antonio the place he began his racing journey karting on the age of 6.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 Formulation 2000, Formulation Renault 1.6 NEC, and Pacific Formulation F2000. He’s the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship champion within the Prototype Problem class, a two-time class winner on the Rolex 24 at Daytona and a Prototype Problem class winner on the Twelve Hours of Sebring. In 2018, O’Ward was named Rookie of the 12 months after changing into the Indy NXT by Firestone champion (beforehand often known as Indy Lights).
O’Ward had a powerful 2023 IndyCar season, together with his finest beginning place up to now within the 2023 Indianapolis 500, finally ending fourth within the championship with probably the most podium finishes (seven) and prime 5 finishes of his profession. This success allowed O’Ward to qualify for his FIA Tremendous License, which coupled together with his sturdy efficiency within the new McLaren Driver Growth Programme, helped pave the way in which for his current promotion to McLaren’s reserve driver pool for 2024.
