Juan Pablo Montoya will rejoin Arrow McLaren in a bid to finish an Indianapolis 500 hat-trick of wins, the IndyCar crew mentioned on Tuesday.

Montoya, winner on the Brickyard in 2000 and 2015, drove for Arrow McLaren eventually 12 months’s Indy 500, ending ninth.

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“Juan Pablo is an establishment in motorsport, with two Indianapolis 500 victories and a formidable Formulation One profession with a number of wins for McLaren,” McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown mentioned in an announcement.

“He provides expertise that basically advantages our crew, giving us one other driver with the potential to win anytime he steps into the automobile.”

The 46-year-old Colombian is considered one of motor racing’s most skilled and versatile drivers having received races in Formulation One, IndyCar and NASCAR.

He additionally one win away from finishing the “Triple Crown of Motorsport” made up of victories on the Monaco Grand Prix, or F1 world title, Indianapolis 500 and the Le Mans 24 Hours sportcar race.

Montoya was a winner in Monaco in 2003 and whereas he has received the 24 Hours of Daytona on three events, he has not repeated that success at Le Mans.

Montoya will be part of full-time Arrow McLaren drivers Pato O’Ward and Felix Rosenqvist for 2 races, the Indianapolis Grand Prix run on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s highway course on Could 13 and the Indy 500 on Could 29.

“I am excited to return to Indianapolis with Arrow McLaren SP and Mission, to as soon as once more compete in a race that holds a particular place in my coronary heart – the Indianapolis 500,” mentioned Montoya.

“I believe we’ve got an actual shot at competing on the entrance of the sphere and difficult for the win.”