From Franck Montagny press office
Franck Montagny could return to c next year with the new USF1 team. The American outfit is searching for an experienced F1 driver to put him alongside a young American driver and Montagny’s name has just been added to the list of candidates.
According to the “friend-manager” (in his own words) of the French driver, a contact exists with Peter Windsor, the co-founder, with Ken Anderson, of the new USF1 Team based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Peter Windsor really appreciates Franck since the Frenchman was the reserve driver for the Renault (2003-05) and Toyota (2007) teams, and raced for Super Aguri in 2006. He has a lot of respect for Montagny’s skill as a driver and his ability to develop a race car.
At the same time, there are discussions with two IndyCar teams to race in the US from 2010 : Andretti Green Racing and De Ferran Motorsport.
Franck knows and appreciates the first one very well as he was part of it last year in the American Le Mans Series (two wins) and for his first race in the IndyCar Series last month in Sonoma, California.
The second one will be new in the US-based open wheel series next season after some good performances in the ALMS the last two years. Montagny and De Ferran share the same work ethic and some values – the both of them worked in F1, and Michael Andretti as well – which would allow them to do some great things in the IndyCar Series.
photo: IndyCar
Franck Montagny could return to c next year with the new USF1 team. The American outfit is searching for an experienced F1 driver to put him alongside a young American driver and Montagny’s name has just been added to the list of candidates.
According to the “friend-manager” (in his own words) of the French driver, a contact exists with Peter Windsor, the co-founder, with Ken Anderson, of the new USF1 Team based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Peter Windsor really appreciates Franck since the Frenchman was the reserve driver for the Renault (2003-05) and Toyota (2007) teams, and raced for Super Aguri in 2006. He has a lot of respect for Montagny’s skill as a driver and his ability to develop a race car.
At the same time, there are discussions with two IndyCar teams to race in the US from 2010 : Andretti Green Racing and De Ferran Motorsport.
Franck knows and appreciates the first one very well as he was part of it last year in the American Le Mans Series (two wins) and for his first race in the IndyCar Series last month in Sonoma, California.
The second one will be new in the US-based open wheel series next season after some good performances in the ALMS the last two years. Montagny and De Ferran share the same work ethic and some values – the both of them worked in F1, and Michael Andretti as well – which would allow them to do some great things in the IndyCar Series.
photo: IndyCar