Montagny might be AGR’s fastest driver

Andretti-Green Racing, who is very pleased with the Frenchman's work with the team in 2008, gave Franck Montagny a second test day in IndyCar, Wednesday 13th of November, on the road course of Sebring, Florida. He shared the wheel of the Dallara-Honda with Brazilian Tony Kanaan, AGR's full time driver in IndyCar Series and 2004 Champion. The two drivers won together the LMP2 class last month in the last race of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) at Laguna Seca.

Franck Montagny :
"Andretti-Green Racing wanted me to test an IRL car on a road course before but it hadn't been possible sooner in the season. I had already driven the car on an oval track, at Kentucky Speedway, in September, and they asked me if I wanted to come to Sebring and help them with the set-up for road courses. This is not easy with just one day of testing, but I think I gave them some direction to follow. It was a little bit difficult for me at the beginning with the car, which is made for ovals above all, with very little downforce, but we changed some things and it was really better from mid-day. We had some good fun with Tony, there was some positive rivalry between us and we set times quite similar. I think the team was happy with this as well as with the work we've done."

Franck doesn't know what the continuation will be. At present he finalizes his program for the 2009 season.