Whether it is driving a Formula 1 car at the limit, keeping up with the latest trends in fashion-conscious Barcelona or simply having fun with big boys' toys, Panasonic Toyota Racing third driver Franck Montagny approaches everything with his own brand of enthusiasm." I am happy with my life as it is, I am not going to change it," says the 29-year-old Frenchman, who is in his first season with Panasonic Toyota Racing. Franck has brought his own unique style to the team, with his friendly attitude mixed with dedication to his craft and that is hardly surprising from a driver who grew up surrounded by all things car-related in the south of France. His father Jean, now 55 and the owner of a jet ski and buggy rental service, shaped a young Franck's outlook on life with his own rallying exploits, helped always by mother Michelle." I think it is a family affair," Franck says. "My father was real crazy about motorsport, he was a rally man and my mother followed it all the time. I had no choice! See video on our
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