Franck Montagny has been in touch with Team USF1 about a seat for next season while continuing to keeping his options open in ALMS and IndyCar.

The French sports daily L’Equipe on Wednesday said the 31-year-old, a former Renault and Toyota test driver who also raced for part of the 2006 season with the now defunct Super Aguri team, had exchanged emails with the USF1’s sporting director Peter Windsor.

“They are having these kind of talks with all third drivers of the existing teams,” Frenchman Montagny said. “Nothing has been signed.”

Montagny is to compete at Petit Le Mans later this month with Peugeot and recently raced for Andretti Green in IndyCar. He has also been linked to Gil de Ferran’s proposed new IndyCar team for next season.

Montagny now has added his name to a growing list of potential “senior driver” positions at USF1 for 2010.  There is no doubt that the silly season is in full motion, so who would you like to see in the cockpit next year?

photo credit © espinya@panoramio

Author: Jeff