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Franck Montagny - Previous Driver |
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Written by Mark Talbot
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Thursday, 01 June 2006 |
 Born in Feurs, France, in 1978, Franck Montagny is a single man living in Oxford, England.
He got started in karting in the early 90s before quickly moving on to try single-seaters. Franck won the 1994 French Formula Campus crown on his first go in 1994.
1996 was the most difficult year for Franck, left broken and bruised after a dreadful accident in Formula Renault that left him with two broken ankles. But he fought back and still managed 6th place in the championship with 2 victories, and all that after not having participated in half of the championship.
After two seasons in F3 France, 12 wins, taking 4th place and 2nd in the 1997 and 1998 championships, he turned his sights to Formula Nissan, which has already seen the likes of other Formula one drivers such as Marc Gene and Fernando Alonso.
A leader in the sport since his first year, Franck continued his racing career in the championship in 2002 and 2003. With vice-champion and champion titles under his belt, and 13 wins, it allowed Franck to take a shot at Formula 1, with a solid background strengthened by a 6th place showing at the 24 hours of le Mans in 2002 for the Oreca team.
Since 2003, Franck has been a test driver for Renault F1. He served as third driver for SAF1 and was to start as test driver this week, but he had a nice surprise... Franck Montagny 2nd Driver, SAF1. (The above is a distillation of information from Franck's website) Click here for Franck's official site. (French and English)
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 August 2006 )
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