Panasonic Toyota has given their farewells to their third driver Franck Montagny after last Saturday’s final day of testing. Last weekend was Montagny’s last day behind the wheel according to Motorsport.com. I guess he’ll miss the team and the bright Toyota headlights down the race tracks. Toyota team leaders and staff gave their remarks about Montagny.
Let’s check out some of these bits courtesy of www.motorsports.com:
President John Howett:
"Working with Franck this year has been a very positive experience and he has given a lot to the team. His work at tests has been outstanding and he has helped us to continuously improve the performance of our car. He is an enthusiastic character who is also very dedicated to his work. We have enjoyed having him as part of the team and we will miss him."
Senior General Manager Chassis Pascal Vasselon:
"Franck has put in a lot of hard work this year as third driver and we have benefited from his experience and enthusiasm. His feedback has always been excellent and that is very important from a third driver. Franck had a very good relationship with the team and I would like to thank him for his efforts and wish him all the best in the future."
Test team manager Gerd Pfeiffer:
"We have thoroughly enjoyed working with Franck this year and he has made an important contribution to our testing programme in 2007. He is a fast and intelligent driver who has been a real pleasure to work with. I know everyone in the test team wishes him good luck in whatever he chooses to do next."