13/06/2005
NEWS STORY
Renault has confirmed that Heikki Kovalainen, current points leader of the GP2 Series championship, will replace Franck Montagny as the team's reserve driver for the weekend of the US Grand Prix. The French team has agreed to release Montagny from his duties to allow him to compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance event over the same weekend.
Kovalainen, a member since 2002 of the Renault Driver Development programme, which was created to nurture the best young international talent, has conducted full testing duties with the Renault F1 Team and already completed over 3500 km at the wheel of this year's R25.
Montagny will resume his position as reserve driver for the Mild Seven Renault F1 Team from the French Grand Prix onwards.