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Montoya pleased with first NASCAR test
26 September 2006A couple of weeks ago McLaren driver Juan Pablo Montoya announced he would leave Formula One and join NASCAR next season. This week Montoya had his first test with his new team at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, USA.
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Montoya was the sixth fastest driver out of the 31 drivers out on track that day. After the test he said: "It felt pretty quick; it moves a lot more than what I'm used to. It's going to be difficult and it's going to be a challenge, but if you work at it and do the right steps, then it's going to be fine."
"I think you guys are expecting me to go out and win my very first race, but I don't think that's going to happen. But I'm 100 percent committed to this - it's the only thing I'm going to be doing - and we're going to need to make this work."
Later this week Montoya will travel to Iowa Speedway for another test.
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| Juan Pablo Montoya news | |
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| 10 Aug. | 'Schumacher will not beat Räikkönen' - Montoya |
| 26 Nov. '08 | Montoya 'has turned down F1 offers' |
| 21 Sep. '07 | Montoya not surprised with McLaren's spy scandal |
| 25 Jun. '07 | Montoya wins first NASCAR race |
| 20 Jun. '07 | Montoya: Hamilton is McLaren's first driver |
| 24 May '07 | Montoya won't return to F1 |
| 05 Mar. '07 | Montoya wins first NASCAR race |
| 19 Feb. '07 | Montoya has no regrets |
| 17 Jan. '07 | Montoya: Schumacher is a nobody |
| 20 Nov. '06 | Montoya debut ends with fiery crash |
| 18 Nov. '06 | Montoya set for Nextel Cup debut |
| 07 Oct. '06 | Montoya third at Talladega |
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