 After spending 2007 as a test driver, Montagny left the team after a test at the Circuit de Catalunya in November.He was still interested in gaining a drive in F1, and had been linked with the Renault F1 team for the 2010 season, but Renault signed Vitaly Petrov.Montagny competed in the final Champ Car World Series race, held at the Long Beach circuit on April 19, 2008.